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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 2, 2025

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Who’s hotter than the Royals? No one! Anne Rogers writes that Bobby Witt Jr. has played his 500th game with the Royals. In the grand scheme of things, maybe 500 doesn’t seem like a huge number. After all, Witt didn’t even know about the milestone on Tuesday until Royals PR director Nick Kappel gave him a heads up that some reporters wanted to ask him ab...2025
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• Cole Ragans scratched from Wednesday’s start, Noah Cameron to be called up to make MLB debut

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The St. Joe’s native will make his MLB debut The Royals announced Cole Ragans will not make his regularly scheduled start on Wednesday due to a mild groin injury he suffered on Saturday. Instead the team will call up left-hander Noah Cameron to make his MLB debut. Cameron hails from St. Joseph, Missouri and attended St. Joseph Central High Sc...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for April 26, 2025

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images Can Jac play outfield? Anne Rogers writes about the big day for Salvador Perez on Thursday that led to a busted belt. Perez thinks Ragans was the one to hang the broken belt up in the dugout. A good luck charm, maybe — or just a symbol of Perez’s great doubleheader day. “I don’t know,” Perez said, shaking his head. “I’m too heavy...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 25, 2025

Leigh Guidry/USA TODAY Network Prior to yesterday’s game, I was 6th on the Royals in position player fWAR for 2025. And so were you! Suddenly, the Royals are on a 4-game winning streak and only 2 games under .500. Huzzah! Going back to Wednesday, Pete Grathoff talked about the rain delay the started well before the rain. Roth was correct as the rain didn’t start for more than 90 minute...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 24, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Stormy nights in the Midwest. ICYMI, last night’s game was rained out and will be played today as part of a doubleheader. Anne Rogers took to Reddit for an AMA: Right now there is a lot of platooning and rotation, especially in the outfield. Is the plan to eventually settle on a group if/when the offense improves, or will there be continuous rotation? Along ...2025
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• Royals win 4-3 over Rockies in an ugly extra-inning affair

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images It was truly a clash of the titans. The Royals blew a lead with one out to go in the ninth, but came back to win in the eleventh on a walk-off single by Freddy Fermín to defeat the Rockies 4-3. The Royals and Rockies entered this game with two of the worst offenses in baseball, and they played like it tonight. Neither team had a baserunner until the third inni...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 22, 2025

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Is Salvy a “hot streak imminent” candidate? David Lesky reacts to the MJ Melendez demotion. I think that’s fair, honestly. I’ve said this before, but of all the options in AAA and the big leagues, I’m not sure there’s a player who can become a middle of the order big league bat who isn’t Melendez. Now some guys are starting to get closer in AA, so that’s...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for April 19, 2025

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images We’ve run out of ways to describe how crappy the offense has been. Anne Rogers writes about the struggling Royals offense. “This is a game of routines,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “It’s a game of consistency. If there was something glaring that we thought we could do, I think we would do that. But I think we have to trust our guys. We believe in this ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 18, 2025

I dunno: what kind of image should I use at this point? | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images The offense is not ideal At The Star, Jaylon Thompson talked to various members of the organization about Lucas Erceg’s fireman role: The Royals dove deeply into Erceg’s analytics before acquiring him. They researched his trends and then decided the best approach for deploying him, if they were to get hi...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 15, 2025

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images What can wake these bats up? Anne Rogers writes about the success of Daniel Lynch IV. Lynch has 29 strikeouts during his scoreless streak. The streak is the third-longest scoreless streak ever by a Royals reliever, only trailing Kelvin Herrera (31 innings in 2014) and Wade Davis (31 2/3 innings in ‘14). “It’s really cool to be a part of w...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 14, 2025

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Cole Ragans can only be stopped by cramps. Anne Rogers writes that Cole Ragans was masterful on Sunday. If not for a left hamstring cramp that Ragans began to feel throughout his outing and more while facing Austin Hedges in the eighth inning, the Royals’ lefty might have completed his first career complete game. He was that dominant and that efficient, ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 11, 2025

I’m pretty sure I used a Jonathan India picture last week, too | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Royals start a 10-game road trip today Anne Rogers was joined by Twins beat writer Matthew Leach. They wrote about old friends Cole Ragans and Twins pitcher Cole Sands: They pitched in the same high school starting rotation. They live down the street from each other. T...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 24, 2025

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images We will have real baseball this week! Vinnie Pasquantino exited Saturday’s game with a hamstring strain. “I feel fine,” Pasquantino said as he got ready to leave with the team for the airport and then fly to Texas. “I don’t want to put any timeframe on it, but I don’t think – my gut tells me it’s not going to affect anything. But my gut is not the medical st...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2025

Did you think you’d see Daniel Mengden today? | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Asia baseball previews begin today with the CPBL At Royals.com, Anne Rogers writes about how Hunter Renfroe is, say it with me everyone, in the best shape of his life! Renfroe came into camp this year leaner, thanks to offseason training that included going to a physical therapist and focusing on his diet a...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 26, 2025

