https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/2/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/three-trade-deadline-risks-the-royals-must-not-take-r10275/Roughly three weeks remain until the All-Star Break gives most of the Kansas City Royals a few days’ relief from the deepening disappointment of their once-promising 2026 season. A bad bullpen, an improving but still wanting offense, and too many injuries to key players have the Royals stranded...10275Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/ragans-news-should-make-trade-deadline-plan-clearer-for-royals-r10265/    On Tuesday, before the Royals' second game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, manager Matt Quatraro shared some deflating news about Opening Day starter Cole Ragans. Here's what Quatraro shared with the media, as shared by KC Star Royals beat writer Jaylon Thompson...10265Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:50:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/maikel-garcia-lands-on-royals-injured-list-with-hand-injury-r10252/  The Kansas City Royals are suddenly down both starters on the left side of the infield. With shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. having missed the last three games with a sprained right knee, the Royals on Tuesday placed third baseman Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list with a strained mus...10252Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:19:44 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-farm-system-updates-royals-keeps-top-20-list-volume-3-r10227/     We have just completed our June voting for our Top-20 Prospects list at Royals Keep. Thank you for your votes and for helping determine this list. We remain one of the few independent Royals sites that let our community vote every month on who the Top-20 prospects are in the Royal...10227Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:34:33 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-621-toro-cycles-naturals-fall-late-and-columbia-comeback-falls-short-r10222/  Abraham Toro hit for the cycle and drove in six runs as Omaha outslugged St. Paul 15-12 in 11 innings, with Brandon Drury and Josh Rojas adding key extra-base hits. Hunter Patteson worked six strong innings, and Frank Mozzicato struck out one and allowed no runs in relief for Northwest Ar...10222Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:53:55 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/week-in-review-offense-comes-alive-during-500-week-r10192/  Week in a Nutshell  It wasn't a great start for the Kansas City Royals last week. They lost their first two games against the Washington Nationals in D.C. However, the Royals salvaged the series against Washington with a win in the third game and went on to win two straight agai...10192Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:46:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/copy-week-in-review-injuries-amplify-a-tough-homestand-for-the-royals-r10189/  Week in a Nutshell  The Royals came back to Kauffman this week to face the two Texas teams from the AL West: the Rangers and the Houston Astros. After a solid stretch in Cincinnati and Minnesota, Kansas City was hoping to build on that momentum and put on a good showing back home thi...10189Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:16:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-620-pitching-gems-lost-in-late-innings-r10177/  Four Royals affiliates fell on the same night despite individual standouts. Drew Beam dominated for Northwest Arkansas, allowing one run over 7 1/3 innings with five strikeouts before the bullpen faltered in extras. Matthew Lugo and Drew Waters homered for Omaha in a 10-inning loss. Blake...10177Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:23:44 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/how-the-royals-built-one-of-baseballs-best-defenses-around-bobby-witt-jr-r10170/The easiest way to describe Bobby Witt Jr.’s defense is to call him the best defensive shortstop in baseball. The more accurate way is to say he has become the centerpiece of something much bigger. Over the past several years, the Royals have searched for different ways to build a sust...10170Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-sign-matt-moore-to-minor-league-deal-r10156/   On Saturday morning, the Royals' Player Development account announced that they had signed left-handed pitcher Matt Moore to a Minor League contract.  The 37-year-old pitcher is best known for his time with Tampa Bay, as he pitched seven shutout innings in Game 1 of the 2011 A...10156Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-619-royals-farm-falls-in-four-game-sweep-as-toro-and-morones-shine-r10150/  Abraham Toro powered Omaha with a triple, a two-run homer, and three hits, but St. Paul walked off the Storm Chasers 6 to 5. Andrew Morones struck out six over three scoreless innings in relief for Northwest Arkansas in a 9-to-1 loss to Tulsa. Kendry Chourio fanned 10 across 4 2/3 innings...10150Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:18:36 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-royals-offense-has-not-been-the-problem-in-june-r10144/  It's been a rough season for the Royals, as they sit in second-to-last place in the AL Central at 32-45, as of June 19th. There has been plenty for Royals fans to complain about this year, especially considering the optimistic expectations with this team after an 82-80 campaign in 2025. ...10144Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:54:02 +0000