https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/13/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/whats-going-on-with-the-royals-starting-rotation-r8545/  Starting pitching has been key to the Kansas City Royals' success over the past two years.  In 2024, the Royals ranked second in starting pitching fWAR with a 16.5 mark, behind only the Atlanta Braves (17.4). They also ranked second in ERA (3.55) and fourth in FIP (3.68). That excell...8545Tue, 05 May 2026 11:31:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/carlos-estevez-to-begin-rehab-stint-in-omaha-r8535/  On Monday afternoon, before the start of the Royals' seven-game homestand against Cleveland and Detroit, the Royals announced on social media that relief pitcher Carlos Estevez will begin a rehab assignment in Triple-A Omaha. Estevez has made only one MLB-level appearance this...8535Mon, 04 May 2026 20:55:47 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/vote-for-your-top-royals-prospects-r8520/Unlike other publications, Royals Keep enables all users to contribute to our top prospect rankings. Anyone with a Royals Keep account can participate and give their input on who they think should be in the Royals' top prospects list. Before you vote, you can hit our top prospects page for the l...8520Mon, 04 May 2026 15:02:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/seth-lugo-is-quietly-breaking-baseball-again-r8513/Despite having below-average fastball velocity, whiff rate, chase rate, and a Baseball Savant page full of blue, Seth Lugo is dominating MLB hitters in his age-36 season. How is he doing it? In this video, we dive into his elite command, nine-pitch mix, and other attributes that help this vetera...8513Mon, 04 May 2026 13:16:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/week-in-review-royals-perhaps-turn-corner-with-4-2-road-trip-r8502/  Week in a Nutshell  After going 4-2 at home in the previous week against the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels, the Royals produced the same record this week on the road against the Sacramento Athletics and Seattle Mariners. Like the Royals' previous homestand, Kansas City los...8502Mon, 04 May 2026 11:50:19 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/minor-league-report-53-royals-affiliates-split-a-sunday-slate-r8498/  The Quad Cities River Bandits and Columbia Fireflies posted wins on Saturday, with Asbel Gonzalez and Derlin Figueroa each launching two home runs in a 12-3 Quad Cities romp. Emmanuel Reyes worked five innings of two-run ball for the win. Columbia's five-run first carried Kendry Chourio's...8498Mon, 04 May 2026 10:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/minor-league-report-52-royals-affiliates-go-3-1-behind-quality-pitching-and-late-rallies-r8468/  Henry Williams turned in a quality start with two earned runs over six innings, fanning five, as Northwest Arkansas rallied past Springfield 7-5. Tommy Molsky added two scoreless innings to nail the save. Omaha cruised 8-4 behind Abraham Toro's two-run homer during a four-run fifth, and B...8468Sun, 03 May 2026 14:04:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-hitters-of-the-month-for-april-r8441/  Going into May, the results have been promising but ultimately mixed for the four Kansas City Royals Minor League affiliates. The High-A Quad Cities River Bandits (13-8) and Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals (13-11) have winning records, while the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (13-16) a...8441Sat, 02 May 2026 11:56:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-51-naturals-provide-lone-bright-spot-for-royals-farm-system-r8439/  Northwest Arkansas earned Kansas City's lone win Thursday. Sam Kulasingam delivered a triple, a double, and three RBI for the Naturals, including a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning. Justin Lamkin struck out eight over five and two-thirds innings without walking a batter for Qu...8439Sat, 02 May 2026 11:06:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-430-royals-prospects-shine-as-bandits-sweep-storm-chasers-walk-off-r8419/  David Shields and Drew Beam led a strong day on the mound for the Royals' affiliates. Shields struck out six over five scoreless innings as the Quad Cities River Bandits completed a doubleheader sweep of Wisconsin, and Beam tossed a quality start in Northwest Arkansas's 4-2 win over Sprin...8419Fri, 01 May 2026 15:31:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/jac-caglionone-is-about-to-break-out-buy-now-r8416/Kansas City Royals masher Jac Caglionone seems to be turning the corner with a much improved slash line compared to the one he put up in 2025, but his advanced analytics show that he's on the cusp of breaking out in 2026. In this video, we dive into his bat speed, and how he's used it to transla...8416Fri, 01 May 2026 14:59:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/seth-lugo-has-been-the-most-reliable-royals-pitcher-in-a-rough-opening-month-r8406/Last year, the Kansas City Royals had the sixth-best ERA in MLB at 3.73. The pitching staff was among the best in the league, and that was the expectation again for the 2026 campaign. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case in the first month. Before Thursday’s games, the Royals had the se...8406Fri, 01 May 2026 11:55:00 +0000