https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/31/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/back-to-kansas-city-four-free-agents-whose-return-could-make-sense-r5632/  We are nearing the end of January, which means that we're nearing the end of the offseason. There are 19 days until Royals pitchers and catchers report to Surprise, Arizona. Thus, Royals GM JJ Picollo is finalizing the roster, ensuring that Kansas City is best equipped in preparation for...5632Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:06:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kauffman-stadiums-new-dimensions-could-play-a-role-in-jonathan-indias-bounce-back-year-r5633/During November of the 2024 offseason, the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds teamed up for a trade, with the Royals acquiring utility player Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer for starting pitcher Brady Singer.  The headliner was India, who was expected to come in and provide st...5633Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:56:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/what-are-the-royals-getting-in-isaac-collins-r5610/On December 14, the Royals traded for outfielder Isaac Collins, along with relief pitcher Nick Mears, from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for relief pitcher Angel Zerpa. His acquisition was aimed at improving the Royals’ lackluster outfield production. Unless the Royals add another bat to the...5610Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:52:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/carlos-beltran-elected-to-the-baseball-hall-of-fame-r5611/Carlos Beltran is headed to Cooperstown! After receiving 358 votes (84.2%), the switch-hitting outfielder joins Andruw Jones as a member of the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame class. Beltran, drafted in the 2nd round of the 1995 MLB Amateur Draft, played his first seven of 20 seasons with the Ka...5611Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:42:13 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-prospect-carter-jensen-r5593/Here are five fast facts about Royals' top prospect Carter Jensen. The Kansas City native impressed in his brief big league stint last year. With Salvador Perez hitting age-35 and his contract expiring in 2027, Jensen has made sizable progress towards becoming the Royals' backstop of the future....5593Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:45:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-story-of-paulo-%E2%80%9Ctriplo%E2%80%9D-orlando-r5588/Baseball truly is a global game, with 265 players from outside the United States at the start of last season. However, the country of Brazil has only produced eight big league players, with lackluster degrees of success. The most successful of the bunch is former All-Star catcher Yan Gomes, who...5588Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-2025-royals-rotation-was-a-strength-lets-examine-its-depth-in-2026-r5626/Last season, the Kansas City Royals’ pitching staff was one of the better groups of arms in all of Major League Baseball, finishing sixth in earned run average while allowing the 12th fewest hits and eighth fewest home runs in the league. The Royals return a large portion of the arms in 2026. He...5626Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-2025-royals-rotation-was-a-strength-lets-examine-its-depth-in-2026-r5573/Last season, the Kansas City Royals’ pitching staff was one of the better groups of arms in all of Major League Baseball, finishing sixth in earned run average while allowing the 12th fewest hits and eighth fewest home runs in the league. The Royals return a large portion of the arms in 2026. He...5573Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-unlikely-to-land-jarren-duran-brendan-donovan-r5542/  The Kansas City Royals have been involved in a fair number of rumors this offseason. Specifically, they were looking to flip some pitching for an outfield bat. On Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic provided an update on two of the names that have been tied to the most. According t...5542Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/can-michael-massey-return-to-form-in-2026-r5535/The Kansas City Royals know that a better lineup will be key to an improvement in 2026. After all, they ranked 26th in runs scored and home runs, 22nd in OBP, and 20th in OPS last season, which helps explain why they went 82-80 last year and missed the postseason. Those rankings have to be bette...5535Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:45:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-struggles-against-lefties-could-continue-into-2026-r5517/The Royals had well-documented struggles on offense last season, particularly against left-handed pitching. The Royals posted a wRC+ of 80 against lefties in 2025, which ranked 25th in MLB and the worst in the American League. The Royals finished the season with only four players above average i...5517Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-sign-19-international-players-including-three-top-50-prospects-r5510/On Thursday, January 15th, the MLB International Signing period opened, and the Royals announced 19 signings for their 2026 class on social media.  All of the Royals' signings this year came from Latin America, with the country breakdown as follows: Nine from the Dominican Repu...5510Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:52:50 +0000