https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/page/9/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/latest-incident-not-the-start-to-2026-that-carter-jensen-envisioned-r7499/The Royals lost the series finale on Thursday against the Twins 5-1. It was a frustrating loss, as the Royals had more hard hits (11) than the Twins (6), but were unable to cash in any runs. No Kansas City hitter had more than one hit on Thursday, and they were shut out and held to five hits by...7499Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:58:07 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/breaking-down-the-royals-first-trip-through-the-rotation-r7500/After the first five games of the season, each starter in the Royals' rotation has one start. What are the key takeaways from the first time through the rotation? Cole Ragans Ragans struggled on Opening Day in Atlanta, allowing four runs on six hits and four walks in only four innings...7500Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:58:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/source-royals-to-call-up-pitcher-luinder-avila-r7481/  Before Thursday's series finale against the Twins, MLB Insider Francys Romero reported that the Royals were planning on calling up Luinder Avila from Omaha.   Avila had an excellent MLB debut in 2025 with the Royals. In 14.1 IP, he posted a 1.29 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and 17.9% K-...7481Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:11:34 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/source-royals-to-call-up-pitcher-luinder-avila-updated-r7489/  Before Thursday's series finale against the Twins, MLB Insider Francys Romero reported that the Royals were planning on calling up Luinder Avila from Omaha.   Avila had an excellent MLB debut in 2025 with the Royals. In 14.1 IP, he posted a 1.29 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and 17.9% K-...7489Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:11:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/young-arms-and-2025-mlb-draft-picks-will-lead-fireflies-in-2026-r7465/Shortly after the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits' roster was posted on the Raising Royals social media account, the Low-A Columbia Fireflies roster was revealed.   The position player group is highlighted by Sean Gamble and Josh Hammond, the Royals' first two selections in the 2...7465Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/royals-receive-6th-largest-bonus-pool-for-2026-mlb-draft-r7462/On Wednesday, Major League Baseball informed all 30 MLB clubs of the size of their bonus pools for the upcoming MLB Draft in July. Joe Doyle of Overslot Baseball had a complete breakdown of all 30 teams' bonus pools and the slot value at each pick in an article on Overslot Baseball yesterday....7462Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:22:15 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/mitchell-ramirez-shields-and-gonzalez-headline-quad-cities-opening-day-roster-r7442/ On Wednesday morning, the Royals announced their 2026 Quad Cities River Bandits roster on the Raising Royals social media account. The River Bandits are the High-A affiliate of the Royals.  The two most high-profile position player prospects on the River Bandits are catchers Blake Mit...7442Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:11:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/what-are-some-early-takeaways-from-the-royals-offense-r7423/  One of the big priorities for Kansas City Royals President of Baseball Operations JJ Picollo was to improve the lineup in 2026. While the team hit better after the All-Star Break, their struggles out of the gate ultimately cost them a postseason berth in 2025, despite making the ALDS in 2...7423Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:56:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/beam-arronde-roccaforte-vazquez-and-mozzicato-headline-northwest-arkansas-opening-day-roster-r7411/On Tuesday, Raising Royals, the Kansas City Royals Professional Development account, shared the 2026 Opening Day roster for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, the Royals' Double-A affiliate.  The Naturals kick off their season on Thursday on the road in Wichita, the Double-A affiliate of...7411Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:55:24 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/will-vinnie-pasquantino-continue-pulling-the-ball-in-the-air-more-this-season-r7396/When the Kansas City Royals need a guy who packs a punch at the plate, they can turn their eyes toward first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Looking at data and analytics from Pasquantino's 2025 season should give Royals fans something to feel good about entering this season. Pasquantino stepp...7396Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/four-things-royals-fans-learned-at-the-home-opener-r7387/It was an eventful home opener for the Kansas City Royals on Monday, March 30th. Not only did the Royals win 3-1, but they also did so in front of a sold-out crowd at Kauffman Stadium on a beautiful afternoon.   After a mediocre opening road trip in Atlanta, getting a good start o...7387Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:14:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/royals-keep/the-top-5-royals-home-openers-of-this-century-r7354/Growing up, my brother and I got called out of school each year for the Royals’ first home game. It was the coolest feeling to leave class and head to the K with our dad. Even as a little Royals fan, I always appreciated the pomp and circumstance associated with Opening Day: the bunting hanging...7354Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:57:02 +0000