https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/14/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-mar-6-mar-8-r6730/Coming out of the third weekend of spring training, players have had ample time to acclimate to the rhythms of baseball. Meanwhile, many Royals regulars have gone off with their national teams to compete in the World Baseball Classic. This has allowed the depth players and non-roster invitees mo...6730Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:18:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/blake-mitchell-ramon-ramirez-and-carson-roccaforte-reassigned-to-minor-league-camp-r6717/  On Sunday, after the Royals' 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox, Kansas City announced moves regarding three position-player prospects who were non-roster invitees. That included catchers Blake Mitchell and Ramon Ramirez, as well as outfielder Carson Roccaforte.    Much like...6717Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/luinder-avila-talks-world-baseball-classic-experience-and-2025-debut-season-r6698/Kansas City Royals reliever Luinder Avila wasn't supposed to be in loanDepot park. In fact, the Royals didn't originally approve Avila to play in the World Baseball Classic, but after Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez underwent Tommy John surgery, the Royals and the Caracas native had...6698Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:16:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/seth-lugo-and-michael-wacha-impress-in-different-ways-in-2026-wbc-debuts-r6695/Baseball fans saw the first full day of World Baseball Classic competition on Friday, and the Royals were well-represented. Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia made starts for Team Venezuela, as did Bobby Witt Jr. for Team USA. Furthermore, Luinder Avila threw two innings of relief for Venezuela in...6695Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-option-ben-kudrna-and-steven-zobac-and-send-chazz-martinez-to-minor-league-camp-r6690/  On Saturday morning, the Royals announced via social media that they would be optioning Ben Kudrna to Triple-A Omaha, Steven Zobac to Double-A Northwest Arkansas, and Chazz Martinez to Minor League camp. That means that all three pitchers will be primarily working out of Minor League camp...6690Sun, 08 Mar 2026 02:50:34 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/salvador-perez-compares-world-baseball-classic-to-game-seven-of-world-series-r6657/On Friday, Pool D will begin play in loanDepot Park. It'll be Team Venezuela "welcoming" the Netherlands. One crucial piece to that team is Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, who was named captain of the team. He will be hitting fifth and is the designated hitter in Venezuela's lineup....6657Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:07:21 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-mar-2-mar-5-r6653/The excitement is building for baseball fans. As the calendar hits the first Friday in March, the Kansas City Royals are only three weeks away from opening day in Atlanta.  As always, spring training statistics don’t mean a lot in the big picture, but with the countdown until the regular se...6653Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:16:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/carter-jensen-kendry-chourio-david-shields-and-blake-mitchell-headline-royals-spring-breakout-player-pool-r6634/  The Kansas City Royals' top prospects will be on display on March 20th in the third-annual Spring Breakout. They will play in Surprise against the Texas Rangers' top prospects (Kansas City and Texas share the same facility). This is an exciting event for Royals fans, especially those...6634Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:29:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/2026-kansas-city-royals-opening-day-roster-projection-v20-r6619/The Royals’ 4-0 victory over Team Cuba on Tuesday gave fans a taste of things to come while the club’s World Baseball Classic participants — Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez, and Vinnie Pasquantino, among others — are gone from spring camp. Until they return, KC’s lineups will feature more players...6619Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/what-will-starling-marte-bring-to-the-royals-r6589/The Kansas City Royals have signed 14-year MLB veteran Starling Marte. Does the 37-year-old have anything left in the tank, and what are realistic expectations for his role in 2026? We dive into Marte's strengths, weaknesses, and expected contributions to the team this season. Enjoy! View the...6589Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:41:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/brett-squires-is-turning-heads-in-spring-training-r6586/Safe to say, expectations weren't high for Brett Squires entering Royals Spring Training in Arizona. Squires wasn't an official non-roster invitee, meaning that his starting outlook in 2026 would be in the Minor Leagues. A couple of seasons ago, the former University of Oklahoma product se...6586Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:44:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/where-does-starling-marte-fit-with-the-royals-roster-r6569/On Monday, the Royals officially announced that they signed Starling Marte to a one-year contract worth $1 million guaranteed with active roster bonuses and performance bonuses that can increase to $3 million.  Marte has had an excellent career. In his 14 years in MLB, he has accrued 35.9 f...6569Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:23:02 +0000