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MJ Melendez #1 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates his two-run home run with Salvador Perez #13 in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Kauffman Stadium on June 09, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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A detail of hats worn on 4th of July weekend during the game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on July 02, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Royals Are Reportedly Targeting Top Available Pitcher

The Kansas City Royals have been perhaps the worst team in baseball since they won the 2015 World Series. They haven't even made the postseason since, and don't look likely to compete anytime soon unless there are major changes in the organization. Despite having Bobby Witt Jr. a

Andres Chavez • 2 days ago

Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals waves to the crowd as he leaves the game after pitching against the New York Yankees in the sixth inning at Kauffman Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Zack Greinke Was Given A Proper Sendoff By Royals Fans

It was a Sunday of farewells in MLB. The Detroit Tigers said goodbye to future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera as he heads into retirement, the St. Louis Cardinals sent off Adam Wainwright with a concert, a puppy, and even an at-bat, and Terry Francona also managed his last game with t

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates scoring a first inning run with teammates while playing the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on September 28, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Bobby Witt Jr. Makes Elite Royals History

The Kansas City Royals have not been good this season. But that was to be expected with the look of their roster. Kansas City has the second-worst record in baseball at 55-105. Despite the record, it is not all bad in Kansas City. They have one of the best young players in

Jarrett Prendergast • 2 months ago

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Cole Ragans Appears On A Surprising MLB List

Cole Ragans #55 of the Kansas City Royals throws in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Kauffman Stadium on August 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago A few weeks ago, Cole Ragans was an expendable pitcher on the Texas Rangers' roster. He was an underachiever, having posted mediocre ERAs in 2022 (4.95) and during his stint in the Lone Star state in 2023 (5.92). His destiny was about to change, though. Ragans was included in

Cole Ragans #55 of the Kansas City Royals pitches in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium on September 04, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Cole Ragans Is Becoming Elite After Midseason Trade

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago

Alec Marsh #67 of the Kansas City Royals hands the ball over to manager Matt Quatraro #33 as he leaves the game in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium on September 02, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The Royals Have Officially Reached Rock Bottom

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after a single during the first inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on August 19, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Royals 6-4.

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Bobby Witt Jr. Has Tied A Historic Mark

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals runs the bases as he heads home for an inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium on August 14, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Bobby Witt Jr. Showed Off His Elite Speed With Special Play

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals looks on after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on August 04, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Bobby Witt Jr. Had A Special Surprise For A Young Fan

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago

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Bobby Witt Jr. Had A Special Surprise For A Young Fan

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals looks on after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on August 04, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago Bobby Witt Jr. is one of baseball's most exciting young players. Witt came up last season and made his Major League debut with the Kansas City Royals. His solid rookie season was enough to earn him some superfans. One such superfan came all the way from Atlanta to see the Roya

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals looks on after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on August 04, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Bobby Witt Jr. Reached A Historic Mark On Friday

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago

Drew Waters #6 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates his three-run home run with Freddy Fermin #34 in the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Kauffman Stadium on August 03, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The Royals Are Suddenly Showing Life Amid A Nightmare Year

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals hits a walk-off grand slam as the Royals defeat the Minnesota Twins 8-5 to win the game at Kauffman Stadium on July 28, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Royals Star Joins Exclusive Company After Two-Game Stretch

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago

Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after the ball goes foul in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium on September 19, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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MLB Insider Reveals Major Royals Update

Curt Bishop • 5 months ago

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MLB Insider Reveals Major Royals Update

Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after the ball goes foul in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium on September 19, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Curt Bishop • 5 months ago The Kansas City Royals already find themselves well out of postseason contention. 91 games into the season, the Royals own a record of 26-65. That's the second-worst record in all of baseball behind only the Oakland Athletics. With them already well out contention, some have b

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MLB Insider Comments On Zack Greinke Trade Talk

Starting pitcher Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the 1st inning of the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Kauffman Stadium on June 12, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago Usually, you would think a 39-year-old starting pitcher is not going to attract a lot of trade interest in MLB. Think again. MLB front offices value pitching depth and, above all things, experience. This is why Kansas City Royals right-hander Zack Greinke has a non-zero chance

Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of the Kansas City Royals hits an RBI single in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium on September 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The Royals Receive Bad News On A Young Star

Jarrett Prendergast • 6 months ago

Starting pitcher Jordan Lyles #24 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after giving up a run during the 2nd inning of the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Kauffman Stadium on June 13, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The Royals Continue To Post Hideous Marks

Jarrett Prendergast • 6 months ago

Mike Mayers #21 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on May 29, 2023 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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The Royals Flirted With History In St. Louis

Curt Bishop • 6 months ago

Aroldis Chapman #54 of the Kansas City Royals delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning at Target Field on April 29, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Royals defeated the Twins 3-2.

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Aroldis Chapman Is Back To His Vintage Ways

Jarrett Prendergast • 7 months ago

Aroldis Chapman #54 of the Kansas City Royals pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the eighth inning at Oracle Park on April 07, 2023 in San Francisco, California.

