https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/9/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-78-beam-and-chourio-deal-with-naturals-winning-and-river-bandits-routing-peoria-r10831/  Drew Beam spun a quality start, striking out seven over seven innings as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals edged Wichita. Kendry Chourio tossed three scoreless frames for the Quad Cities River Bandits, who rode Angel Acosta, Ramon Ramirez, and Blake Mitchell to a rout of Peoria. Gavin Cross...10831Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/stephen-koleks-pitch-mix-has-stopped-working-his-slider-is-suffering-r10803/Stephen Kolek owns one of the lowest strikeout rates among Kansas City starters. His K% sits at 9.9 against lefties and 10.0 against righties, second-worst in the rotation in both splits. Yet his slider still generates whiffs at a level comparable to some of the best relievers in the league. In...10803Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:53:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/tyler-tolbert-makes-unlikely-history-could-he-get-more-of-a-shot-in-kansas-city-r10794/   The Royals' offense has come alive over the past two games. After beating the Phillies 15-1 on Monday, Kansas City erupted for 16 runs in a 16-12 victory over the Mets, another NL East foe, on Tuesday.   The Royals overcame a rough start by Seth Lugo, who allowed nine run...10794Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-77-pelzers-grand-slam-fuels-river-bandits-rout-r10792/  Quad Cities starter David Shields struck out seven over five innings, and Luke Pelzer's grand slam headlined a seven-run sixth in a 14-4 rout of Peoria, with Asbel Gonzalez collecting four hits and Blake Mitchell homering. Mitch Spence fanned seven for Omaha in a 5-4 loss at Louisville. J...10792Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:33:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/noah-camerons-elite-curveball-isnt-enough-anymore-r10752/Noah Cameron has a problem, and it isn't his curveball. It's everything around it. His curve remains one of the five most effective breaking pitches in baseball, but it has become the only pitch in his arsenal that hitters still have to respect. Over the past two seasons, Cameron's curvebal...10752Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:54:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/week-in-review-a-losing-homestand-ends-on-a-positive-historic-splash-r10749/  Week in a Nutshell  The Royals returned to Kauffman Stadium this past week for their last homestand before the All-Star Break. It didn't start well, as Kansas City was swept during the week by the Tampa Bay Rays, one of the hottest teams in baseball. With fan morale low after the swe...10749Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:34:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-75-chasers-roll-fireflies-blank-fredericksburg-in-royals-farm-roundup-r10740/  Abraham Toro homered twice and drove in four as Omaha routed Indianapolis 13-3, with Henry Williams turning in a quality start. Coleman Picard spun five scoreless innings to lead Columbia to a 3-0 shutout, with JC Vanek delivering a bases-loaded triple. Ramon Ramirez collected three hits...10740Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:03:35 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kris-bubic-shut-down-with-shoulder-soreness-r10756/Kris Bubic was on a rehab assignment, looking to return to the Royals rotation in the future, but he was scratched from his most recent start after receiving a cortisone shot in his sore shoulder. This season has been a lot of stop-and-go, with Bubic on the injured list with an elbow injur...10756Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/five-options-that-the-royals-could-select-at-no-30-in-the-mlb-draft-r10716/   In my first MLB Draft writeup on the Royals' options at No. 6, I looked at five candidates. That included three prep prospects (EJ Booth, Gio Rojas, and Jacob Lombard) and two college ones (Drew Burress and Jackson Flora).  In this latest writeup, I am going to explore the Royals' o...10716Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/whats-behind-lane-thomas-disappointing-season-with-the-royals-r10717/When the Royals signed Lane Thomas, they weren't looking for a superstar. They wanted a dependable two-way outfielder, the player who hit 28 home runs, stole 20 bases, and posted a 109 wRC+ with the Nationals just two seasons earlier at age 27. That version of Thomas has yet to show up in K...10717Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-74-quad-cities-sweeps-rodriguez-shines-in-columbia-as-royals-farm-splits-the-night-r10696/  Quad Cities swept a doubleheader, erupting for 15 runs in their continuation of Friday's rainout behind Tyriq Kemp and Erick Torres before Blake Mitchell's walk-off double in the second game. Darwin Rodriguez spun five scoreless innings as Columbia beat Fredericksburg, and Tanner Jones st...10696Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:27:31 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-pitchers-of-the-month-june-2026-r10682/   Yesterday, we talked about the top hitters in the Royals farm system in June. In this post, we highlight four pitchers, one from each Royals affiliate, who had strong performances on the mound in the past month. Identifying the pitchers was much tougher than the hitters, especially...10682Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:50:02 +0000