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The Kansas City Royals and star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. have agreed to a massive 11-year, $288 million extension, making him the highest-paid player in Royals history. Witt Jr. expressed his gratitude to the Royals on social media on Monday, saying “I am incredibly grateful to the Sherman family and the Royals front office for […]

Bobby Witt Jr. will win the 2024 American League MVP award. With Shohei Ohtani now in the National League after signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, you don’t need to hit 60-plus home runs to take home AL MVP honors any longer. And Witt, who agreed to a massive 11-year, $288.7 million contract extension with […]

With MLB free agency at a slow crawl for the past month, the Kansas City Royals broke some major news on Monday. The Royals and star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. have agreed to a massive 11-year, $288 million extension, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. ‘BREAKING: Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals are […]

The Kansas City Royals and former All-Star Adam Frazier are reportedly in agreement on a one-year contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Frazier signing continues a rather aggressive free agency for a Royals team that has been stuck in a rebuild over the past few seasons. They have also made moves […]

The Minnesota Twins and reliever Josh Staumont are in agreement on a one-year contract, Robert Murray of FanSided reports. Minnesota won the American League Central in 2023 but had uncertainty entering the offseason. The Twins have been looking for upgrades to the roster and Staumont should provide bullpen depth. The 30-year-old right-handed pitcher made his […]

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is involved in the Kansas City Royals organization, and he recently was asked about shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and his vision for him in the long-term. “Well I am an owner so I can’t say anything but I hope we have Bobby Witt Jr. here for a long […]

The Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a trade, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Baltimore is receiving RHP Jonathan Heasley for minor league RHP Cesar Espinal. The Orioles’ acquisition of Heasley adds depth to their bullpen. He also could be a candidate to start. Heasley started 21 games in 2022 for […]

The Kansas City Royals have been busy this offseason after landing another quality player. This time, the franchise focused on improving the starting pitching rotation and acquired former San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, Michael Wacha. Wacha agreed to sign a two-year $32 million deal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. MLB Insider, Robert […]

One of the most active teams of the MLB offseason so far is the Kansas City Royals. That continued on Friday with the news that Kansas City agreed to a contract with free agent outfielder Hunter Renfroe, per Mark Feinsand. The deal is worth $13 million with 2025 being a player option for Renfroe, according […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring right-hander Taylor Clarke in a trade with the Kansas City Royals, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. The Brewers are sending right-hander Ryan Brady and infielder Cam Devanney to Kansas City in exchange for Clarke. Clarke was 3-6 last season, with a pair of starts and 11 games finished for […]

Zack Greinke isn’t ready to retire just yet. The 40-year-old starting pitcher is reportedly still looking for a big league opportunity, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. “Zack Greinke’s representatives have communicated to @MLB teams that he’s preparing to pitch in 2024 and is open to contract talks,” Morosi wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Greinke […]

The Kansas City Royals are on a mission to avenge their poor showing during the 2023 MLB season. The Royals finished the year with a record of 56-106. Naturally, the team was last in the AL Central. KC bolstered its bullpen depth after signing Seth Lugo to the Royals roster. Now, the team has landed […]

The Kansas City Royals continue to make moves this offseason, signing pitcher Seth Lugo to a three-year contract worth $45 million on Tuesday, per Jeff Passan. It’s the biggest deal the Royals gave to a free agent since 2016, with the third year being a player option in 2026, according to Mark Feinsand. Lugo, 34, is […]

Since winning the World Series in 2015, it has all gone downhill for the Kansas City Royals. They have not finished above .500 since their breakthrough year, and in fact, they hit rock bottom in 2023, winning just 56 games, their worst win total over the past eight seasons. But it appears as though the […]

The Kansas City Royals were just a hair better than the lowly Oakland Athletics this past season. As the Royals try to climb out of the gutter, Kansas City has added a key reliever to their bullpen. The Royals have signed Will Smith to a one-year, $5 million contract, via Jeff Passan of ESPN. Kansas […]

The Kansas City Royals are reportedly looking to make some moves. The Royals are stuck in a rebuild amid their recent struggles, but Kansas City is trying to take the next step. League sources told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic that KC has been “surprisingly aggressive in trying to add starting pitching.” Kansas City was […]

