https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/22/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-option-luinder-avila-and-steven-cruz-set-first-turn-of-rotation-r7068/On Friday afternoon, a couple of new stories broke that seemed to clarify what the Kansas City Royals' pitching staff will look like on Opening Day in Atlanta, which is one week from Friday. The Royals have seven days until their 2026 opener and 10 days until their home opener at Kauffman S...7068Sat, 21 Mar 2026 03:16:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-mar-16-mar-19-r7056/Major League Baseball games are right around the corner. A week today, the games will count, the statistics will count, and the Kansas City Royals’ quest to return to postseason baseball will begin in Atlanta.  Now is the time when fans want to see their players get into a groove and look r...7056Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:11:48 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-corner-outfield-r7044/Last year, the Royals fielded 16 different players in left and right field. After Mike Yastrzemski’s arrival in July, he solidified a spot in right field, but he has since left for free agency, joining the Atlanta Braves. Despite his struggles at the plate, Jac Caglianone hopes to make right fie...7044Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/american-league-central-preview-minnesota-twins-r7026/This is a look at what to expect from the Minnesota Twins this season. The Twins finished in fourth in the AL Central with a 70-92 record, after a trade deadline where they traded 10 major leaguers as part of a reset/rebuild/reboot (depends on who you ask). This marked a step back from 202...7026Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:17:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-fast-facts-about-opening-day-starter-cole-ragans-r7017/Left-hander Cole Ragans will get the ball as the Kansas City Royals' Opening Day starter. In this video, we discuss Ragans' ridiculous strikeout rate in '25, the ride on his fastball, the rest of his pitch arsenal, and how he can elevate his play even more for the 2026 season. Enjoy! View the...7017Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/did-bobby-witt-jrs-wbc-performance-show-that-he-can-be-the-royals-leadoff-hitter-r7014/Team USA fell short for a second-straight World Baseball Classic. In 2023, they lost to Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan. This time, on March 17th, they lost 3-2 to Team Venezuela, a team led by Royals players Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia, the latter of whom was named MVP of the WBC. For Te...7014Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-first-base-r7009/As baseball settled in for the winter following the 2021 season, the Kansas City Royals appeared close to a long-term solution to the first base uncertainty created by Eric Hosmer’s departure to San Diego after the 2017 campaign. Nick Pratto, swooped up by the Royals with their first pick of the...7009Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-option-mitch-spence-to-omaha-r7005/  On Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals announced that they had optioned right-handed pitcher Mitch Spence to Triple-A Omaha to begin the season. This latest move now brings their Major League Spring Training roster to 49.  Spence was acquired by the Royals from the Athletics this...7005Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:14:30 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/how-to-use-royals-keep-as-an-app-on-your-iphone-ipad-or-android-device-r6997/How To Install On iPhone or iPad How To Install On Android Device Developing a pure, native app for either Android or iOS is a breathtakingly expensive endeavor, which is why we haven’t done it, despite so many requests over the years. Thankfully, technology has met us halfway, and PWAs (...6997Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:57:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/american-league-central-preview-cleveland-guardians-r6987/With the Royals looking to return to competitiveness in the AL Central, we wanted to take a look at the other teams in the division and the moves they made this offseason. This is a look at what to expect from the Cleveland Guardians this season.  The Guardians enter 2026 as the defending A...6987Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:17:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-option-ryan-bergert-three-others-and-send-helcris-olivarez-to-minor-league-camp-r6984/  On Tuesday evening, during the World Baseball Classic, the Royals announced via social media that they would option pitchers Ryan Bergert and Mason Black and outfielders Kameron Misner and John Rave to Triple-A Omaha. They also announced that they would be assigning reliever Helcris Oliva...6984Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/can-jac-caglianone-build-off-his-solid-performance-in-the-world-baseball-classic-r6971/Without a doubt, one of the biggest beneficiaries from the World Baseball Classic may be Jac Caglianone, the projected Opening Day right fielder for the Kansas City Royals. Team Italy's dream run ended on Monday night, as they lost to Team Venezuela 4-2 in Miami. That sets up a massive WBC...6971Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:51:01 +0000