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For many, it does not feel like it’s already been nine years since the Kansas City Royals won the World Series. It has not flown by for their fans, though. A championship and back-to-back American League Pennants alleviate the annual disappointment that has accompanied the franchise since 2015, but this city is anxious to exit […]

The Kansas City Royals will try and see any improvement this season as they anticipate the 2023 season. We’re here to share our MLB odds series and make a Royals over-under regular-season win total prediction for the 2024 season. The Royals went 56-106 last season, one of their worst seasons ever. Ultimately, this squad is […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have added a veteran outfielder to their roster. The Bucs are in agreement on a one-year, $4 million with Michael A. Taylor, as reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. Taylor has been around the big leagues for a while. He came up with the Washington Nationals way back in 2014 and played […]

The Kansas City Royals and catcher Austin Nola are in agreement on a contract, the team announced Friday. Nola, a veteran catcher who can play other positions as well, will bring veteran prowess to a young Royals ball club. The deal is an MLB contract. The Royals also announced that left-handed pitcher Kris Bubic was […]

The 2024 MLB season is approaching soon, but one player has decided to officially announce his retirement. Eric Hosmer, who won a World Series in 2015 with the Kansas City Royals, is retiring from the MLB, as he announced on his X account. “There’s not much value I can bring a team unless I’m playing […]

The Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals are reportedly in agreement on a trade. The Red Sox are sending reliever John Schreiber to the Royals for minor league pitcher David Sandlin, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Kansas City has had a strong offseason. The Royals have brought in talent and recently signed star Bobby […]

The Kansas City Royals recently agreed to a contract extension with Bobby Witt Jr. that will keep the superstar shortstop in Kansas City for the next decade and possibly longer. This deal is worth a minimum of more than $288 million, with a potential value of $377 million if the club option years are exercised. […]

The Kansas City Royals have recently secured themselves the services of one of the brightest young stars in the big leagues for a long time, with the franchise signing shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to an 11-year extension deal worth $288.77 million. The breakdown details of Witt’s new contract are also now known, via MLB insider […]

The Kansas City Royals made a major investment in their future when they signed Bobby Witt Jr to a historic contract extension. With Witt now locked in as the face of the franchise for the foreseeable future, the star shortstop is excited to craft his legacy with the Royals. Kansas City signed Witt to an […]

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 […]