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• Lucas Erceg is having a moment

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 29-year-old took a long road to get here, but he’s here Kansas City has a decent history of dominant closers over the past 20 seasons. Since 2005, a relief pitcher who pitched at least 60 innings has logged an ERA of 1.60 or lower 54 times. Six of those seasons have been by Royals closers - good for 11 percent. From Joakim Soria ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: August 12

In the happier times of three years ago today, Tim Anderson hit his STALK-OFF home run to beat the Yankees at the Field of Dreams. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images Tim Anderson hits his STALK-OFF 1907 In a 5-3 loss to the Boston Americans, Ed Walsh had 11 assists over eight innings, becoming the first pitcher in history to have at least 11 assists in a game twice in one season. Walsh added one pu...2024
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• What are reasonable expectations for the Royals?

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images They look like a Major League team this year. Is that enough? Kansas City sports fans are in an interesting spot right now. The gap between the city’s best professional sports team and its worst team may be wider than any other city in the history of American professional sports. The Chiefs are the only NFL team that is Super Bowl or bust ...2024
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• Royals Review Roundtable: The free-spending Royals

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images What do we make of the flurry of moves this month? The Royals have had quite a month, adding free agents Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, Chris Stratton, Will Smith, and Hunter Renfroe, spending $105 million. We gathered our writers to react to the flurry of transactions and whether they’ve changed the outlook for the Royals at all. What is your reaction to the Roya...2023
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• The Royals want fans to believe big things are coming. Why should you?

Ginger Gonzaga, Taylor Williamson, Aisling Bea and Tim Heidecker pose for a photo with Sluggerrr before the Celebrity Softball game during the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend benefitting Children’s Mercy Hospital on June 2, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images The Royals need some goodwill, but they let the cupboard go bare. The one constant of ...2023
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 4, 2023

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Heat up the Hot Stove! aMLB Pipeline covers top Arizona Fall League performers. Royals: Diego Hernandez, OF (No. 15), Gigantes del Cibao Eric Cerantola, RHP (Unranked), Surprise Saguaros One swing of the bat was all it took for Hernandez to surpass his RBI total from his first 10 games for the Gigantes. After snapping a tie with a fielder’s choice grou...2023
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• Rangers Place Ian Kennedy On 60-Day IL, Select Jake Latz
Ian Kennedy’s season is over, as the Rangers announced that the veteran right-hander has been placed on the 60-day injured list due to a right rotator cuff strain. Texas selected the contract of left-hander Jake Latz from Triple-A to take Kennedy’s spot on the active roster. The injury adds to an altogether rough season for…...2023
• Royals Rumblings - News for June 21, 2023
Minda Haas Kuhlmann It’s the summer solstice! Bobby Witt, Jr. has improved his timing at the plate, writes Anne Rogers: Nearly a month ago, when the Royals opened a homestand vs. the Tigers on May 22, Witt and hitting coach Alec Zumwalt went to the field in the early afternoon for early batting practice, and what they worked on has been integral to Witt’s turnaround. Since May 23, Witt i...2023
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• 2023 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL West
Kris Bryant hopes to get back on the field this year | Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cubs didn’t do very well vs. the West last year. Unlike the Cubs vs. the National League East in 2022, the Cubs did extremely poorly against NL West teams last year. The Cubs went 10-25 against the five NL West teams in 2022, including a 7-0 sweep at the hands of the Dodger...2023
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• Royals pitcher Eric Skoglund suspended 80 games for PEDs
Royals left-hander Eric Skoglund has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for “Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators S-22 (Ostarine) and LGD-4033 (Ligandrol),” Major League Baseball announced Wednesday. Skoglund, 26, would have possibly been in the mix for a rotation spot with the Royals this spring but will instead sit out the first half of the season without pay. The 2014 third-ro...2019
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• Boyd aiming to start winning trend vs. Royals
Royals right-hander Ian Kennedy, who exited his outing on May 4 in the fifth inning with a right medial hamstring strain, will start his third game since the injury when the Royals square off against the Tigers in the rubber tilt on Wednesday....2017
• AL Central Notes: Kennedy, Martinez, Moncada
The Royals announced that right-hander Ian Kennedy has been placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a strained right hamstring. Kennedy exited last night’s game due to the injury, and while there’d been some optimism that he may not need to miss a turn in the rotation, it now appears that he’ll miss at…...2017
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• After Ventura's tragic passing, Royals tasked with assembling rotation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There is no timetable on grief. Unfortunately for the Kansas City Royals, there is one in baseball. Following the tragic death of 25-year-old pitcher Yordano Ventura last weekend, the difficult and unavoidable reality is this: The team must soon get back to business. Killed in a car crash early Sunday in the Dominican Republic, the man his teammates called Ace will be missed an...2017
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• Yordano Ventura Injury: Updates on Royals Pitcher's Ankle and Return
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"During that time, Carlos Hernandez, Ian Kennedy, Jorge Lopez, and Glenn Sparkman, among others, have each gotten more than 20 starts."

