https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/19/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-activate-massey-from-il-option-loftin-to-omaha-r7587/  On Monday morning, the Royals announced they would activate Michael Massey from the IL. The 28-year-old second baseman/left fielder was on a rehab stint in Omaha after suffering a calf injury in Spring Training. Massey started the season on the 10-Day IL.  With the activation of Mass...7587Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:37:08 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/week-in-review-royals-go-500-in-first-homestand-of-2026-r7558/  Week in a Nutshell After losing two of three in their Opening Series against Atlanta, the Royals came back to Kansas City for their first homestand of 2026. That included a three-game series against division foe Minnesota, followed by a three-game series against NL Central opponent M...7558Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:18:32 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/how-matt-quatraros-seat-in-the-royals-dugout-could-get-hot-this-season-r7530/In January, as their search for an established big bat to boost their offense seemed stalled again, the Kansas City Royals suddenly gave manager Matt Quatraro a three-year contract extension. Clearly calculated to help sustain the franchise renaissance triggered in the fall of 2022 by the replac...7530Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:14:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/is-salvys-bat-speed-an-area-of-concern-for-the-royals-r7525/Due to inclement weather, the Royals pushed back their Friday series-opening game against the Milwaukee Brewers to Saturday. They will now have a split doubleheader on Saturday against the Brewers, starting at 1:10 p.m..     The Royals are currently 3-3 entering the Brewers s...7525Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/latest-incident-not-the-start-to-2026-that-carter-jensen-envisioned-r7499/The Royals lost the series finale on Thursday against the Twins 5-1. It was a frustrating loss, as the Royals had more hard hits (11) than the Twins (6), but were unable to cash in any runs. No Kansas City hitter had more than one hit on Thursday, and they were shut out and held to five hits by...7499Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:58:07 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/breaking-down-the-royals-first-trip-through-the-rotation-r7500/After the first five games of the season, each starter in the Royals' rotation has one start. What are the key takeaways from the first time through the rotation? Cole Ragans Ragans struggled on Opening Day in Atlanta, allowing four runs on six hits and four walks in only four innings...7500Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:58:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/source-royals-to-call-up-pitcher-luinder-avila-r7481/  Before Thursday's series finale against the Twins, MLB Insider Francys Romero reported that the Royals were planning on calling up Luinder Avila from Omaha.   Avila had an excellent MLB debut in 2025 with the Royals. In 14.1 IP, he posted a 1.29 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and 17.9% K-...7481Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:11:34 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/source-royals-to-call-up-pitcher-luinder-avila-updated-r7489/  Before Thursday's series finale against the Twins, MLB Insider Francys Romero reported that the Royals were planning on calling up Luinder Avila from Omaha.   Avila had an excellent MLB debut in 2025 with the Royals. In 14.1 IP, he posted a 1.29 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and 17.9% K-...7489Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:11:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/young-arms-and-2025-mlb-draft-picks-will-lead-fireflies-in-2026-r7465/Shortly after the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits' roster was posted on the Raising Royals social media account, the Low-A Columbia Fireflies roster was revealed.   The position player group is highlighted by Sean Gamble and Josh Hammond, the Royals' first two selections in the 2...7465Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-receive-6th-largest-bonus-pool-for-2026-mlb-draft-r7462/On Wednesday, Major League Baseball informed all 30 MLB clubs of the size of their bonus pools for the upcoming MLB Draft in July. Joe Doyle of Overslot Baseball had a complete breakdown of all 30 teams' bonus pools and the slot value at each pick in an article on Overslot Baseball yesterday....7462Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:22:15 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/mitchell-ramirez-shields-and-gonzalez-headline-quad-cities-opening-day-roster-r7442/ On Wednesday morning, the Royals announced their 2026 Quad Cities River Bandits roster on the Raising Royals social media account. The River Bandits are the High-A affiliate of the Royals.  The two most high-profile position player prospects on the River Bandits are catchers Blake Mit...7442Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:11:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/what-are-some-early-takeaways-from-the-royals-offense-r7423/  One of the big priorities for Kansas City Royals President of Baseball Operations JJ Picollo was to improve the lineup in 2026. While the team hit better after the All-Star Break, their struggles out of the gate ultimately cost them a postseason berth in 2025, despite making the ALDS in 2...7423Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:56:02 +0000