https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/7/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-acquire-pitcher-easton-mcgee-from-brewers-r11085/   On Tuesday afternoon, the Royals announced that they had acquired right-handed pitcher Easton McGee from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations. To make room for McGee, the Royals transferred reliever Nick Mears to the 60-Day IL.  McGee pitched in 9 outings...11085Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:13:41 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/one-shot-at-glory-the-royals-one-time-all-stars-part-2-r11081/Here is the second part of our series on the Royals who made the All-Star team just once in their Kansas City careers. You can catch up on part one here. This part will cover the 1990s and 2000s, which were obviously not some of the greatest times in team history. Still, there are plenty of good...11081Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/recapping-the-kansas-city-royals-2026-draft-class-investing-in-rose-and-a-bunch-of-pitching-r11072/  The Royals' President of Baseball Operations delivered pretty clear messaging to the media after selecting outfielder Zion Rose sixth overall. He didn't sugarcoat it, especially after a brutal first half that saw the Royals go 38-59, which tied them with the Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim...11072Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/3-questions-royals-must-ponder-during-the-all-star-break-r11037/Ravaged by injuries, beleaguered by a bad bullpen, and plagued by a chronically inconsistent offense, the Kansas City Royals lost their fifth straight game Sunday to drop a season-worst 21 games under .500, then limped out of Baltimore and scattered for the All-Star Break with a firm, perhaps un...11037Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-712-storm-chasers-cruise-river-bandits-outlast-peoria-r11036/  Omaha beat Louisville 7-2 behind Mitch Spence, who struck out five over 5 2/3 innings, and three hits from Brett Squires. Quad Cities drew eight walks and topped Peoria 8-6, with Erick Torres going 3-for-3 and Tyson Guerrero striking out four in two perfect innings. Ryan McDonagh threw th...11036Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:32:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-continue-pitching-heavy-draft-with-some-major-upside-rounds-11-20-in-2026-mlb-draft-r11024/Here is a look at all of the Royals' draft picks from rounds 11-20 in the 2026 MLB draft. While these prospects may not require top dollar like some of the day one picks might, there is still plenty of potential, and it will be interesting to see if these players can be contributors at the major...11024Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:26:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-continue-pitching-focused-draft-with-picks-6-10-r11013/The Kansas City Royals continued their pitcher-heavy focus to start Day 2 of the 2026 MLB Draft. In rounds 6-10, the Royals used four out of five picks on pitchers. That carries on an overall theme for the draft, in which 8-out-of-11 picks by Kansas City have been used on pitchers.  Round 6...11013Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:15:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-select-left-hander-ethan-mcelvain-in-fifth-round-r11000/To lead off Day 2 of the MLB Draft, the Kansas City Royals selected left-handed pitcher Ethan McElvain with the 151st pick. McElvain was the closer for the Arkansas Razorbacks and posted a 1.88 ERA, a 1.02 WHIP, and a 4.23 K/BB ratio in 38.1 IP and 20 appearances. He also collected six saves....11000Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-711-angel-ramirezs-walk-off-caps-wild-night-across-the-royals-system-r10995/  Angel Ramirez capped a four-run tenth inning with a walk-off single as Columbia stunned Salem 9-8. Ramon Ramirez doubled twice and drove in four runs, but Quad Cities fell 9-8 at home on a ninth-inning home run. Steven Zobac fired five scoreless innings, and Zachary Cawyer closed out a 4-...10995Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:04:15 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-mlb-draft-day-2-thread-r10993/   It is Day 2 of the MLB Draft! The Royals turned some heads by selecting Zion Rose with the No. 6 overall pick. Many projected Rose as a late first-round pick, so the decision was seen as a cost-saving move. Nonetheless, the Royals acquired an outfielder who should have an immediate impac...10993Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:25:23 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/mlb-draft-day-1-recap-royals-surprise-with-rose-pick-up-three-intriguing-arms-r10983/  It was an interesting first day of the MLB Draft for the Kansas City Royals. Tied to prep players like Eric Booth Jr. and Jacob Lombard, and college players like Drew Burress and Jackson Flora, they surprised everyone by selecting Zion Rose, an outfielder from the University of Louisville...10983Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:05:40 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-select-prep-outfielder-dominic-battista-with-119th-pick-r10972/In the fourth round, the Kansas City Royals selected Dominic Battista, an outfielder from Oswego East High School in Illinois. Selected 119th overall, Battista is committed to the University of Illinois-Chicago.  Battista missed some time due to a hamate injury, but he's been widely hailed...10972Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:58:00 +0000