The Kansas City Royals signed former Miami Marlins and Colorado Rockies infielder Garrett Hampson on Wednesday. The Royals signed Garrett Hampson to a one-year deal, per their official X account. We have signed INF/OF Garrett Hampson to a one-year contract. Welcome to Kansas City, Garrett! pic.twitter.com/4t6EJTHzOC — Kansas City Royals (@Royals) November 29, 2023 Team […]

The Atlanta Braves have made another trade with the Kansas City Royals. The NL East champions are sending right-hander Kyle Wright to KC in exchange for former first-round pick Jackson Kowar, as reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. This isn’t a huge surprise considering Wright is expected to miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing […]

The Atlanta Braves reportedly traded relief pitcher Nick Anderson to the Kansas City Royals for cash considerations on Friday, per Mark Feinsand of MLB Network and Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The trade comes after Atlanta dealt a number of players away for relief pitcher Aaron Bummer from the Chicago White Sox on […]

The Kansas City Royals are in the middle of a full-fledged rebuild, as evidenced by the fact that they have missed the playoffs for the past eight seasons. While things aren’t looking great for the Royals right now, they do have a potential building block on their roster in star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. The […]

The New York Yankees’ 2023 season was absolutely abysmal and unfortunately, Carlos Rodon struggled immensely as well. After signing a massive deal with the organization last December, the lefty posted a putrid 6.85 ERA in 14 starts, missing a lot of the year due to injury as well. On Friday night, Rodon finished off the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been playing the best out of all of the professional teams in the city. Their baseball brothers in the Royals have struggled all season long, in large part due to their rebuild. However, one player on the Royals has been the bright spot in an otherwise dreary season. On Friday, […]

Two teams playing out the stretch face as the Kansas City Royals face the Detroit Tigers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Tigers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Royals come into the series after sweeping the Astros. It has been a nice hot streak for the Royals to end the […]

The Kansas City Royals are winding down another losing season. While the young players can look forward to 2024 in the hopes of escaping the basement of the MLB standings, Zack Greinke has to consider whether to play another season. Greinke, at age 39, is third on the team in innings pitched (132.1) behind innings-eating […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Kansas City Royals for the second game of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Guardians-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Guardians out-hit the Royals in game one, but […]

It is an Al Central battle as the Cleveland Guardians take on the Kansas City Royals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Royals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Guardians enter the game coming in off a sweep of the Texas Rangers. In the series, the Guardians were great […]

The Kansas City Royals take on the Chicago White Sox. Check out our MLB odds series for our Royals White Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Royals White Sox. The Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox are playing out the string. These two teams had a Monday game rained out, so […]

It is game two of a doubleheader between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-White Sox prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Yesterday saw game one of the series postponed, so the Royals and White Sox will play two today, starting at 4:40 PM […]

The Kansas City Royals are on the road to take on the Chicago White Sox for the final series between these two teams in 2023. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Royals-White Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The […]

The Chicago White Sox are on the road trying to avoid being swept by the Kansas City Royals. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a White Sox-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The White Sox lost the first two games […]

Ever since their World Series title in 2015, the Kansas City Royals franchise has gone downhill. The club has not experienced a winning season since then and has seemingly been in a full rebuild for the last half-decade. The Royals have been especially quiet in free agency over the last few years. When the franchise […]

The Chicago White Sox take their four game losing streak on the road as they square off with the Kansas City Royals. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a White Sox-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The White Sox were […]

The Boston Red Sox head on the road to take on the Kansas City Royals in game one of a three-game series Friday night at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Red Sox-Royals prediction and pick. Boston (69-65) is all but out of the […]

It wasn’t too long ago that the Kansas City Royals won the World Series and looked like a program that was here to stay. Unfortunately for the Royals, that was not the case. This season, Kansas City is one of the worst teams in baseball. The Royals are 41-94 and have the second worst record, […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road looking to complete the sweep against the Kansas City Royals. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Pirates-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pirates got a complete game shutout by Johan Oviedo […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road to take on the Kansas City Royals for the second game of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Pirates-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pirates shut down […]

It is interleague baseball today as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Kansas City Royals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Royals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Pirates enter the game after losing three of four to the Cubs. They struggled with giving up runs in the series, giving up 26 […]

The Kansas City Royals take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Royals Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Royals Mariners. The Kansas City Royals are not a very good team. They have had one of the worst records in the majors all season long. They are in a […]

The Colorado Rockies head to visit the Baltimore Orioles in interleague play. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Orioles prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Rockies come into the game losing four straight games and being swept by the Rays. Overall, the Rockies have struggled as of late. They have lost […]