https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/30/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/maikel-garcia-makes-venezuelan-wbc-squad-r5773/  On Thursday afternoon, the Royals shared on social media that Maikel Garcia will play for Venezuela in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.     This will be Garcia's first appearance in the WBC with his home country. His inclusion on the Venezuelan team was merited, es...5773Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:01:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/want-to-be-a-youtube-baseball-analyst-royals-keep-will-pay-you-for-it-r5759/The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and we're looking to expand our video coverage. Have you ever considered being on-camera and talking about the Royals? If yes, we'd love to talk to you about it. Our videos are typically in a wide variety of styles: breaking news, analysis, an...5759Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:23:33 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/a-look-at-three-relievers-the-royals-could-add-before-spring-training-opens-r5755/The Kansas City Royals bullpen put together a strong season in 2025, seeing Carlos Estévez lead Major League Baseball in saves, Lucas Erceg lead all Royal receivers with a FIP of 3.49, and John Schreiber appeared in the 10th most games amongst all relievers, totalling 64 innings.  The off-s...5755Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-royals-should-consider-bringing-back-jackson-kowar-r5735/  On Tuesday evening, the Seattle Mariners made a minor move: they designated pitcher Jackson Kowar for assignment in order to make room for catcher Jhonny Pereda.      Royals fans should be familiar with Kowar, as he was drafted 33rd overall by the Royals in the 2018 ML...5735Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:46:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-sign-aaron-sanchez-to-minor-league-deal-r5730/  On Tuesday morning, in some unexpected news, Robert Murray of Fansided reported that the Royals signed pitcher Aaron Sanchez on a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training.    Sanchez is a former highly touted arm from the Blue Jays organization who made the A...5730Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:40:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/seth-lugo-is-breaking-baseball-analytics-r5715/36-year-old righty Seth Lugo doesn't have the eye-popping stats most of today's top pitchers have. In fact, we found out that he's below average in nearly every advanced metric that sites like Baseball Savant have to offer. How did this grizzled veteran defy baseball analytics and put together a...5715Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:41:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/sabes-salvy-world-series-mvps-r5712/It was up high and unboxed, on top of a glass display case at the antique mall. It’s not much of an antique, considering it was an exclusive season ticket member bobblehead in 2019. Curious and familiar, I went over expecting to see at least $50 on the price tag. I knew these had sold online for...5712Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-to-sign-reliever-hector-neris-on-minor-league-deal-r5704/  On Monday evening, MLB Insider Jon Heyman reported that the Kansas City Royals signed Hector Neris on a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training.   Neris pitched for three teams last year: the Braves (two outings; one IP), the Angels (21 outings; 14 IP), and...5704Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:54:29 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/nick-loftin-needs-to-show-that-he-belongs-long-term-r5690/  With the offseason near its completion (pitchers and catchers report in 15 days), the Royals' roster may be on its way to being finalized. While a minor move still may be on the horizon, the lofty hopes that Kansas City would acquire someone like the Red Sox's Jarren Duran or the Cardinal...5690Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/is-blake-mitchell-getting-underestimated-by-royals-fans-r5678/  The Kansas City Royals' farm system has always been a polarizing one over the past five seasons, especially after the graduations of top prospects like Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, and Maikel Garcia. While Kansas City has seen many homegrown products receive regular playing time at...5678Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:49:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/how-can-seth-lugo-get-back-to-form-in-2026-r5662/  When the Royals acquired Seth Lugo in free agency prior to the 2024 season, it seemed like they struck big with the veteran righty who had only gotten back to starting in 2023 with the San Diego Padres.  In 33 starts and 206.2 IP, Lugo posted a 3.00 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 3.25 FIP, 3.77 K/B...5662Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/5-bold-predictions-for-the-royals-2026-season-r5653/Spring training is still a dot on the calendar, but that hasn’t stopped optimism from bubbling up in Kansas City. The Royals head into 2026 with something they haven’t always had in recent years: stability. A frontline rotation, a true franchise star, and a wave of young talent ready to help. Th...5653Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:57:01 +0000