KANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ remarkable turnaround from 56-106 in 2023 to 86-76 and a postseason berth in ’24 was fueled by their starting pitching. Kansas City boasted one of the best rotations in baseball, which included a dynamic one-two punch at the top in Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans.

While this year’s MVP races have two clear frontrunners coming off historic offensive campaigns, that doesn’t mean the competition is lacking. The other four finalists also delivered exceptional performances in 2024, more than one of which would have secured the MVP Award rather handily in many other years. Here's a

KANSAS CITY -- Matt Quatraro’s first year as a big league manager didn’t go very well, at least in terms of a win-loss record. Matching a franchise record with 106 losses certainly wasn’t in the vision he, general manager J.J. Picollo or anyone within the organization had for 2023. In

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When the Royals selected Jac Caglianone with the sixth overall pick in July, fans and the front office alike saw the vision: a power-hitting middle-of-the-order bat with prolific collegiate slugging exploits teaming with Bobby Witt Jr. at the heart of the lineup for years to come. Those

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals added three players to their 40-man roster ahead of Tuesday evening’s deadline to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 Draft. If Rule 5-eligible players -- those who signed at age 18 or younger five seasons ago or who signed at age 19 or older

The 2025 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot was released on Monday. It is headlined by one of baseball's best hitters (Ichiro Suzuki), one of its best starting pitchers (CC Sabathia) and one of its best closers (Billy Wagner), each of whom could be in the same

The Royals' injuries and roster moves page will be updated throughout the offseason.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- And just like that, the curtain has fallen on the 2024 Fall League campaign. The Salt River Rafters thwarted the Surprise Saguaros’ attempt at a three-peat in unconventional fashion as the road club in their home park (by virtue of Surprise finishing with the regular season’s best

Bobby Witt Jr. hit 30 home runs and stole 49 bases in 2023. Yet somehow, he had an even better ’24 season. The superstar shortstop, who turned 24 in June, had an MVP-caliber campaign, ultimately getting named as one of three AL MVP finalists. He led the Majors with a

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is set to enshrine five Royals legends -- Hal McRae, John Mayberry, Amos Otis, Willie Wilson and Frank White -- into its Baseball Hall of Game on Saturday night at the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City. It will be NLBM’s eighth induction class since 2014.

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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Watching Chase DeLauter hit a double can be a thing of beauty. And at the Arizona Fall League this season, the entertainment didn't stop when he got to second. MLB's No. 41 prospect, as well as his Surprise Saguaros teammates, would strike a saguaro cactus-like pose to

KANSAS CITY -- Award season is continuing on this week with All-MLB Team honors presented by MGM Rewards, and three Royals have received some new hardware for their standout 2024 seasons. Bobby Witt Jr. was named the All-MLB First Team’s shortstop, while catcher Salvador Perez and starter Seth Lugo received

MESA, Ariz. -- Three years into his Major League career, Bobby Witt Jr. has already had 2,035 regular-season plate appearances. That’s a lot of chances to make an impression. But when it comes to your wedding, you only get one chance to hit it out of the park.

For all 30 Major League teams, some of the biggest decisions of the offseason had to be made by Tuesday's deadline for setting 40-man rosters. Any player eligible for the Rule 5 Draft and not added to his organization’s roster by 6 p.m. ET now will be available to be

MLB’s best hitters were feted Tuesday night as the 2024 Silver Slugger Award winners were announced on MLB Network. The hitting hardware, which is voted on by Major League managers and coaches, is given to the top offensive player at each position in each league. That includes three outfielders (regardless

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Here are the top performers from the fifth week of AFL action:

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MESA, Ariz. -- Thayron Liranzo wielded one of the Arizona Fall League’s most potent bats in the first four weeks of the season, but he had struggled as of late. Coming into the annual Fall Stars Game, he had gone hitless in his last 10 at-bats. But with the contest

The best of the Arizona Fall League took the field at Sloan Park on Saturday night for the Fall Stars Game. A plethora of baseball's best prospect got their chance to showcase their skills, including Tigers No. 6 prospect Thayron Lirizano, who was named the game's MVP after delivering a

KANSAS CITY -- Two Royals are golden for the first time in their careers. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and pitcher Seth Lugo took home Rawlings Gold Glove Awards at their respective positions in the American League this season, as announced Sunday night on ESPN. It’s the first career Gold Glove