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images The best slugger in Northwest Arkansas Naturals history is back in Kansas City. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers and David Adler look at some of the intense work from Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. this spring at getting better on the basepaths. They’re incorporating audio components along with the visual technology on when to react, as well as ways to o...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 24, 2025

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Maikel Garcia is making adjustments. Jac Caglianone hit his first spring training home run on Sunday. “That was loud,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “And it didn’t look like a huge effort on his part, either. We know he’s got huge pop, but to be able to put that good of a swing on the ball in a game like that, close game, controlling his emotions like that...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 1, 2025

Photo by Agit Erdi Ulukaya/Anadolu via Getty Images New year, same ol’ quiet offseason Welcome to the new year! Here is the Kansas City Royals news you need today. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers names pitch Noah Cameron as the Kansas City Royals prospect to watch heading into 2025. Cameron, the Royals’ No. 12 prospect, might have made his MLB debut last year if the Royals weren’t making a postseaso...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 13, 2024

Bubble! | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images With The Gauntlet over, just 15 games to go Let’s check in on those playoff odds, shall we? Baseball Prospectus: 92.7% to make playoffs, 3.2% to win division, 1.9% to win World Series Fangraphs: 94.3% to make playoffs, 6.8% to win division, 2.6% to win World Series Baseball-Reference: 94.1% to make playoffs, 3.4% to win division, 6.0% to win ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 16, 2024

Ok, that’s pretty funny | Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images There are baseball players doing real baseball things in Arizona and Florida! Baseball is back (!), which means Anne Rogers newsletter is back! She looks at three storylines for this spring: Vinnie Pasquantino’s return to the lineup It’s been eight months since Pasquantino appeared in the Royals’ lineup after rig...2024
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• Cole Ragans scratched from Wednesday’s start, Noah Cameron to be called up to make MLB debut
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April, 21, 2025

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The Royals return home looking to hit. The Royals had a “big time win” Sunday, but it was still a rough road trip. “Look, we know we’re going to go through some tough stretches,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “This was a tough road trip against good teams. We’re going to play better than we’ve played this week, that’s for sure. You just don’t know when it...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 18, 2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 9, 2025

William Purnell-Imagn Images The Kansas City Royals are cooking in Kauffman. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers catches up with Kansas City Royals starter Michael Lorenzen after crossing the coveted ten-year mark in MLB service time and picking up the win on Monday. Lorenzen allowed just one run on five hits, struck out three and didn’t walk a batter in his second start of the season, all en route to h...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 25, 2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 8, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Hey, a win streak! Jaylon Thompson writes about Kyle Isbel’s big night against the Twins. Isbel’s three hits Monday fell one short of a career best, set against the Twins in 2023. “I’ve been working hard in the (batting) cage pre-game,” Isbel said. “I got a pitch he hung a little bit and I put a good swing on it.” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected fo...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for April 5, 2025

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Is the offense turning things around? Jaylon Thompson writes about last night’s offensive explosion. KC finished with 11 hits. The increased scoring chances could bode well for the offense finding a rhythm moving forward. “I wasn’t concerned with the at-bats,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “I mean, we are going to have stretches throughout the season where t...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 4, 2025

Currently, does Jonathan India have the best mane on the team? | Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Time to get back to winning At The Star, Jaylon Thompson collected quotes from around the league concerning how teams feel about the Royals: “I think they understood the work that it took,” Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington said. “They are not going to let up on that side, with the ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 1, 2025

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Don’t be a fool! Jaylon Thompson writes Royals players were impressed that Jonathan India was back in the lineup Monday. “It’s something that I have never seen in my career,” Royals captain Salvador Perez said. “I said that on TV earlier: He is one of the toughest guys I have ever met in my life. “Get hit in the head with a 99 to 100 mph fastball and pl...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 29, 2025

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The baseball season resumes! Sam McDowell writes about the positives from a bullpen that blew it on Opening Day. During a month (or two) in which Royals manager Matt Quatraro will probably be tinkering with how to use his new-look bullpen, there will probably be some second-guessing of his decision to yank ace Cole Ragans in favor of Zer...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 25, 2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 18, 2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 7, 2025

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Kris is Bubalicious. Bobby Witt Jr. fell a home run short of the cycle on Sunday. The elusive cycle remains at large for the time being. “In some ways, it’s luck,” Witt said. “But in some ways, you just let the game happen.” Anne Rogers writes about Kris Bubic’s dominant start on Sunday. Bubic has always had a good changeup, but it has way more depth to it now t...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 25, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Bobby Baseball is the Major League Play Ball Ambassador! Anne Rogers writes more about Vinnie Pasquantino’s injury and a potential stint on the Injured List. “We haven’t talked about that, him and I, but I think he would understand the balance there,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “But that being said, it doesn’t mean he has to play all six games right out of ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 24, 2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 22, 2025

