https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/12/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-fast-facts-about-opening-day-starter-cole-ragans-r7017/Left-hander Cole Ragans will get the ball as the Kansas City Royals' Opening Day starter. In this video, we discuss Ragans' ridiculous strikeout rate in '25, the ride on his fastball, the rest of his pitch arsenal, and how he can elevate his play even more for the 2026 season. Enjoy! View the...7017Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/did-bobby-witt-jrs-wbc-performance-show-that-he-can-be-the-royals-leadoff-hitter-r7014/Team USA fell short for a second-straight World Baseball Classic. In 2023, they lost to Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan. This time, on March 17th, they lost 3-2 to Team Venezuela, a team led by Royals players Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia, the latter of whom was named MVP of the WBC. For Te...7014Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-first-base-r7009/As baseball settled in for the winter following the 2021 season, the Kansas City Royals appeared close to a long-term solution to the first base uncertainty created by Eric Hosmer’s departure to San Diego after the 2017 campaign. Nick Pratto, swooped up by the Royals with their first pick of the...7009Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-option-mitch-spence-to-omaha-r7005/  On Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals announced that they had optioned right-handed pitcher Mitch Spence to Triple-A Omaha to begin the season. This latest move now brings their Major League Spring Training roster to 49.  Spence was acquired by the Royals from the Athletics this...7005Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:14:30 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/how-to-use-royals-keep-as-an-app-on-your-iphone-ipad-or-android-device-r6997/How To Install On iPhone or iPad How To Install On Android Device Developing a pure, native app for either Android or iOS is a breathtakingly expensive endeavor, which is why we haven’t done it, despite so many requests over the years. Thankfully, technology has met us halfway, and PWAs (...6997Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:57:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/american-league-central-preview-cleveland-guardians-r6987/With the Royals looking to return to competitiveness in the AL Central, we wanted to take a look at the other teams in the division and the moves they made this offseason. This is a look at what to expect from the Cleveland Guardians this season.  The Guardians enter 2026 as the defending A...6987Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:17:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-option-ryan-bergert-three-others-and-send-helcris-olivarez-to-minor-league-camp-r6984/  On Tuesday evening, during the World Baseball Classic, the Royals announced via social media that they would option pitchers Ryan Bergert and Mason Black and outfielders Kameron Misner and John Rave to Triple-A Omaha. They also announced that they would be assigning reliever Helcris Oliva...6984Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/can-jac-caglianone-build-off-his-solid-performance-in-the-world-baseball-classic-r6971/Without a doubt, one of the biggest beneficiaries from the World Baseball Classic may be Jac Caglianone, the projected Opening Day right fielder for the Kansas City Royals. Team Italy's dream run ended on Monday night, as they lost to Team Venezuela 4-2 in Miami. That sets up a massive WBC...6971Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/cole-ragans-named-royals-opening-day-starter-r6964/  On Tuesday, during the Royals' evening Spring Training game against the Dodgers, Kansas City announced that Cole Ragans would be the Opening Day starter for their first game against Atlanta on March 27th.   This will be the third-straight Opening Day start for Ragans, as he...6964Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:53:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/american-league-central-preview-detroit-tigers-r6959/With the Royals looking to return to being competitive in the AL Central, we wanted to take a look around at the other teams in the division and what moves they made this offseason. This is a look at what to expect from the 2026 Detroit Tigers. The Tigers finished second in the AL Central a...6959Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:14:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-royals-pitchers-who-have-stood-out-this-spring-based-on-tj-stuff-r6936/When it comes to evaluating pitchers and their pitches, pitch modeling is all the rage. Whether it's models from Eno Sarris (Fangraphs), Jeremy Maschino (Pitch Profiler), or Kyle Bland (Pitcher List), pitching models give us a chance to understand how the characteristics of a pitcher's particula...6936Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:03:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-catcher-r6934/Big questions gnaw at the Kansas City Royals. Will offseason acquisitions Isaac Collins, Lane Thomas, and now Starling Marte, breathe more life into the infamously poor offensive production of KC’s outfielders? Can Jonathan India or Michael Massey come through at second base? Will the starting r...6934Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:56:05 +0000