Northwest Arkansas rumors, news

Northwest Arkansas news, rumors

  • Royals Rumblings - News for March 18, 2025
    • Royals Rumblings - News for March 18, 2025
    Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Jac will be hitting dingers in Arkansas. Anne Rogers writes that Jac Caglianone will begin this season in Northwest Arkansas. “I think I showed what I’m capable of,” Caglianone said. “I went out here just wanting to perform. Get to know everybody. Get comfortable out here. And I think I did that. Definitely learned a lot. Being aroun...2025
  • Jac Caglianone assigned to minor league camp
    • Jac Caglianone assigned to minor league camp
    Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The power-hitting prospect may be in KC soon though. In just his first profession spring training, Jac Caglianone was invited to big league camp and immediately wowed with his prodigious power. It led some fans to speculate whether he could even make the Opening Day roster. It was a long shot, but today we received confirmation that ...2025
  • Royals Rumblings - News for March 17, 2025
    • Royals Rumblings - News for March 17, 2025
    Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Cole Ragans is your Opening Day starter. Matt Quatraro names Cole Ragans as his Opening Day starter. “Cole’s got elite stuff, the elite swing and miss ability against any lineup,” Quatraro said after the Royals’ 10-2 win over the Rockies at Salt River Fields. “... He’s excited, we’re excited, and he’s certainly earned it. His whole body of wo...2025
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for February 26, 2025
    • 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 January 31, 2025
    • Royals Rumblings - News for January 31, 2025
    Superb Owls indeed! | Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images Superb Owls, one week early Like baseball and have musical talent? We are now accepting auditions for National Anthem and God Bless America performances for the 2025 season!— Kansas City Royals (@royals.com) 2025-01-30T18:00:51.567Z Raising Royals, the Royals player development account, put out two videos with highli...2025
  • Royals farm system shows improvement in MLB Pipeline, Keith Law prospect rankings
    • Royals farm system shows improvement in MLB Pipeline, Keith Law prospect rankings
    Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Blake Mitchell and Carter Jensen earn some recognition. It’s prospect ranking season and this week we have two more top 100 lists. MLB Pipeline released their top 100 prospect list on Friday evening, with three Royals listed - Jac Caglianone at #22, Blake Mitchell at #48, and Carter Jensen at #86. Caglianone and Mitchell were also on Baseball ...2025

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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for March 17, 2025
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  • Cross Country Cameron - Part 1
    • Cross Country Cameron - Part 1
    It's been a true test of my driving skills hauling ass across the USA in a 30 foot RV. I knew I wanted to head out from Northern New England after the holidays for some warmer climates - well, Mother Nature said "FUCK YOU!" and brought on blistering cold temps. I couldn't hold off anymore and kept a close eye on any opening to duck out in between snow storms. Late on a Tuesday Morning (about 10 da...2025
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  • Kansas City Royals Top 15 Prospects: #11-15
    • Kansas City Royals Top 15 Prospects: #11-15
    Dylan Widger-Imagn Images We continue our dive into the Royals top 15 prospects with 11-15. With the offseason in full swing and the Royals looking at ways to build off of a strong 2024, it is a great time to pull together the Kansas City Royals’ top 25 prospect list. Last year, many considered the Royals’ farm system to be one of the weakest in all of baseball due to both graduations and ...2025
  • Analyzing Royals Fall League pitcher metrics
    • Analyzing Royals Fall League pitcher metrics
    Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images A few Royals arms stood out. Welcome back reader. If you are reading this, you’ve probably already read the earlier entry breaking down Royals hitter performances in the Arizona Fall League. If you haven’t, go back and read it! We’re back today to do the same for pitchers. Five pitchers from the Royals organization took the field for the S...2024
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  • Analyzing Royals Fall League hitter metrics
    • Analyzing Royals Fall League hitter metrics
    Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Several Royals were lineup mainstays for the Saguaros. The Arizona Fall League wrapped up play recently with the Salt River Rafters emerging as champions. The Surprise Saguaros — this year rostering players from the Royals, Guardians, Rangers, Orioles, and Astros — looked to be on their way to winning their third consecutive AFL title. They fi...2024
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  • Nate Eaton, Austin Cox head list of Royals minor league free agents
    • Nate Eaton, Austin Cox head list of Royals minor league free agents
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Nate Eaton and Austin Cox headline a list of thirteen Royals minor leaguers who became free agents this week. Minor league free agency is available to any player with six years in the minors who is not on the 40-man roster. Eaton played 72 games for the Royals from 2022-23 as a utility player with good speed and a great arm, but he hit just .201/.266/.283 in...2024
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  • 2024 Season in Review: Northwest Arkansas Naturals
    • 2024 Season in Review: Northwest Arkansas Naturals
    Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The team missed the postseason but developed some key Royals prospects. The 2024 season didn’t go as well for the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals as it did for some other affiliates. The team finished the first half of the season a game above .500 at 35-34. From there, they finished with a 31-37 second-half record. The result was a season-long 66-71 record...2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for October 16, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for October 16, 2024
    Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Could Gold Glove finalist Freddy Fermin be traded? Four Royals were named Gold Glove finalists - Freddy Fermin, Bobby Witt Jr., Cole Ragans, and Seth Lugo. Rustin Dodd at The Athletic writes about the key questions facing the Royals this off-season. Another player who will draw trade interest from other clubs: catcher Freddy Fermi...2024
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  • Hunter Renfroe activated
    • Hunter Renfroe activated
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Dan Altavilla is designated for assignment The Royals activated Hunter Renfroe from the Injured List on Thursday. He had been out since August 24 with a hamstring injury and went 0-for-4 in one rehab game with Double-A Northwest Arkansas this week. To make room on the roster, the Royals optioned pitcher Steven Cruz to Triple-A Omaha. The move leaves the Roya...2024
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  • TWitM: Jac Caglianone heats up
    • TWitM: Jac Caglianone heats up
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Plus Spencer Nivens hits more home runs in August than anyone in the minors. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, August 27 to Sunday, September 1 ...2024

