https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/9/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/did-the-kansas-city-royals-make-the-right-call-at-the-trade-deadline-r11926/  The Kansas City Royals are 46-67 this season, good for last place in the AL Central. On Fangraphs, their playoff odds are 0.0%, and they are nine losses worse than the Tigers, who sit in fourth place in the Central Division.  Typically, when a team is facing that kind of season, they...11926Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:08:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/kris-bubic-traded-to-los-angeles-dodgers-for-controllable-reliever-r11912/The Kansas City Royals traded starting pitcher Kris Bubic for right-handed reliever Carlos Duran. What grade would you give the trade? View the full article11912Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-acquire-rhp-nolan-hoffman-from-phillies-in-trade-r11909/The Royals have acquired RHP Nolan Hoffman from the Phillies. The Royals sent RHP Manuel Colon to Philadelphia in return.  Hoffman has thrown 4 2/3 innings for the Phillies this year, striking out two and walking three. At the Triple-A level, Hoffman has thrown 34 1/3 innings, stirking out...11909Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/breaking-royals-trade-kris-bubic-to-the-dodgers-r11893/The Royals have traded LHP Kris Bubic to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bubic has pitched in nine games, throwing 50 1/3 innings and recording a 4.11 ERA.  Bubic is a free agent at the end of this season. The players heading to Kansas City have not been reported yet. Bubic will fortify a rot...11893Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:19:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/alex-lange-has-a-problem-but-it-isnt-pressure-r11857/Let’s get this much straight: Alex Lange owns a 1-6 record and a 6.33 ERA across 42 ⅔ innings. It is exactly the kind of stat line that gets filed away as a decline after about two seconds of evaluation. But in Lange’s case, the ERA is telling an incomplete story: in save opportunities, he has p...11857Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:52:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-82-naturals-erupt-for-nineteen-runs-storm-chasers-and-river-bandits-fall-r11854/  Northwest Arkansas hit six home runs and scored 19 runs at Tulsa, with Colton Becker going 5-for-5 with two homers and five RBI. Felix Arronde allowed six runs for the Naturals. Omaha managed two runs against St. Paul, both tied to Brett Squires, who doubled, homered, and scored twice. Qu...11854Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:33:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/luinder-avila-placed-on-injured-list-royals-select-aaron-bummers-contract-r11840/The Royals placed RHP Luinder Avila on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tightness. He was taken out after 2 2/3 innings in Saturday's 12-6 loss to the Colorado Rockies.  Avila has struggled at points this year. In 21 appearances (12 starts), he has a 5.53 ERA with a better 4.54 FI...11840Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-81-shutouts-a-slam-and-a-doubleheader-sweep-r11818/  Henry Williams spun six scoreless innings as Omaha blanked St. Paul 4-0, with Abraham Toro and Jack Pineda supplying the home runs. Carson Roccaforte homered, and Hunter Patteson earned the win in Northwest Arkansas's 8-7 escape at Tulsa. Quad Cities swept its doubleheader behind Derlin F...11818Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:21:48 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-royals-just-nailed-their-first-trade-deadline-deal-r11816/The Royals have officially begun their trade deadline sell-off, sending Lane Thomas and Bailey Falter to the Braves in return for Carter Holton and Lucas Braun. Here's a closer look at the deal, and why Kansas City should be encouraged. View the full article11816Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:29:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-get-much-needed-pitching-depth-in-trade-with-braves-r11811/  On Saturday night, during the Royals' loss to the Rockies (a rough season continues to get worse), Kansas City traded outfielder Lane Thomas and pitcher Bailey Falter (who's currently pitching in Omaha) to Atlanta in exchange for pitching prospects Lucas Braun and Carter Holton....11811Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/breaking-royals-trade-lane-thomas-bailey-falter-to-braves-r11800/Outfielder Lane Thomas and left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter are headed to the Atlanta Braves in a trade.  Thomas was a popular name in trade rumors over the past few weeks, and it is not surprising to see him moved ahead of Monday's trade deadline.  More to Come...   View...11800Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:43:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-royals-do-not-need-to-blow-things-up-at-the-deadline-r11772/  It's been a tough week for the Kansas City Royals, a common theme of the 2026 season, unfortunately. After taking two of three in Detroit over the past weekend, the Royals lost two of three to the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis, both in walk-off style. Thursday was particularly bruta...11772Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:33 +0000