https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/21/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/three-keys-to-the-royals-winning-on-opening-day-r7259/The Kansas City Royals are set to open their 2026 campaign at Truist Park on Friday, after a one-day weather delay. While the Atlanta Braves are perennial powerhouses, the Royals enter this matchup with a unique window of opportunity. Here are the three keys for the Royals to secure an Open...7259Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:13:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/four-takeaways-from-the-royals-opening-day-roster-announcement-r7228/On Wednesday morning, the Kansas City Royals announced their Opening Day roster for Friday's contest against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Field in Atlanta.  It was expected that the Royals would announce their roster today, especially with the requirement to do so at least 48 hours bef...7228Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:58:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-third-base-r7205/With the emergence of Maikel Garcia as an everyday starter at third base in 2025, Garcia has locked down the position for 2026, barring injury. If Garcia needs a day off, there are a few options in the Royals system to give him a break. Royals Centerfielders At A Glance Starter: Maikel...7205Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:23:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-fans-should-be-concerned-about-carlos-estevez-r7190/The Kansas City Royals have finished their Spring Training season, which concluded with a two-game set in Arlington against the Texas Rangers. The Royals went 9-21, which was the worst record in the Cactus League. However, as Royals Review mentioned today, poor performance in Spring Training doe...7190Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-top-20-prospects-breakdown-6-10-r7171/As we continue to count down through the top Kansas City Royals prospects, voted on by our Royals Keep writing team, here are numbers 10 down to 6: Asbel Gonzalez, Drew Beam, Ramon Ramirez, Josh Hammond, and Sean Gamble! View the full article7171Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:57:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-bold-royals-player-predictions-for-2026-r7160/The Royals' Opening Day will be Friday night in Atlanta. Kansas City is hoping for an improvement upon its 82-80 record a season ago. While it was only the second winning season for the Royals since 2015, they missed out on the postseason after going 86-76 in 2024 (they made it to the ALDS, wher...7160Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-mar-20-mar-22-r7148/Opening Day is less than a week away! The Royals players just have a couple more exhibition games before they start to matter. Some players have hit their groove, and others are still waiting for that spark to get them started with real games just around the corner. Which players stood out in th...7148Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:14:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/breaking-down-kris-bubics-pitch-mix-r7128/Any major-league starting pitcher wants to have a strong suit of pitches to select from when taking the mound. For the Royals' Kris Bubic, he's put together a strong suit to select from this season. Bubic, a left-hander, finished 2025 with a 2.89 FIP in 116 1/3 innings and 20 starts. He rec...7128Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:12:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/revisiting-the-first-royals-opening-day-on-the-road-55-years-later-r7121/The Kansas City Royals, a team striving to rebound from the disappointment of missing the playoffs last year after a stunning return to postseason play in 2024, open their 2026 campaign against the Braves in Atlanta Friday night. Featuring as it will the two clubs’ respective aces — Cole Ragans...7121Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-center-field-r7095/While the corner outfield had a lot of variance in the day-to-day starting lineup, center field was a position of relative stability. Kyle Isbel started 118 games in center field last season. When Isbel was not in the lineup, the Royals did not have a viable option to replace him, to the point t...7095Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/six-royals-prospects-that-stood-out-in-the-spring-breakout-r7073/The Kansas City Royals' prospects dominated the 2026 Spring Breakout against the Texas Rangers' prospects on Friday in Surprise. The Royals won 9-2 and were never threatened after getting up 6-0 in the fifth inning. Carter Jensen didn't play, as expected, with him likely making the Ope...7073Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/american-league-central-preview-chicago-white-sox-r7071/With the Royals looking to return to being competitive in the AL Central, we wanted to take a look around at the other teams in the division and what moves they made this offseason. This is a look at what to expect from the Chicago White Sox this season.  The White Sox finished last in the...7071Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:52:02 +0000