https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/36/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://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 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/ben-kudrna-and-steven-zobac-added-to-royals-40-man-roster-r4418/  Tuesday night was the deadline for teams to add Rule 5 Draft-eligible players to the 40-man roster. According to MLB.com Royals beat writer, the Royals added two pitchers to the 40-man roster by the deadline: Ben Kudrna and Steven Zobac.    Kudrna is ranked No. 5 on our Top-...4418Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:39:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-top-prospect-ranking-11-15-r4394/On Saturday, we looked at the 16th through 20th-best prospects in the Royals system. That included a couple of post-hype pitching prospects, a recent draft pick and international signing, and an outfielder coming off a solid AFL campaign.   In part 2 of Royals Keep's Top-20 Prospects rankin...4394Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:13:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/stepping-forward-how-can-bobby-witt-jr-improve-on-his-2025-line-r4378/Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has been making inroads toward earning even more respect around the major leagues for his hitting efforts. He’s been able to put together some very good seasons, too. Heading into next season, though, Witt needs to focus on a few pain points. His...4378Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-trade-machine-jarren-duran-red-sox-r4371/We're still a few weeks away from the Winter Meetings, but that hasn't stopped the offseason buzz regarding possible trades, especially with the Kansas City Royals.   One player that has been the focus of trade talks among Royals fans is outfielder Jarren Duran of the Red Sox.  ...4371Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:32:56 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-top-prospect-ranking-16-20-r4359/The Kansas City Royals' farm system has made tremendous strides in the past couple of seasons under new scouting director Brian Bridges, who took over in September of 2023. While rankings of the farm system remain a bit mixed among experts, it has come a long way in two seasons under Bridges, wh...4359Sat, 15 Nov 2025 21:32:35 +0000