https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/28/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-royals-add-mitch-spence-after-trade-with-athletics-r6105/As spring training gets underway, the Kansas City Royals have made an addition to the club's pitching depth, a day after pitchers and catchers reported to open camp.  The Royals acquired right-hander Mitch Spence from the Athletics in exchange for minor league right-hander A.J. Causey. Spen...6105Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:03:07 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-add-mitch-spence-after-trade-with-athletics-r6106/As spring training gets underway, the Kansas City Royals have made an addition to the club's pitching depth, a day after pitchers and catchers reported to open camp.  The Royals acquired right-hander Mitch Spence from the Athletics in exchange for minor league right-hander A.J. Causey. Spen...6106Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:03:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-royals-storylines-to-watch-in-spring-training-r6083/Royals players reported to spring training in Surprise, Arizona, on February 11. Most of the main roster spots are well defined, but the Royals have many decisions to make in the margins of the roster. Here are five storylines to watch as the Royals shape their roster for the 2026 season. S...6083Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:36:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/could-nick-castellanos-find-his-way-to-kansas-city-r6082/  In some interesting news on Wednesday, with most teams beginning their first workouts with pitchers and catchers, the Philadelphia Phillies appear ready to move on from outfielder Nick Castellanos. In fact, Phillies beat writer Matt Gelb reported that they have essentially made it clear t...6082Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kris-bubic-wins-arbitration-case-r6067/Royals pitchers and catchers began workouts on Wednesday, and many of the Royals' beat writers were sharing video of players back in action in camp in Surprise, Arizona.     While pitchers and catchers reporting was the biggest news of the day, another big story was Kris Bubi...6067Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:14:56 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/have-the-royals-done-enough-to-compete-in-2026-r6060/The American League Central has been relatively quiet this offseason. Have the Royals done enough to make a push for the playoffs? The Tigers are the presumed favorite to win the division, but have the Royals done enough to be a lock for second place? Barring any pushes from a non-roster in...6060Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:46:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/exploring-royals-catching-metrics-blocking-r6023/When it comes to evaluating catching defense, it can be a polarizing subject among baseball fans. Is a good catcher someone who can throw down runners and prevent stolen bases? Is it someone who can block balls and prevent wild pitches and passed balls? Or is it a player who can frame effectivel...6023Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/mj-melendez-signs-major-league-deal-with-mets-r5988/  Former Kansas City Royals catcher and outfielder MJ Melendez had a polarizing career in Kansas City. On one end, he showed tremendous promise, both as a prospect and at the MLB level. He led the Minor Leagues in home runs in 2021 with 41 in 123 games with the Northwest Arkansas Natur...5988Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:59:27 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/remembering-terrance-gore-royals-legend-r5977/  On Saturday morning, Martie Cordaro, Omaha Storm Chasers President and GM, shared some tragic news that Terrance Gore, a postseason hero in 2014 and 2015, passed away at the age of 34.    Gore's wife confirmed his passing on Facebook, noting that he died from complications...5977Sat, 07 Feb 2026 23:28:40 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/team-usa-adds-royals-pitcher-michael-wacha-to-2026-world-baseball-classic-roster-r5959/Team United States of America’s official roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic is in, and Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha will be a part of the team. The announcement of Wacha’s addition will mean that Team USA will have both Wacha and Bobby Witt Jr. from the Royals. ...5959Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:53:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-sleeper-royals-position-player-prospects-to-watch-r5937/In my last post, I took a look at five pitching prospects in the Royals system who are not in the Royals Keep Top-20 Prospects rankings. The pitchers were a mix of ones who may have had down seasons in 2025 or showed progress, but are just on the outside when it comes to being classified as a To...5937Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:50:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/luke-maile-returns-to-kansas-city-on-minor-league-deal-r5929/  On Thursday afternoon, the Royals announced that they would be bringing back catcher Luke Maile on a Minor League deal. That also includes an invitation to Spring Training.      Maile played in 25 games and had 54 plate appearances with the Royals last year, primarily...5929Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:10:23 +0000