https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/13/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-718-fireflies-and-river-bandits-cruise-storm-chasers-rally-r11482/  David Shields spun five scoreless innings with four strikeouts as the Quad Cities River Bandits beat Wisconsin, and Darwin Rodriguez fired six strong frames for the Columbia Fireflies. Josh Hammond went 5 for 5, and Yandel Ricardo homered and drove in three in Columbia's rout. Matthew Lug...11482Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-keep-718-fireflies-and-river-bandits-cruise-storm-chasers-rally-r11235/  David Shields spun five scoreless innings with four strikeouts as the Quad Cities River Bandits beat Wisconsin, and Darwin Rodriguez fired six strong frames for the Columbia Fireflies. Josh Hammond went 5 for 5, and Yandel Ricardo homered and drove in three in Columbia's rout. Matthew Lug...11235Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-ink-zion-rose-to-58-million-signing-bonus-r11223/  On Saturday before their game against the San Diego Padres, the Kansas City Royals held a press conference to announce the signing of Zion Rose, their first-round selection in the 2026 MLB Draft.     According to Anne Rogers, the Royals agreed to a $5,809,574 signing b...11223Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:10:49 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-717-storm-chasers-edge-lehigh-valley-naturals-walk-off-midland-r11203/Omaha edged Lehigh Valley 2-1 on solo home runs from Kameron Misner and Brett Squires, with Mason Black striking out seven over 5 1/3 innings. Carson Roccaforte homered in the ninth and singled home the winning run as Northwest Arkansas walked off Midland 7-6 in 10 innings. Quad Cities ou...11203Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/could-a-move-to-starting-help-turn-around-lucas-ercegs-career-r11174/   One of the more disappointing players this year has been relief pitcher Lucas Erceg. When he was acquired at the Trade Deadline from the Athletics in 2024, Erceg looked to be exactly what the Royals needed in the bullpen.  In 23 IP and 25 appearances with the Royals in 2024, the for...11174Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/three-impactful-moves-that-the-royals-could-make-at-the-trade-deadline-r11146/   With the All-Star Game behind us, the next major event in baseball is the Trade Deadline on Monday, August 3rd. With a 38-59 record and 0.2% odds of making the postseason, the Royals need to take advantage of the trading period, hoping to acquire talent that can impact the organization a...11146Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-fastest-rising-arm-in-the-draft-jack-slightom-explained-r11116/The Royals selected right-hander Jack Slightom out of Lyons Township High School in Illinois with the No. 56 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. In this video, we cover his dominant senior season, where he posted a 0.37 ERA with 73 strikeouts in 37 innings, his velocity jump from the upper 80s to the mi...11116Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:42:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/105-strikeouts-15-walks-why-the-royals-targeted-taylor-rabe-r11100/The Royals selected Ole Miss right-hander Taylor Rabe with the No. 30 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. In this video, we cover his 2026 season, where he posted 105 strikeouts against just 15 walks in 76 innings, a strikeout-to-walk ratio that ranked fourth in Division I, his fastball that averaged 96...11100Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:46:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/zion-rose-at-no-6-breaking-down-the-royals-draft-shocker-r11088/The Royals selected Louisville outfielder Zion Rose with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. In this video, we cover his junior season, where he slashed .417/.491/.646 with six homers and 24 stolen bases, his plate discipline and speed, his conversion from catcher to the outfield, and...11088Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-acquire-pitcher-easton-mcgee-from-brewers-r11085/   On Tuesday afternoon, the Royals announced that they had acquired right-handed pitcher Easton McGee from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations. To make room for McGee, the Royals transferred reliever Nick Mears to the 60-Day IL.  McGee pitched in 9 outings...11085Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:13:41 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/one-shot-at-glory-the-royals-one-time-all-stars-part-2-r11081/Here is the second part of our series on the Royals who made the All-Star team just once in their Kansas City careers. You can catch up on part one here. This part will cover the 1990s and 2000s, which were obviously not some of the greatest times in team history. Still, there are plenty of good...11081Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/recapping-the-kansas-city-royals-2026-draft-class-investing-in-rose-and-a-bunch-of-pitching-r11072/  The Royals' President of Baseball Operations delivered pretty clear messaging to the media after selecting outfielder Zion Rose sixth overall. He didn't sugarcoat it, especially after a brutal first half that saw the Royals go 38-59, which tied them with the Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim...11072Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:51:02 +0000