https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/15/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-metrics-that-stand-out-from-royals-players-this-spring-r6556/The Royals are 10 games into Spring Training and have a 5-5 record after their loss today to the Angels.  Granted, Spring Training results always have to be taken with a grain of salt. After all, Kansas City has plenty of Cactus League success in the past, only for those accolades not...6556Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:58:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-make-starling-marte-deal-official-designate-dairon-blanco-for-assignment-r6549/  On Monday afternoon, the Kansas City Royals via social media officially announced the addition of free-agent outfielder Starling Marte.  Reports came out over the weekend that Kansas City had signed Marte to a deal, pending a physical. By the end of the day on Monday, it seems l...6549Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:13:47 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-feb-26-mar-1-r6538/Spring training is now in full swing, and almost every player has had an opportunity to get at-bats or innings pitched. Which players have stood out with good or bad performances over the past few games? As a reminder, don't read too much into spring training performances. Sample sizes are...6538Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:41:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/is-helcris-olivarez-this-years-sleeper-in-the-royals-bullpen-r6534/A big key for the Royals last year was the improvement in the bullpen from 2024 to 2025.   While the bullpen improved after the Trade Deadline acquisition of Lucas Erceg, it was an inconsistent group in 2024, and the metrics proved it. Royals relievers ranked 20th in bullpen ERA (4.13)...6534Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:56:42 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/luinder-avila-added-to-team-venezuela-roster-for-wbc-r6527/  On Sunday, after the Royals' 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, manager Matt Quatraro announced that Luinder Avila will be joining Team Venezuela for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.      Avila will be joining Team Venezuela along with Royals teammates Salvador Pe...6527Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:37:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-agree-to-deal-with-starling-marte-r6512/  On Saturday afternoon, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reported that the Kansas City Royals had agreed to a deal with outfielder Starling Marte, pending a physical.   Yancen Pujols, via El Extra Base's Daniel Alvarez-Montes, reported early this morning that Marte and the Royals had...6512Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:45:39 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/three-non-roster-invitee-hitters-making-their-case-in-royals-camp-r6502/The Royals are 3-4 right now after roughly one week of Cactus League play. They earned their third win of the year in a wild one on Friday afternoon against the Sacramento Athletics, winning 7-6 after trailing in the seventh inning.    The Royals have seen some familiar hitters ge...6502Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-in-the-top-100-kendry-chourio-r6482/As impressive an age-17 season as you will see from a pitching prospect, Kendry Chourio climbed three levels in 2025 and has himself in position to be one of the most exciting lower-level arms in 2026. View the full article6482Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/should-the-royals-worry-about-carlos-estevez-r6474/Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estevez made his 2026 Cactus League debut on Tuesday, February 24th, against the Reds in Goodyear. Safe to say, it didn't go swimmingly. In one inning of work, Estevez allowed two runs on two hits, back-to-back home runs by Reds sluggers Elly De La Cruz and...6474Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-prospect-drew-beam-is-massively-underrated-r6465/One of the Royals' best pitching prospects, Drew Beam, is quietly one of the more reliable arms in all of Minor League Baseball. After logging over 130 innings in High-A Quad Cities, the former Tennessee Volunteer showed the baseball world what he's capable of from the get-go. This video breaks...6465Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-feb-23-25-r6449/The Kansas City Royals are now a week into spring training, posting a record of 2-3. While statistics and records don’t mean much in February, it is still nice to see players put together strong springs in anticipation of the regular season.  With only six games played, the sample size is s...6449Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:43:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/bobby-witt-jr-adds-to-his-royals-legacy-both-on-and-off-the-field-r6387/  On Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media that Bobby Witt Jr. received the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award for the 2025 season. He becomes the third Royals player in franchise history to earn the award, joining Hall of Famer George Brett and current captain Salvador Perez.  ...6387Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:52:02 +0000