https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/16/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-77-pelzers-grand-slam-fuels-river-bandits-rout-r10792/  Quad Cities starter David Shields struck out seven over five innings, and Luke Pelzer's grand slam headlined a seven-run sixth in a 14-4 rout of Peoria, with Asbel Gonzalez collecting four hits and Blake Mitchell homering. Mitch Spence fanned seven for Omaha in a 5-4 loss at Louisville. J...10792Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:33:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/noah-camerons-elite-curveball-isnt-enough-anymore-r10752/Noah Cameron has a problem, and it isn't his curveball. It's everything around it. His curve remains one of the five most effective breaking pitches in baseball, but it has become the only pitch in his arsenal that hitters still have to respect. Over the past two seasons, Cameron's curvebal...10752Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:54:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/week-in-review-a-losing-homestand-ends-on-a-positive-historic-splash-r10749/  Week in a Nutshell  The Royals returned to Kauffman Stadium this past week for their last homestand before the All-Star Break. It didn't start well, as Kansas City was swept during the week by the Tampa Bay Rays, one of the hottest teams in baseball. With fan morale low after the swe...10749Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:34:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-75-chasers-roll-fireflies-blank-fredericksburg-in-royals-farm-roundup-r10740/  Abraham Toro homered twice and drove in four as Omaha routed Indianapolis 13-3, with Henry Williams turning in a quality start. Coleman Picard spun five scoreless innings to lead Columbia to a 3-0 shutout, with JC Vanek delivering a bases-loaded triple. Ramon Ramirez collected three hits...10740Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:03:35 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kris-bubic-shut-down-with-shoulder-soreness-r10756/Kris Bubic was on a rehab assignment, looking to return to the Royals rotation in the future, but he was scratched from his most recent start after receiving a cortisone shot in his sore shoulder. This season has been a lot of stop-and-go, with Bubic on the injured list with an elbow injur...10756Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-options-that-the-royals-could-select-at-no-30-in-the-mlb-draft-r10716/   In my first MLB Draft writeup on the Royals' options at No. 6, I looked at five candidates. That included three prep prospects (EJ Booth, Gio Rojas, and Jacob Lombard) and two college ones (Drew Burress and Jackson Flora).  In this latest writeup, I am going to explore the Royals' o...10716Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/whats-behind-lane-thomas-disappointing-season-with-the-royals-r10717/When the Royals signed Lane Thomas, they weren't looking for a superstar. They wanted a dependable two-way outfielder, the player who hit 28 home runs, stole 20 bases, and posted a 109 wRC+ with the Nationals just two seasons earlier at age 27. That version of Thomas has yet to show up in K...10717Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-74-quad-cities-sweeps-rodriguez-shines-in-columbia-as-royals-farm-splits-the-night-r10696/  Quad Cities swept a doubleheader, erupting for 15 runs in their continuation of Friday's rainout behind Tyriq Kemp and Erick Torres before Blake Mitchell's walk-off double in the second game. Darwin Rodriguez spun five scoreless innings as Columbia beat Fredericksburg, and Tanner Jones st...10696Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:27:31 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-pitchers-of-the-month-june-2026-r10682/   Yesterday, we talked about the top hitters in the Royals farm system in June. In this post, we highlight four pitchers, one from each Royals affiliate, who had strong performances on the mound in the past month. Identifying the pitchers was much tougher than the hitters, especially...10682Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/bobby-witt-jr-and-michael-wacha-named-to-american-league-all-star-team-r10670/   On Saturday, Major League Baseball named the All-Star rosters for the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia. The Kansas City Royals were fortunate to have two players make the American League roster. Bobby Witt Jr. not only made his third consecutive All-Star team, but he was named the...10670Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:25:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/remembering-when-royals-fans-broke-mlb-all-star-voting-r10654/This season, the Toronto Blue Jays fans have taken over the American League All-Star voting. After the first round of votes, Blue Jays players occupy a spot in each position’s phase 2 vote, with second baseman Ernie Clement earning an automatic spot in the starting lineup for receiving the most...10654Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-73-roccaforte-powers-naturals-rain-suspends-two-royals-affiliates-r10649/  Carson Roccaforte homered and drove in three as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals beat Corpus Christi, 8-3, behind five innings from Hunter Patteson. Michael Lombardi struck out six over five sharp innings for Columbia, though the Fireflies bullpen faltered in a loss. Blake Wolters fanned f...10649Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:08:00 +0000