https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/13/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/week-in-review-offense-comes-alive-during-500-week-r10192/  Week in a Nutshell  It wasn't a great start for the Kansas City Royals last week. They lost their first two games against the Washington Nationals in D.C. However, the Royals salvaged the series against Washington with a win in the third game and went on to win two straight agai...10192Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:46:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/copy-week-in-review-injuries-amplify-a-tough-homestand-for-the-royals-r10189/  Week in a Nutshell  The Royals came back to Kauffman this week to face the two Texas teams from the AL West: the Rangers and the Houston Astros. After a solid stretch in Cincinnati and Minnesota, Kansas City was hoping to build on that momentum and put on a good showing back home thi...10189Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:16:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-620-pitching-gems-lost-in-late-innings-r10177/  Four Royals affiliates fell on the same night despite individual standouts. Drew Beam dominated for Northwest Arkansas, allowing one run over 7 1/3 innings with five strikeouts before the bullpen faltered in extras. Matthew Lugo and Drew Waters homered for Omaha in a 10-inning loss. Blake...10177Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:23:44 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/how-the-royals-built-one-of-baseballs-best-defenses-around-bobby-witt-jr-r10170/The easiest way to describe Bobby Witt Jr.’s defense is to call him the best defensive shortstop in baseball. The more accurate way is to say he has become the centerpiece of something much bigger. Over the past several years, the Royals have searched for different ways to build a sust...10170Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-sign-matt-moore-to-minor-league-deal-r10156/   On Saturday morning, the Royals' Player Development account announced that they had signed left-handed pitcher Matt Moore to a Minor League contract.  The 37-year-old pitcher is best known for his time with Tampa Bay, as he pitched seven shutout innings in Game 1 of the 2011 A...10156Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-619-royals-farm-falls-in-four-game-sweep-as-toro-and-morones-shine-r10150/  Abraham Toro powered Omaha with a triple, a two-run homer, and three hits, but St. Paul walked off the Storm Chasers 6 to 5. Andrew Morones struck out six over three scoreless innings in relief for Northwest Arkansas in a 9-to-1 loss to Tulsa. Kendry Chourio fanned 10 across 4 2/3 innings...10150Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:18:36 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-royals-offense-has-not-been-the-problem-in-june-r10144/  It's been a rough season for the Royals, as they sit in second-to-last place in the AL Central at 32-45, as of June 19th. There has been plenty for Royals fans to complain about this year, especially considering the optimistic expectations with this team after an 82-80 campaign in 2025. ...10144Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-seth-lugo-activated-off-concussion-list-will-start-today-against-cardinals-r10131/  What could have been a lengthier stay on the concussion list turned out to be a minimal one. The Kansas City Royals on Friday activated right-handed starter Seth Lugo from the seven-day concussion list and optioned right-handed reliever Mason Black to Triple-A Omaha. Lugo will be on...10131Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:43:46 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/daniel-lynch-iv-finally-found-his-place-in-kansas-city-r10111/Few players spend as much time caught between promise and production as Daniel Lynch IV did. The talent was always evident. Establishing himself in the role the Royals envisioned for him proved far more difficult. The Royals invested in him, hoping he would become an important piece of thei...10111Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-618-storm-chasers-sweep-naturals-walk-off-and-power-surges-across-the-royals-system-r10109/  Josh Rojas and Gavin Cross each homered as the Omaha Storm Chasers took both ends of a doubleheader in St. Paul, 12-4 and 6-2. Ramon Ramirez crushed two home runs and drove in four to lead Quad Cities to a 9-3 win, while David Shields struck out 10 over five innings. Rudy Martin Jr. deliv...10109Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:33:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/four-players-the-royals-could-move-if-they-sell-at-trade-deadline-r10082/Any team that sees itself out of contention at the trade deadline will often be a seller, and unless the season turns around quickly, the Royals will be a team looking to trade pieces to be more competitive in future years. Which players the team decides to deal will depend on how the organ...10082Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-reasons-why-the-i-70-series-matters-to-royals-fans-r10074/  Since the dawn of MLB Interleague play in 1997, the I-70 Series between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals has been one of the more heated Interleague rivalries in baseball. Part of it is due to the 241-mile distance between Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium and St. Louis'...10074Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:51:02 +0000