https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/23/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/minor-league-report-69-lugo-slam-stands-out-in-omaha-columbia-wins-on-wild-pitch-r9806/  Matthew Lugo crushed a grand slam in a five-run seventh as Omaha rallied but fell short. Drew Beam struck out six over 5 2/3 innings in Northwest Arkansas’ loss. Tanner Jones spun six strong frames of three-run ball for Quad Cities, while Luke Pelzer and Asbel Gonzalez each scored. Henson...9806Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:35:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/stephen-kolek-returns-from-family-leave-list-set-to-start-tonight-for-royals-r9788/  The Kansas City Royals have gotten back a member of their starting rotation. Right-hander Stephen Kolek was activated from the family medical emergency leave list and will start Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Infielder Josh Rojas was optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Detail...9788Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:36:11 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-prospect-blake-mitchell-remains-an-organization-paradox-r9779/A little over a week has passed since Blake Mitchell almost single-handedly pounded Quad Cities, the Kansas City Royals’ High-A affiliate, past Midwest League rival Cedar Rapids. Mitchell slammed two homers and drove in seven runs as the River Bandits won 11-6 on May 29. Just a night later...9779Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:16:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/can-kameron-misner-be-a-factor-for-the-royals-in-2026-r9770/   On Monday, the International League announced that Omaha outfielder Kameron Misner was Player of the Week after a strong series in Columbus against the Clippers, the Triple-A organization of the Guardians. In addition to five home runs, Misner also hit .417, scored eight runs, and c...9770Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/its-time-for-salvador-perez-to-take-a-smaller-role-r9759/Salvador Perez has not gotten off to the best start of the season. After 61 games played, his slash line sits at .204/.254/.345 with a 61 wRC+, all metrics dropping from 2025 to 2026. His wRC+ marks also represent the lowest among all Royals hitters and 15 points below the next-worst hitter this...9759Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:14:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/four-metrics-that-stand-out-from-the-royals-recent-seven-game-stretch-r9726/  It was a solid start to June for the Kansas City Royals. After starting the road trip with three straight losses to the Rangers in Arlington, the Royals ended up going 5-2 in a seven-game stretch against the Reds and Twins, respectively.  Instead of a traditional Week in Review, I wi...9726Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-67-columbia-routs-fayetteville-naturals-walk-it-off-storm-chasers-fall-late-r9723/  Columbia exploded for a 16-2 win behind Sean Gamble's four RBIs and Kendry Chourio's five innings, while Henry Ramos drove in five. Northwest Arkansas rallied for a 9-6 win as Carson Roccaforte's ninth-inning grand slam capped a four-RBI day, with Tommy Molsky retiring the side for the wi...9723Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:38:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-not-ready-to-sell-just-yet-but-receiving-interest-on-kris-bubic-r9706/  In USA Today's Bob Nightengale's latest Sunday Notebook, he reported that the Kansas City Royals aren't ready to become sellers on the trade market just yet. Still, they have been receiving some interest from the Sacramento Athletics in Kris Bubic, which could be an intriguing situation w...9706Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:19:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-66-columbia-rallies-mozzicato-shines-in-suspended-bid-omaha-and-quad-cities-fall-r9702/  Columbia overcame an early deficit for a 6-3 victory behind Roni Cabrera and Michael Lombardi, while Frank Mozzicato fired 4 2/3 scoreless innings before Northwest Arkansas was suspended with the Naturals leading 1-0. Omaha dropped a 3-2 decision on a late home run despite Kevin Newman's...9702Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:25:20 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-nab-complete-college-slugger-with-the-6-overall-pick-in-our-june-mlb-mock-draft-r9693/It's time to check back in with another Royals mock. The MLB Draft is just five weeks away. This class is as muddled as any I've covered, though it's plenty deep in talent. You can find our mock consensus draft board here. Let's check in on some player profiles it's currently mocking to the Roya...9693Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/should-the-royals-have-handled-maikel-garcias-hamstring-injury-differently-r9656/  On May 30th, the Kansas City Royals experienced an injury scare, as Maikel Garcia pulled his hamstring rounding second base against the Texas Rangers.   Tests revealed a grade 1 hamstring strain for Garcia, which was relatively good news. Anything more than that would've r...9656Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-65-river-bandits-split-and-storm-chasers-roll-but-naturals-and-fireflies-fall-r9655/  Luke Pelzer drove in five runs as Quad Cities outslugged South Bend 13-8 in the High-A opener, and the River Bandits split the doubleheader with a 4-3 loss in the nightcap. Omaha cruised to an 11-2 win behind Kameron Misner, Matthew Lugo, and Luke Maile, who each homered. Northwest Arkans...9655Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:38:01 +0000