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"Old friend Ian Kennedy pitched the eighth for Texas."

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"The Diamondbacks are in agreement on a one-year deal with reliever Ian Kennedy, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic."

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"2:04 pm: The Phillies are in agreement to add Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy in a deal with the…"

2020
"An MRI revealed that Royals right-hander Ian Kennedy has a Grade 2 calf strain, manager Mike Matheny tells reporters (Twitter link via Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB."

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"The Royals continue to present the idea that they are happy with their core, an impression bolstered by the “moon, sun and stars”-type packages the Royals are demanding for players like Whit Merrifield, Danny Duffy and Ian Kennedy."

2018
"In this case, Alex Gordon and Ian Kennedy stand out as underperforming contracts."

2017
"Ian Kennedy tamed the Tigers with his strongest outing in two months, tossing seven quality innings with support from Salvador Perez's three-run homer as the Royals rolled to an 8-2 win on Wednesday night at Comerica Park."

2016
"The Royals, the last team in the Majors to hit a homer, erupted for three to back the strong season debut by right-hander Ian Kennedy in a 7-0 victory over the winless Twins on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium."

2015
"Will Venable, Derek Norris and Alexi Amarista each knocked in two runs, and Ian Kennedy won for the first time in nearly a month as the Padres defeated the Mets, 7-2, at Petco Park."

2014
"Surely, they will dive into trade talks with the Philadelphia Phillies (Cole Hamels) or the Cincinnati Reds (Johnny Cueto) or the Washington Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann, Doug Fister) or the San Diego Padres (Ian Kennedy, Andrew Cashner)."

• Lucas Erceg is having a moment
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• Today in White Sox History: August 12
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• Royals Review Roundtable: The free-spending Royals
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• The Royals want fans to believe big things are coming. Why should you?
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 4, 2023
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• The 10 worst losses by the Royals since they won the World Series

The Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr. scores past the throw to Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez on a triple by Mookie Betts in the ninth inning at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, July 7, 2018. The Red Sox won, 15-4. | John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Introducing the LOSER metric The 2023 Kansas City Royals have clinched their...2023
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• Game Day: Terriers host NTDP U18s--and 3 future Terriers; Commesso wins in AHL debut

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• Rangers Place Ian Kennedy On 60-Day IL, Select Jake Latz
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• Rangers Select Ian Kennedy, Designate Glenn Otto For Assignment
The Rangers announced a series of roster moves today, activating right-hander Nathan Eovaldi from the injured list and selecting the contract of fellow righty Ian Kennedy. In corresponding moves, righty Josh Sborz was placed on the 15-day IL with a left hamstring strain while righty Glenn Otto was designated for assignment. More to come....2023
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• Lucas Erceg is having a moment
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 12, 2023
Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK Keeping with yesterday’s theme of School Day at the K Shreyas Laddha at The Star had a fun story about “Back to School Day at the K”: “I was joking (that) I think it’s probably the loudest crowd we’ve had,” said Royals second baseman Michael Massey. “It was cool, though, to have the kids out and have a good game.” Before Thursday’s ...2023
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• Rangers Designate Ian Kennedy For Assignment
The Rangers announced that they have recalled left-hander John King from Triple-A Round Rock while right-hander Ian Kennedy has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Kennedy, 38, spent many seasons as an effective starter for the Diamondbacks, Padres and Royals. He’s moved to a relief role in recent years with inconsistent results. He…...2023
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• Rangers series preview: The Dayton Moore reunion
Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/Getty Images Dayton finally has some money to play with. The Royals fired longtime executive Dayton Moore last fall, but it didn’t take long for him to land on his feet, joining former Royals pitcher Chris Young in the Rangers front office as an senior advisor. Last year’s Rangers were already a team that featured a lot of the hallmarks of a Dayton Moore-...2023
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• Royals place Ian Kennedy on 10-day DL
The Royals announced this morning that righty Ian Kennedy is heading back to the 10-day disabled list. He had only just been activated to pitch yesterday, but left his outing after three frames.The team indicates that a left oblique strain is again to blame for the placement, though the outlook isn’t yet clear this time around. Kennedy only missed one start in his prior stint on the DL, so perhaps...2018
• Yordano Ventura Injury: Updates on Royals Pitcher's Ankle and Return
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• Lucas Erceg is having a moment
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• The Royals want fans to believe big things are coming. Why should you?
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• Game Day: Terriers host NTDP U18s--and 3 future Terriers; Commesso wins in AHL debut
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 6, 2023

