https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/3/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/how-does-nick-loftin-fit-with-this-royals-roster-in-2027-r13054/  Nick Loftin has emerged as one of the key Royals' players during a rough 2026 season.  After failing to accumulate more than 188 plate appearances in a season from 2022 to 2024, the 2020 compensation round pick (No. 30 overall) has set career highs in games played as well as plate ap...13054Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:30:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-96-kulasingams-eight-rbi-headline-a-big-night-across-the-royals-system-r13037/  Sam Kulasingam drove in eight runs, and Justin Johnson added five as Northwest Arkansas piled up 29 hits in a 24-4 rout, and Felix Arronde earned the win while Steven Zobac struck out four over two hitless innings. Jordan Woods struck out five in relief, and Jackson Cleveland closed out Q...13037Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:51:28 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/seth-lugo-is-having-the-worst-stretch-of-his-career-his-fastball-is-at-the-center-of-his-collapse-r13030/It's hard to find a worse decline than Seth Lugo’s since July: in 17 starts, he has the highest ERA (6.24) among qualified starters, the third-worst xFIP (4.78), and the second-lowest LOB% (61.1). That is only a summarized part of the problem. The worst part is that Lugo has become increasingly...13030Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-95-velasquez-naturals-bats-carry-royals-farm-r13006/  Vince Velasquez allowed one unearned run over six innings with seven strikeouts as Omaha beat St. Paul 6-1, and Alejo Lopez drove in four. Northwest Arkansas collected 13 hits in a 10-3 win at Arkansas, where Justin Johnson had three hits and scored four times, and Frank Mozzicato struck...13006Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:12:58 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/can-angeibel-gomez-be-a-franchise-changing-prospect-for-the-royals-r13002/   When evaluating prospects in the Dominican Summer League, take players and their metrics with a grain of salt. After all, these are teenagers playing professionally for the first time, and the move from the DSL to the Complex League or full-season affiliated ball may be one of the toughe...13002Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:48:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-94-late-rallies-lift-omaha-and-quad-cities-r12989/  Jacob Berry's sacrifice fly in the tenth pushed Omaha past St. Paul 3-2, backed by hitless relief from Carlos Duran and Ethan Bosacker. Quad Cities scored three in the ninth to win 6-4 on Nolan Sailors' two-run single, with Kendry Chourio allowing one run to start. Spencer Nivens had thre...12989Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:32:14 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-93-beam-and-williams-set-the-tone-on-the-farm-r12955/  Drew Beam struck out nine over eight innings as Northwest Arkansas beat Arkansas 4-1, and Zachary Cawyer added a scoreless inning for the save. Henry Williams matched him with six scoreless innings in Omaha's 7-1 win, backed by home runs from Gavin Cross, Brett Squires, and Carson Roccafo...12955Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:31:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-hitter-of-the-month-august-2026-r12946/August provided some hope and positivity for the Royals, and it ended up being the first winning month of the season. The Royals finished August 16-11, which included a 16-game stretch where they went 13-3, including a nine-game win streak.  With a winning month, there were multiple hitters...12946Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:16:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-pitchers-of-the-month-august-2026-r12929/   After highlighting the top hitters in the Royals farm system in August in my most recent post, I will now focus on the best pitchers in the Royals farm system from last month. This was an intriguing month for arms in the Royals' system, as some under-the-radar ones stepped up and ha...12929Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/michael-massey-reinstated-drew-waters-designated-for-assignment-r12914/Infielder Michael Massey was reinstated from the 7-day concussion injured list. To make room on the active roster, outfielder Drew Waters was designated for assignment.  Massey has played in 110 games this year with the Royals, with a .276/.310/.444 slash line, which is good for a .755 OPS...12914Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-pitcher-of-the-month-august-2026-r12900/  August was a month that the Royals saw improvement across the board. It was the first month of the season where the Royals had a winning record (16-11) and a positive run differential (+13). The month was filled with strong pitching performances, but no player stood out as much as Noah Ca...12900Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:50:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-91-fireflies-pile-on-naturals-fall-at-the-wire-r12890/  Columbia backed Shane Van Dam and Michael Braswell III with 13 runs at Myrtle Beach, and Quad Cities rode Jordan Woods' six strikeouts and Blake Mitchell's ninth-inning single past Peoria. Northwest Arkansas led 5-3 before Augusto Mendieta took a walk-off loss, and Omaha scored twice as T...12890Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:59:25 +0000