https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/8/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-select-left-hander-maxx-yehl-with-91st-overall-pick-r10964/Maxx Yehl thrived out of West Virginia's bullpen as a 2023 freshman and again in 2024, but Tommy John surgery cost him 2025. Back in 2026, the 6-foot-6 lefty seized his first shot at starting, became the Friday night ace, won Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, and clinched the Mountaineers' first Colle...10964Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:21:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-select-jack-slightom-with-no-56-overall-pick-r10953/Jack Slightom is a cold-weather arm out of Illinois, currently committed to Cincinnati, who has surged up draft boards towards the end of the cycle. A projectable righty at 6'4, 200 pounds, he's made strides in the last 12 months and should flourish in a pro system after splitting time between b...10953Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-select-jack-slightom-with-56th-overall-pick-r10980/The Kansas City Royals selected Jack Slightom with the No. 56 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. The slot value for that selection is $1,721,700. Slightom is a Cincinnati Bearcat signee but is likely to sign with Kansas City rather than taking the college route.  A three-sport athlete, Sli...10980Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-select-taylor-rabe-with-30th-pick-in-2026-mlb-draft-r10947/Taylor Rabe is a 6’5, right-handed pitcher for Ole’ Miss, who has been a significant late riser on draft boards down the stretch of the 2026 season. After blowing out his elbow in his senior year of high school, he made it to campus and spent his 2024 season recovering from TJ surgery. Rabe tran...10947Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/with-the-6th-overall-pick-the-royals-surprise-select-zion-rose-r10940/Zion Rose was a highly regarded catching prospect out of IMG Academy as a high school player. Since arriving on campus at Louisville, he's transitioned to a full-time role in the outfield. Rose slid a little early in the season due to missed time with injuries, but has since returned to his typi...10940Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-2026-mlb-draft-day-1-thread-r10931/Welcome to Royals Keep's coverage of the 2026 MLB Draft! Here you can follow all of the day’s events and join in on the conversation surrounding the newest Kansas City Royals. This year’s draft will once again consist of 20 rounds. The first four rounds will take place on Saturday, July 11t...10931Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:28:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-710-raves-slam-and-arrondes-win-headline-royals-farm-action-r10930/  John Rave hit a ninth-inning grand slam to lift Omaha past Louisville, 6-4, while Felix Arronde earned his fourth win as Northwest Arkansas rolled past Wichita, 8-1. Kamden Edge struck out four in relief, but Quad Cities fell to Peoria, 6-3, despite Nolan Sailors' three-hit night. Columbi...10930Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:52:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/what-has-been-the-royals-draft-strategy-under-jj-picollo-r10914/Since becoming the Royals' general manager in 2021, JJ Picollo has overseen four drafts. While every draft is shaped by the talent available, several consistent trends have emerged that may offer insight into how Kansas City will approach the upcoming 2026 MLB Draft. Position Players Come F...10914Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:34:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/final-mock-draft-with-the-6th-overall-pick-the-royals-draft-a-productive-college-outfielder-r10907/I take MLB mock draft rankings from major industry outlets like MLB Pipeline, ESPN, The Athletic (and many others) to form a consensus board, with a working hypothesis that using this approach will eliminate some of the noise and variance in MLB Draft mock rankings. This is the final mock draft...10907Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:11:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-79-affiliates-win-three-of-four-behind-big-nights-at-the-plate-r10884/  The Royals' system went 3-for-4 on Thursday. Carson Roccaforte homered and drove in three as Northwest Arkansas rolled, with Hunter Patteson earning the win over five innings. Blake Wolters picked up the win behind Quad Cities' 18-run outburst, powered by Blake Mitchell and Ramon Ramirez....10884Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/do-the-royals-have-a-dilemma-with-michael-wacha-r10880/  Before Thursday's rubber game against the New York Mets, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Royals were unlikely to trade starting pitchers Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo by the August 3rd Trade Deadline. Rosenthal reported that they would not trade either starting pit...10880Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/a-look-at-the-2025-royals-draft-one-year-later-r10847/With the 2026 draft right around the corner, we wanted to take a look at how the draft class from one year ago is doing in their first year in the Royals organization. With Mondays being an off day across the minor leagues, all stats mentioned are as of Monday, July 6. Round 1, Pick 23: Sea...10847Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:17:02 +0000