LOOK AT THESE PHOTOGRAPHS: Some baseball sky at the @Royals game tonight. pic.twitter.com/4HktawO03P— Jason Hanna (@JasonHannaphoto) September 6, 2023 That sky accompanied the Royals’ balk-off win last night, their second this season. Per Dave Holtzman: “Royals first 8,616 games in history: 0 balk-off wins. Royals last 33 games: 2 balk-off wins.” Cole Ragans is understandably the hottest topi...2023
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for January 28, 2203
Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Go Chiefs! Blair Kerkhoff writes about the Aroldis Chapman signing. “He was looking for an opportunity to rebound,” Picollo said. “They pursued us as much as we pursued them. There was interest on both sides. “We have a pretty clear understanding what happened at the end of last year. These things happen in sports. He was as disappoi...2023
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• Kennedy lands on 10-day DL (oblique)
Royals right-hander Ian Kennedy was placed on the 10-day disabled list because of a left oblique strain, the team announced moments before Tuesday night's game against the Indians....2018
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• Mike Minor to Royals: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• Royals sock it to Twins with first three homers
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• Royals do it all in 6th inning, topple Astros
Ian Kennedy took a no-hitter into the sixth, the Royals scored five runs in the sixth and Kansas City shortstop Alcides Escobar made one of the plays of the season in the sixth inning in a 6-2 win over the Astros on Thursday night....2016
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• Kendrys homers twice as Royals clip Astros
Kendrys Morales homered twice, and right-hander Ian Kennedy struck out a season-high 11 over seven strong innings as the Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-1 win over Astros on Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium....2016
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• Kennedy reportedly agrees to join Royals
Veteran right-hander Ian Kennedy and the Royals came to an agreement on a five-year, $70 million deal on Saturday, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. The Royals have not confirmed the deal....2016
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• Bruce, Duvall get Reds going against Royals
Reds left-hander Brandon Finnegan and Royals righty Ian Kennedy gave up two runs in their starts before Juan Duran delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh as Cincinnati held on for a 4-2 win on Tuesday at Goodyear Ballpark....2016
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• Padres top Mets as Alonso returns in style
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• Mets fall in SD, despite Thor's 10 hammers
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• Upton's homer enough to lift Padres over Reds
Justin Upton hit a two-run home run and Ian Kennedy picked up his seventh victory despite six walks Monday as the Padres ended their six-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over the Reds at Petco Park....2015
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• Today in White Sox History: August 12

Did you do a double-take? Well, on this day 37 years ago, Steve Carlton made his White Sox and American League debut. | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images Monumental pitching and homering milestones abound 1984 In his sixth year on the ballot, longtime White Sox shortstop Luis Aparicio was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Aparicio was one of the most athletic shortstops to ever play,...2023
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• Royals rapaciously rake, rout Rangers in 10-1 romp
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The bats came to life in emphatic fashion Kansas City took down Texas in a 10-1 victory tonight, averting a sweep in the first iteration of the Dayton Moore classic. It was a belligerent offensive showing accompanied by a strong start by Brad Keller. Some good things happened in the first inning. Bobby Witt Jr. laced a single at 104.3 mph and later stole secon...2023
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• 2023 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL West
Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cubs haven’t played these teams in four years. Much has changed. The last time the Cubs played AL West teams was 2019, before COVID and the lockout upended the sport. The Cubs went 10-6 against the five AL West teams that year, but that’s long before a lot of things have changed in that division. The Mariners have improved. The Ran...2023
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