https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/45/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/what-does-reliever-matt-strahms-return-to-kansas-city-bring-to-the-royals-r5120/Last week, the Royals made a splashy move to shore up the bullpen, acquiring All-Star setup man Matt Strahm from the Phillies for Johnathon Bowlan. Kansas City's approach has centered on targeting specific needs, particularly in the outfield and bullpen, and leveraging its pitching depth in trad...5120Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-top-25-kansas-city-royals-player-assets-of-2026-part-5-5-1-r5104/The home stretch - the best assets available to the Royals coming into 2026. Four of the top five are homegrown, a testament to the Picollo regime after the dreary days of Dayton Moore. The number two asset being acquired via trade was one of the biggest differentiators between Picollo and Moore...5104Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/a-bobblehead-ode-to-alex-gordon-r5091/As Alex Gordon started to amass Gold Gloves in left field, my brother and I briefly took pitching lessons from his younger brother, Derek. The elder Gordon is known for his muscle-bound frame, while Derek is a lanky 6’6”, a perfect build for a pitcher. Derek put up decent numbers over two minor...5091Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:16:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-top-25-kansas-city-royals-player-assets-of-2026-part-4-10-6-r5087/In part four of our countdown of the Royals’ assets, we will be talking about the 10th through 6th most valuable player assets. If you missed the previous three lists, they are listed here.  Part 1: #21-25 Part 2: #16-20 Part 3: #11-15 10. David Shields, LHP...5087Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-royals-hitters-to-watch-in-2026-based-on-steamer-projections-r5079/Around this time, many projection systems begin churning out their latest models for the upcoming season. Steamer tends to be the earliest to go public, which provides a lot of spark and debate during this busy winter "hot stove" season. Here is a description of Steamer projections, includi...5079Sun, 21 Dec 2025 23:37:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-top-25-kansas-city-royals-player-assets-of-2026-part-3-15-11-r5068/In part three of our countdown of the Royals’ assets, we will be talking about the 15th through 11th most valuable player assets. If you missed the previous two lists, they are listed here.   Part 1: #21-25 Part 2: #16-20 15. Michael Wacha   Age: 34  Controlled Through: 2027 w...5068Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-open-to-trading-kris-bubic-clearing-payroll-for-trade-r5063/  On Saturday evening, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Royals remain open to trading starter Kris Bubic and other pitchers to acquire a big-name bat this offseason.   Bubic had an excellent campaign in 2025, despite missing most of the second half due to a sho...5063Sun, 21 Dec 2025 04:53:23 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-top-25-kansas-city-royals-player-assets-of-2026-part-2-20-16-r5055/In the next installment of the countdown of top Royals assets, we are highlighting the 16th-20th-most valuable player assets. If you missed the previous list of players, you can find the breakdown of players 21-25 here. 20. Carlos Estévez, RHP Age: 32 Controlled Through: 2026 (Club O...5055Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-sign-abraham-toro-to-minor-league-deal-r5044/  Shortly after the news of Kansas City acquiring Matt Strahm from Philadelphia in exchange for Jonathan Bowlan, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of El Extra Base reported that utility player Abraham Toro agreed to a Minor League deal with the Royals that includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training....5044Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:03:13 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-acquire-lefty-matt-strahm-from-phillies-r5042/On Friday morning, Robert Murray of Fansided noted that left-handed reliever Matt Strahm would be heading to the Kansas City Royals, according to sources. Later, Mark Feinsand confirmed the move, also noting that right-handed reliever Jonathan Bowlan would be going back to the Phillie...5042Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:11:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-top-25-kansas-city-royals-player-assets-of-2026-part-1-25-21-r5035/In the mold of our friends over at Twins Daily, I wanted to figure out who the 25 most valuable player assets were in the Kansas City Royals organization going into 2026. This is especially important amid rumors of possible Royals trades. If Kansas City does want to acquire a player, who are the...5035Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:46:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/balance-at-catcher-what-is-the-ideal-split-for-salvador-perez-carter-jensen-r5006/Early in the season, Salvador Perez was effectively splitting time behind the plate with Freddy Fermin. Once Fermin was traded to the Padres at the trade deadline, Perez was forced into starting more often, catching 20 of the 28 games in August with Luke Maile offering some relief. After Carter...5006Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:08:02 +0000