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Video Shows An Unhittable Aroldis Chapman Pitch

Andres Chavez • 7 months ago

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Video Shows An Unhittable Aroldis Chapman Pitch

Aroldis Chapman #54 of the Kansas City Royals pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the eighth inning at Oracle Park on April 07, 2023 in San Francisco, California.

Andres Chavez • 7 months ago MLB pitchers have found a lot of success pitching the upper part of the strike zone recently, particularly those with high-spin fastballs that get a lot of rise. Now, these high fastballs can either be inside or outside of the strike zone. In any case, if they are hard, up, and w

Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of the Kansas City Royals stands on-deck during the first inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 26, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Royals Slugger Illustrates The Bad Luck Present In Baseball

Andres Chavez • 7 months ago

Aroldis Chapman #54 of the Kansas City Royals delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning at Target Field on April 29, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Royals defeated the Twins 3-2.

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Aroldis Chapman Had A Must-See Vintage Performance

Andres Chavez • 7 months ago

Freddy Fermin #34 of the Kansas City Royals is congratulated by teammates after his walk-off bunt scored the winning run during the bottom of the 9th inning of the game against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium on May 11, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals defeated the White Sox with a final score of 4-3.

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The Royals Took Down The White Sox On A Rare Play

Andres Chavez • 7 months ago

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals fields a ground ball hit by Nathaniel Lowe #30 of the Texas Rangers in the bottom of th sixth inning at Globe Life Field on April 12, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.

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Bobby Witt Jr. Shared A Special Moment With His Father

Curt Bishop • 8 months ago

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Bobby Witt Jr. Shared A Special Moment With His Father

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals fields a ground ball hit by Nathaniel Lowe #30 of the Texas Rangers in the bottom of th sixth inning at Globe Life Field on April 12, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.

Curt Bishop • 8 months ago The famous "Hey dad, want to have a catch?" line at the end of "Field of Dreams" is one of the classic baseball movie quotes. It's a special moment when Ray Kinsella meets a younger version of his father and they have a catch. For generations, baseball has brought fathers and son

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The Royals Appear Totally Lost On Offense

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals hits in the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins on Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium on March 30, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Andres Chavez • 8 months ago Most people figured the Kansas City Royals were at least one or two years away from competing for a playoff spot. However, to say they have been bad to open the 2023 season would be an understatement. If not for the 2-8 Detroit Tigers who are just as bad - if not worse -…

A detail of hats worn on 4th of July weekend during the game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on July 02, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Royals Have A Retirement Party Planned For A Former Star

Andres Chavez • 8 months ago

Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals gets a standing ovation from the crowd after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning against the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium on September 29, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Royals Post A Must-See Hype Video To Get Fans Pumped

Curt Bishop • 9 months ago

Salvador Perez #13 of Venezuela celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run in the second inning against Puerto Rico at loanDepot park on March 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

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Royals Star Gets MVP Recognition In The WBC

Andres Chavez • 9 months ago

Fans cheer as Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals hits a three-run home run during the 1st inning of the game against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium on September 05, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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A Royals Pitcher Was Dealing In The WBC

Curt Bishop • 9 months ago

Salvador Perez #13 of Venezuela hits a home run in the second inning against Puerto Rico at loanDepot park on March 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

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Salvador Perez Had A Must-See Performance On Sunday

Curt Bishop • 9 months ago

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Salvador Perez Had A Must-See Performance On Sunday

Salvador Perez #13 of Venezuela hits a home run in the second inning against Puerto Rico at loanDepot park on March 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

Curt Bishop • 9 months ago Team Venezuela enjoyed a strong performance from catcher Salvador Perez on Sunday. The team won their WBC matchup against Team Puerto Rico by a final of 9-6. The Kansas City Royals catcher led the way for Team Venezuela, going 4-for-4 with a home run, 5 RBI, and three runs scored

Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of the Kansas City Royals hits a solo home run during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on October 05, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Vinnie Pasquantino Discusses Playing For Team Italy

Curt Bishop • 9 months ago

Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of the Kansas City Royals hits an RBI single in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium on September 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Young Royals Star Shares A Hilarious Team Photo

Andres Chavez • 9 months ago

Helmets await the Kansas City Royals to play the Detroit Tigers during Opening Day at Comerica Park on April 04, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan.

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New Royals Slugger Hit A Must-See Blast To Open Spring

Andres Chavez • 10 months ago

Aroldis Chapman #54 of the New York reacts after he walked Gunnar Henderson of the Baltimore Orioles with the bases loaded to score a run in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on October 02, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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Aroldis Chapman Is Dealing With A Shocking Spring Injury

Andres Chavez • 10 months ago

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Aroldis Chapman Is Dealing With A Shocking Spring Injury

Aroldis Chapman #54 of the New York reacts after he walked Gunnar Henderson of the Baltimore Orioles with the bases loaded to score a run in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on October 02, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Andres Chavez • 10 months ago Left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman had a slow-developing market this offseason and ended up signing with the Kansas City Royals on a cheap one-year deal. Chapman, who has made millions thanks to his 100-mph fastball and ninth-inning prowess (at least in the regular season), had to