https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/29/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/four-royals-players-receive-pre-arbitration-bonuses-r4545/On Tuesday afternoon, the MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool recipients were released. For those unfamiliar with the Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool, it can be defined as follows: A more thorough breakdown of the Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool, who is eligible, and how it is awarded can be found here....4545Wed, 26 Nov 2025 02:00:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-hire-mike-mcferran-as-assistant-pitching-coach-r4539/  On Monday, the Kansas City Royals announced that they hired Mike McFerran as assistant pitching coach. McFerran replaces Zach Bove, who left earlier this month for the head pitching coach role with the Chicago White Sox.   McFerran is only 32 years old but has a diverse coa...4539Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:27:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-top-prospect-ranking-1-5-r4523/We've finally arrived at part four in our series, which explores our top-five prospects in the Royals farm system. As stated before, the Kansas City Royals may not receive much respect from prospect experts for their system. For example, Bleacher Report, in their updated system rankings in Septe...4523Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:08:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/looking-for-a-righty-the-royals-need-a-platoon-partner-for-caglianone-here-are-options-r4517/Recent reporting from Mark Feinsand indicates that the Royals are seeking a "right-handed bat who can complement the left-handed hitting Jac Caglianone in right field." The Royals (rightfully) see Caglianone as a long-term answer in their lineup. While Vinnie Pasquantino occupies first base...4517Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:19:52 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/depth-check-a-look-at-the-royals-corner-outfield-in-2026-r4509/The Royals' 2025 season did not go exactly as planned. After a 2024 season full of excitement, most hoped the team would continue to build on that momentum and come into 2025 fighting for a playoff spot. While they did finish with a winning record (take the W’s where you can, folks), there was a...4509Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/mj-melendezs-tenure-with-royals-officially-ends-r4490/  On Friday, the Royals announced two official non-tenders: reliever Taylor Clarke and outfielder MJ Melendez. The move puts their current 40-man roster at 38.   The Clarke move was a bit surprising, especially since he wasn't expected to command much in arbitration, and he i...4490Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:28:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-avoid-arbitration-with-jonathan-india-r4480/  On Friday afternoon, right before the MLB Non-Tender deadline, the Royals announced that they had avoided arbitration with second baseman Jonathan India, agreeing to a one-year deal. On Twitter, Ken Rosenthal reported that the deal was worth $8 million, according to sources....4480Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:25:58 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/depth-check-examining-the-royals-middle-infielders-in-2026-r4469/After finishing the 2024 season with an 86-76 record and making it to the ALDS before losing to the New York Yankees, the optimism for the 2025 season was high. However, they finished this past season 82-80 and finished five games behind a Wild Card berth. This offseason will be crucial in getti...4469Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-avoid-arbitration-with-james-mcarthur-r4461/  One of the Royals' 13 arbitration-eligible cases this offseason became clearer on Thursday. The Royals announced on social media that they had reached an agreement with reliever James McArthur, and Anne Rogers followed up by confirming that the deal would be for $810,000, about $10,000 hi...4461Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:15:35 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-sign-reliever-alex-lange-to-one-year-deal-r4460/  The Royals were active on Thursday evening, the night before the non-tender deadline. Their significant move was signing free-agent reliever Alex Lange to a one-year deal, first reported by Royals beat writer Anne Rogers of MLB.com. The Royals made the signing official later in the evenin...4460Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:45:42 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/memorabilia-memories-a-late-september-game-with-the-worst-team-in-royals-history-r4456/I don’t know if other Royals fans do this, but every year on September 30, I watch highlights of the 2014 American League Wild Card Game. September 30, 2014, was “the night Kansas City baseball came back to life,” as beat writer Andy McCullough beautifully titled his 2015 retrospective. Exactly...4456Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:07:52 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-top-prospect-ranking-6-10-r4442/On Monday, I looked at the 11th through 15th-best prospects in the Kansas City Royals system. The list focused on a couple of international shortstops (including one who made progress in the AFL this past fall), a pitcher who made his MLB debut, a pitcher eligible for the Rule 5 Draft who wasn't...4442Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:31:30 +0000