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Last we checked, Patrick Mahomes is still a Kansas City Chiefs player. You might be confused too if you saw the Kansas City Royals sections over at Scheels, which is apparently exclusive to Mahomes-only Royals gear. For his part, Royals player Whit Merrifield could not help but call out the sporting goods store for their […]

Kansas City Royals lifer Alex Gordon will announce his retirement at the end of the season after 14 years with the franchise. Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com was the first to report the news, and the Royals’ official Twitter account confirmed as much Thursday morning. BREAKING: Hearing that Alex Gordon is officially retiring. Club announcement likely […]

Despite choosing the NFL over the MLB, Patrick Mahomes hasn’t lost interest in being involved in baseball. Amid an action-packed offseason with the Kansas City Chiefs, Mahomes spoke about his ownership stake in the Kansas City Royals and his love for baseball. “I love baseball,” Mahomes said, via ESPN’s Adam Teicher. “I grew up in […]

Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes is now officially a part-owner of the Kansas City Royals. The Royals announced the addition of Mahomes to their ownership group, with the Super Bowl-winning quarterback adding yet another incredible accomplishment to his resume in the process. By joining the Royals’ ownership group, Mahomes becomes the youngest owner in […]

The Sacramento Kings only have one NBA championship in franchise history and it didn’t even occur when the team was called the Kings. Since going professional in 1945 as the Rochester Royals, the team won its first and only title several years later, particularly in the 1950-51 season. It was impressive given that it was […]

As the time to watch the sport of baseball has been cut short, and with the 2020 MLB regular season being pushed off as the spread of COVID-19 runs rampant throughout the entire globe, people everywhere are being forced to change their daily habits, some of which incorporated sports into them. With all sports being […]

The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl this past season and other sports franchises in Kansas City are experiencing the aftermath of the victory. Ahead of the upcoming season, the Kansas City Royals have rescheduled one of their games in September to accommodate the Chiefs’ home opener in 2020. On Wednesday, the Royals—the Major […]

The Kansas City Royals declined their $23 million mutual option on outfielder Alex Gordon, but the signs point to the two sides working out a new deal, according to James Woolridge of the Kansas City Star. Woolridge writes that although Gordon has contemplated retiring, Kansas City’s decision to hire Mike Matheny to be their new manager […]

The Kansas City Royals have tabbed Mike Matheny to be their new manager for the 2020 season, the team announced Thursday morning: We have named Mike Matheny the 17th manager in franchise history. #AlwaysRoyal pic.twitter.com/vAmBUz3B1a — Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 31, 2019 Matheny — who was also a Gold Glove catcher for 13 years […]

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost announced that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2019 MLB campaign, according to the team. Yost retires as the all-time winningest manager in Royals history. The 65-year-old took over in Kansas City 25 games into the 2010 season after Trey Hillman was fired. The Royals labored in […]

Kansas City Royals owner David Glass is reportedly planning to sell the franchise due to health reasons, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale: Prayers to David Glass, 83, who has told friends and associates this past week that his urgency to sell the #Royals is because of health reasons. The sale of the franchise […]

The Oakland Athletics have acquired left-handed relief pitcher Jake Diekman in a trade with the Kansas City Royals, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Royals will receive pitching prospect Ismael Aquino and outfield prospect Dairon Blanco in return, per Ty Bradley of MLB Trade Rumors. Diekman has appeared in 48 games out of the […]

The Kansas City Royals are not expected to trade utility man Whit Merrifield before the MLB trade deadline on July 31, according to Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com. Morosi notes that Merrifield, who has started games at five different positions this season, has garnered interest from multiple contending teams such as the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta […]

Being a small-market starlet is difficult, but Whit Merrifield seems to have found his niche with the Kansas City Royals. With rumors running rampant for his eventual departure from the struggling American League Central basement dwellers last season, Merrifield made it through the deadline and was rewarded by the Royals, inking a team-friendly deal. Four […]

The Kansas City Royals went into the 2019 MLB Draft looking to find some impact players for the future. While the draft is never a guarantee, they have to feel good about the players they were able to get. One of those players, third-round Oregon State pitcher Grant Gambrell, has the potential to be a […]

Even only being one full month into the MLB season, there are teams that are already hitting the eject button on the 2019 season and looking forward to 2020. Teams that have a longer-term plan for how to bring their franchise back from many seasons of missing their goals still do not see 2019 as […]

Since 1994, the Cleveland Indians have won the American League Central regular season divisional crown ten times, leading all AL Central teams by a decent margin. This means that in 24 years, the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox have combined — COMBINED — to win 14 divisional titles between themselves, a testament […]

In a league that is dominated by superstars and up-and-coming prospects looking to make an impression on the game, the game of baseball is spoiled rotten with its talent. Through drafting, signing, scouting, and analytics, franchises are able to make the most out of what they have while staying within their means, financially. Not every […]

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez injured his UCL joint and may need Tommy John surgery, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN: Brutal break for the Royals: Salvador Perez has an injured UCL and is visiting Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Typically, patients who seek out second opinions at Kerlan-Jobe have torn UCLs and need Tommy John […]

In a division that has been mostly dominated by one team as of late, the American League Central has the potential to become a much more interesting race in 2019, simply due to the ever-evolving dynamic of an arms race across the league. Money drives business, and that rings true in the Majors as well, […]

Potentially the biggest free agency period in a long time, both Manny Machado and Bryce Harper are out to get their biggest paycheck ever. While Harper looks to be remaining in the National League, according to the rumor mill, Machado has been playing both sides of the fence since his 2018 season ended by striking […]

It’s no big secret that basketball has evolved over the years. The rules, the strategies, and just about everything in between has changed over the years. Even the arenas are drastically different now. Teams play in gigantic arenas built to hold upwards of 20,000 people with every luxury imaginable. The courts are pristine and the […]

The tables have been turned in the ongoing NBA Finals. After the Golden State Warriors looked every bit like the 73-win regular season team that they were in the first four games, the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, have willed themselves to a step away from immortality. After being on the […]