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images The Royals rotation is old school. In case you missed it, the Royals acquired veteran hitter Mark Canha. Kyle Wright faced live hitters for the first time since 2023, writes Anne Rogers. “I was definitely nervous again,” Wright said. “I had those pregame jitters, which I was pumped about. Usually the thoughts have just been, ‘Is my shoulder going to...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 21, 2025

Almost time to say farewell to Surprise | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images By next Friday’s Rumblings, we’ll have seen real baseball Bobby Baseball days away.— Kansas City Royals (@royals.com) 2025-03-20T16:30:15.121Z At the Star, Vahe Gregorian profiles Seth Lugo: For instance, an aunt likes to tell the story of taking him to a Texas Rangers game when he was 4...2025
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• Alec Marsh to make MLB debut on Friday
Alec Marsh on Photo Day Marsh is ranked #14 in the farm system by MLB Pipeline. The Royals will call up Alec Marsh to start Friday’s game against the Dodgers, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. The scheduled starter, Jordan Lyles, is sick and is unable to make the start. The Royals have not officially announced a move. Marsh is already on the 40-man roster. Marsh is ranked #11 in t...2023
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• Royals, Bobby Witt Jr. Agree To 11-Year Extension
The Royals announced that they have signed shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to the largest contract in franchise history. It’s an 11-year, $288.7MM extension, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The pact can be extend to 14 years via a three-year option, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Passan relays some more details in a full piece at…...2024
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• Picollo: “We have no intention of trading Salvy.”
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The Royals captain is unlikely to be traded. After an awful start to begin the year, the Royals will certainly be sellers at the trade deadline, and speculation has already begun on who they might trade. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic wrote a piece last week where he reported that the Royals are already talking to teams about Aroldis Chapman, with the poss...2023
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• Zack Greinke named Royals Opening Day starter
Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Daniel Lynch will also begin the season on the IL. Royals manager Matt Quatraro tabbed Zack Greinke to be his Opening Day starter for the season opener on March 30 against the Minnesota Twins. It will be the second year in a row that Greinke has started the opener, and third time overall that Greinke has started on Royals Opening Day. Pablo López will get the...2023
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• Royals sign Hunter Renfroe to two-year, $13 million deal

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The Royals add some pop to the outfield. The Royals have agreed to terms on a two-year, $13 million deal with free agent outfielder Hunter Renfroe, according to Anne Rogers. Renfroe can opt out of the deal after next season. The #Royals have agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million deal with Hunter Renfroe with a $7.5 million player option for 2025, according t...2023
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• Royals sign outfielder Jorge Bonifacio
Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images The outfielder played for the Royals from 2017-19. The Royals have signed outfielder Jorge Bonifacio, a fact fans noticed at this week’s games and confirmed by MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. Bonifacio was originally signed by the Royals out of the Dominican Republic and played for them from 2017 to 2019. He showed some promise in his rookie campaign, hi...2023
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• Brett Cecil Leaves Game With Hamstring Injury
Cardinals reliever Brett Cecil left Wednesday’s spring training game after injuring his hamstring while covering first base, Anne Rogers of MLB reported on Twitter. Cecil will go for tests tomorrow to see what caused the “pop” he felt in his leg. The lefty said he was feeling good about how his spring was going before…...2020
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• Royals call up Maikel Garcia
Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images More moves could be coming. The Royals are calling up infielder Maikel Garcia from Triple-A Omaha to replace infielder Nicky Lopez, who is going on the Injured List with appendicitis, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. Rogers also says more moves could be coming today. The #Royals are calling up Maikel Garcia, per source. Th...2023
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• Four solutions for the Royals’ biggest problem

John Rave #96 of the Kansas City Royals dives for a ball | Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images The specter of a failed call-up shouldn’t prevent the Royals from attempting to improve their roster A week and a half into the season is still too early to panic. You know it, I know it, we all know it. But, the thing is, this is more like 53 weeks into the season - at least when it comes to extre...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 26, 2025

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images One. More. Day. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers has some huge questions surrounding the Kansas City Royals’ “Great Unknown” in 2025. The Royals weren’t able to bring in the middle-of-the-order bat they wanted this offseason, so the pressure is on for MJ Melendez and Hunter Renfroe to improve from a year ago and provide a power threat in the fifth and sixth spots. C...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 29, 2025

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Bobby Witt Jr. isn’t the video game cover boy? MLB.com’s Anne Rogers detailed how the rotation stands now. She writes as if five pitchers, including Kris Bubic, are competing for the final rotation spot. The Royals are confident in Bubic’s potential return to the rotation, even after seeing how much success he had in the bullpen last year when he returned from...2025
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• After a quiet Winter Meetings, what will the Royals do next?

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A reaction to the latest rumors on the Royals. The Winter Meetings came and went without the Royals making a single transaction, despite what looks like a market that is moving a bit quicker than the glacial movement of the last few off-seasons. But remember (a) the Royals didn’t make any major moves at the Winter Meetings last year and added Will Smith, Ch...2024
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