https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/6/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-sign-lhp-aaron-bummer-to-minor-league-deal-r11286/The Royals have signed LHP Aaron Bummer to a minor league deal. Bummer opted out of his minor league deal with the Cubs on July 17. Bummer pitched in the major leagues with the Braves earlier this year without much success. He pitched 15 1/3 innings, giving up 13 earned runs and striking o...11286Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-sign-first-round-supplemental-pick-taylor-rabe-r11275/The Royals have signed Supplemental first-rounder Taylor Rabe, who was the 30th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. Rabe is a right-hand pitcher from Ole Miss who has touched 100 mph with his fastball. He also throws a slider and a cutter as well. Rabe pitched for the Rebels the past two...11275Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-trade-of-rudy-martin-jr-to-orioles-r11249/The Royals have traded OF Rudy Martin Jr to the Orioles in return for cash considerations. Martin Jr is a 30-year-old outfield prospect who was a former 25th-round pick by the Royals back in 2014. He climbed up the minor league ranks in his first stint with the Royals and got up to Triple-...11249Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-718-fireflies-and-river-bandits-cruise-storm-chasers-rally-r11482/  David Shields spun five scoreless innings with four strikeouts as the Quad Cities River Bandits beat Wisconsin, and Darwin Rodriguez fired six strong frames for the Columbia Fireflies. Josh Hammond went 5 for 5, and Yandel Ricardo homered and drove in three in Columbia's rout. Matthew Lug...11482Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-keep-718-fireflies-and-river-bandits-cruise-storm-chasers-rally-r11235/  David Shields spun five scoreless innings with four strikeouts as the Quad Cities River Bandits beat Wisconsin, and Darwin Rodriguez fired six strong frames for the Columbia Fireflies. Josh Hammond went 5 for 5, and Yandel Ricardo homered and drove in three in Columbia's rout. Matthew Lug...11235Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-ink-zion-rose-to-58-million-signing-bonus-r11223/  On Saturday before their game against the San Diego Padres, the Kansas City Royals held a press conference to announce the signing of Zion Rose, their first-round selection in the 2026 MLB Draft.     According to Anne Rogers, the Royals agreed to a $5,809,574 signing b...11223Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:10:49 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-717-storm-chasers-edge-lehigh-valley-naturals-walk-off-midland-r11203/Omaha edged Lehigh Valley 2-1 on solo home runs from Kameron Misner and Brett Squires, with Mason Black striking out seven over 5 1/3 innings. Carson Roccaforte homered in the ninth and singled home the winning run as Northwest Arkansas walked off Midland 7-6 in 10 innings. Quad Cities ou...11203Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/could-a-move-to-starting-help-turn-around-lucas-ercegs-career-r11174/   One of the more disappointing players this year has been relief pitcher Lucas Erceg. When he was acquired at the Trade Deadline from the Athletics in 2024, Erceg looked to be exactly what the Royals needed in the bullpen.  In 23 IP and 25 appearances with the Royals in 2024, the for...11174Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/three-impactful-moves-that-the-royals-could-make-at-the-trade-deadline-r11146/   With the All-Star Game behind us, the next major event in baseball is the Trade Deadline on Monday, August 3rd. With a 38-59 record and 0.2% odds of making the postseason, the Royals need to take advantage of the trading period, hoping to acquire talent that can impact the organization a...11146Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-fastest-rising-arm-in-the-draft-jack-slightom-explained-r11116/The Royals selected right-hander Jack Slightom out of Lyons Township High School in Illinois with the No. 56 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. In this video, we cover his dominant senior season, where he posted a 0.37 ERA with 73 strikeouts in 37 innings, his velocity jump from the upper 80s to the mi...11116Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:42:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/105-strikeouts-15-walks-why-the-royals-targeted-taylor-rabe-r11100/The Royals selected Ole Miss right-hander Taylor Rabe with the No. 30 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. In this video, we cover his 2026 season, where he posted 105 strikeouts against just 15 walks in 76 innings, a strikeout-to-walk ratio that ranked fourth in Division I, his fastball that averaged 96...11100Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:46:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/zion-rose-at-no-6-breaking-down-the-royals-draft-shocker-r11088/The Royals selected Louisville outfielder Zion Rose with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. In this video, we cover his junior season, where he slashed .417/.491/.646 with six homers and 24 stolen bases, his plate discipline and speed, his conversion from catcher to the outfield, and...11088Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0000