https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/12/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-minor-league-royals-who-could-lose-their-jobs-post-draft-r11438/The 2026 Major League Baseball Draft concluded July 12 with the Royals making 21 selections. The most notable is the 6th overall selection, Zion Rose from Louisville. Zion Rose was recently at Kauffman Stadium signing his major league contract. Soon, Rose will make the trip to Arizona to begin h...11438Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:18:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-activate-nate-pearson-option-eli-morgan-r11436/The Royals have activated Nate Pearson to the major league roster. He was acquired in a trade with the Houston Astros on July 22. The Royals sent RHP Max Martin to Houston to acquire Pearson. Pearson has been decent for Houston, throwing 20 innings with a 3.60 ERA and 4.10 FIP. To make...11436Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:05:13 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-723-cross-crushes-a-ninth-inning-slam-as-royals-farm-splits-four-r11415/  The Royals affiliates went two and two on Thursday. Gavin Cross hit a go-ahead grand slam in the ninth to lift Omaha to a 12-to-9 win, and Columbia held on for a 2-to-1 victory behind Jose Gutierrez. Northwest Arkansas and Quad Cities each lost in extra innings, the Naturals falling 5-to-...11415Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:20:42 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/phillies-braves-or-white-sox-where-lane-thomas-fits-best-at-trade-deadline-r11410/2026 has been a disappointing season for a Royals team that had playoff aspirations. With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Royals need to aggressively pursue deals for some players. Center fielder Lane Thomas is set to be a free agent at the end of the season, and his performance coul...11410Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-add-infield-depth-with-latest-free-agent-deal-to-acquire-alejo-lopez-r11385/In a move that drew scant attention, the Royals moved Wednesday to shore up their infield depth, an area weakened by injuries to a pair of key players. The club signed free agent Alejo Lopez just two days after his release earlier in the week by Tacoma, the Seattle Mariners’ Triple-A affiliate....11385Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/michael-wacha-trade-destinations-cubs-braves-or-white-sox-r11374/With the deadline looming on August 3rd, the baseball trade winds are starting to blow, and Michael Wacha’s name continues to be floated on those winds. The Royals workhorse just threw his 13th quality start in 20 outings this season, ranks 3rd in MLB with 125 1/3 innings pitched, and has an aff...11374Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-acquire-right-hander-nate-pearson-from-astros-r11350/The Royals have acquired RHP Nate Pearson from the Houston Astros. Pearson was designated for assignment on July 19. In return, the Royals have sent prospect RHP Max Martin to Houston. Pearson had had decent results in the majors for the Astros, with a 3.60 ERA and 4.10 FIP over 20 innings...11350Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/bobby-witt-jr-placed-on-injured-list-andrew-velazquez-recalled-r11348/Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list with low back tightness, which has kept him out of a few games recently. This move is retroactive to July 21, so the first day he will be eligible to come off the injured list is July 31. In a corresponding move, the Royals hav...11348Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:30:36 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/no-participation-trophies-royals-minor-leaguers-who-deserve-a-promotion-r11302/Many of you, like me, have attended the elementary school promotion ceremony. In May, I attended (on the same night) my niece’s promotion to middle school and my nephew’s promotion to high school. While it is a nice year-end recognition of a student’s ascension to another level, it usually consi...11302Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-sign-lhp-aaron-bummer-to-minor-league-deal-r11286/The Royals have signed LHP Aaron Bummer to a minor league deal. Bummer opted out of his minor league deal with the Cubs on July 17. Bummer pitched in the major leagues with the Braves earlier this year without much success. He pitched 15 1/3 innings, giving up 13 earned runs and striking o...11286Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-sign-first-round-supplemental-pick-taylor-rabe-r11275/The Royals have signed Supplemental first-rounder Taylor Rabe, who was the 30th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. Rabe is a right-hand pitcher from Ole Miss who has touched 100 mph with his fastball. He also throws a slider and a cutter as well. Rabe pitched for the Rebels the past two...11275Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-trade-of-rudy-martin-jr-to-orioles-r11249/The Royals have traded OF Rudy Martin Jr to the Orioles in return for cash considerations. Martin Jr is a 30-year-old outfield prospect who was a former 25th-round pick by the Royals back in 2014. He climbed up the minor league ranks in his first stint with the Royals and got up to Triple-...11249Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0000