https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/39/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/revisiting-the-first-royals-opening-day-on-the-road-55-years-later-r7121/The Kansas City Royals, a team striving to rebound from the disappointment of missing the playoffs last year after a stunning return to postseason play in 2024, open their 2026 campaign against the Braves in Atlanta Friday night. Featuring as it will the two clubs’ respective aces — Cole Ragans...7121Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-center-field-r7095/While the corner outfield had a lot of variance in the day-to-day starting lineup, center field was a position of relative stability. Kyle Isbel started 118 games in center field last season. When Isbel was not in the lineup, the Royals did not have a viable option to replace him, to the point t...7095Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/six-royals-prospects-that-stood-out-in-the-spring-breakout-r7073/The Kansas City Royals' prospects dominated the 2026 Spring Breakout against the Texas Rangers' prospects on Friday in Surprise. The Royals won 9-2 and were never threatened after getting up 6-0 in the fifth inning. Carter Jensen didn't play, as expected, with him likely making the Ope...7073Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/american-league-central-preview-chicago-white-sox-r7071/With the Royals looking to return to being competitive in the AL Central, we wanted to take a look around at the other teams in the division and what moves they made this offseason. This is a look at what to expect from the Chicago White Sox this season.  The White Sox finished last in the...7071Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-option-luinder-avila-and-steven-cruz-set-first-turn-of-rotation-r7068/On Friday afternoon, a couple of new stories broke that seemed to clarify what the Kansas City Royals' pitching staff will look like on Opening Day in Atlanta, which is one week from Friday. The Royals have seven days until their 2026 opener and 10 days until their home opener at Kauffman S...7068Sat, 21 Mar 2026 03:16:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-mar-16-mar-19-r7056/Major League Baseball games are right around the corner. A week today, the games will count, the statistics will count, and the Kansas City Royals’ quest to return to postseason baseball will begin in Atlanta.  Now is the time when fans want to see their players get into a groove and look r...7056Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:11:48 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-corner-outfield-r7044/Last year, the Royals fielded 16 different players in left and right field. After Mike Yastrzemski’s arrival in July, he solidified a spot in right field, but he has since left for free agency, joining the Atlanta Braves. Despite his struggles at the plate, Jac Caglianone hopes to make right fie...7044Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/american-league-central-preview-minnesota-twins-r7026/This is a look at what to expect from the Minnesota Twins this season. The Twins finished in fourth in the AL Central with a 70-92 record, after a trade deadline where they traded 10 major leaguers as part of a reset/rebuild/reboot (depends on who you ask). This marked a step back from 202...7026Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:17:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-fast-facts-about-opening-day-starter-cole-ragans-r7017/Left-hander Cole Ragans will get the ball as the Kansas City Royals' Opening Day starter. In this video, we discuss Ragans' ridiculous strikeout rate in '25, the ride on his fastball, the rest of his pitch arsenal, and how he can elevate his play even more for the 2026 season. Enjoy! View the...7017Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/did-bobby-witt-jrs-wbc-performance-show-that-he-can-be-the-royals-leadoff-hitter-r7014/Team USA fell short for a second-straight World Baseball Classic. In 2023, they lost to Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan. This time, on March 17th, they lost 3-2 to Team Venezuela, a team led by Royals players Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia, the latter of whom was named MVP of the WBC. For Te...7014Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-first-base-r7009/As baseball settled in for the winter following the 2021 season, the Kansas City Royals appeared close to a long-term solution to the first base uncertainty created by Eric Hosmer’s departure to San Diego after the 2017 campaign. Nick Pratto, swooped up by the Royals with their first pick of the...7009Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-option-mitch-spence-to-omaha-r7005/  On Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals announced that they had optioned right-handed pitcher Mitch Spence to Triple-A Omaha to begin the season. This latest move now brings their Major League Spring Training roster to 49.  Spence was acquired by the Royals from the Athletics this...7005Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:14:30 +0000