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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for February 26, 2025
    2025
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for January 16, 2025
    • Royals Rumblings - News for January 16, 2025
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Were you part of the Royals international amateur class? Cole Ragans joined MLB Network Radio to discuss his offseason throwing program: Baseball America has a scouting report on Kansas City’s international amateur class ($): Dominican shortstop Ramcell Medina, signing for $950,000, has been an up-arrow player. Early on, Medina looked like he might end up a...2025
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  • • Analyzing Royals Fall League pitcher metrics
    2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for April 5, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for April 5, 2024
    Monday is Eclipse Day | Set Number: X161331 TK1 Anne Rogers with a pair of stories about injuries. The first is about Frank Mozzicato’s injury last season: Frank Mozzicato’s 2023 season can be broken into two parts: Before the collision and after the collision... On June 2, a day after Mozzicato struck out 10 in five innings for the Fireflies, he was in shallow center field during battin...2024
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "It is not clear yet where Caglianone will eventually be assigned, but it will likely be either Triple-A Omaha or Double-A Northwest Arkansas."

  • 2024
    "A 20-year-old playing well in Northwest Arkansas is impressive."

  • 2023
    "32 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 47 1⁄3 innings for Double-A Northwest Arkansas before being promoted and posting a 2."

  • 2022
    "The recently-retired infielder is expected to open the season on staff with the club’s Double-A affiliate in Northwest Arkansas."

  • 2021
    "The latest minor moves from around the league: The Royals announced that left-hander Daniel Tillo has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas."

  • 2019
    "Danny Duffy is scheduled to make what could be his final rehab appearance tonight for AA-Northwest Arkansas, writes the Kansas City Star’s Lynn Worthy."

  • 2018
    "On Saturday, the Royals sent catcher Salvador Perez out on a rehab assignment to Double-A Northwest Arkansas."

  • 2017
    "In the decisive fifth game of the Texas League semifinals, Santana spun an absolute gem as Double-A Tulsa topped Northwest Arkansas, 6-1, on Sunday night."

  • 2016
    "After the Royals' 13-2 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday, outfielder Terrance Gore was optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas."

  • 2015
    "The club added infielder Raul Mondesi by selecting his contract from Northwest Arkansas, replacing outfielder Terrance Gore."

  • 2014
    "31 to watch the last two games of the season for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals."

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Northwest Arkansas trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for March 18, 2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for February 26, 2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 31, 2025
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  • • Cross Country Cameron - Part 1
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  • Kansas City Royals Top 15 Prospects: 6-10
    • Kansas City Royals Top 15 Prospects: 6-10
    We continue our dive into the Royals Top 15 Prospects with 6-10 We continue our rankings of the top prospects in the Royals’ farm system with #6-10. You can read previous rankings here: Honorable Mentions #11-15 The middle of the rankings features a number of Royals pitching prospects and a former first-round pick. Wolters was a curious case in 2024. Coming out of the draft, Wolters was heav...2025
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 16, 2025
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for January 15, 2025
    • Royals Rumblings - News for January 15, 2025
    Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The wait for Arizona action continues. MLB’s Anne Rogers details the catching hierarchy for the Kansas City Royals heading into spring training. But as we’ll see below, catching is a real strength of the organization. It’s also fair to wonder how many games Perez will catch. He logged 765 innings behind the plate last year but also...2025
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  • • Kansas City Royals Top 15 Prospects: #11-15
    2025
  • • Analyzing Royals Fall League pitcher metrics
    2024
  • • Analyzing Royals Fall League hitter metrics
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Northwest Arkansas stats and results

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for March 17, 2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 31, 2025
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  • • Kansas City Royals Top 15 Prospects: 6-10
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  • • Analyzing Royals Fall League hitter metrics
    2024
  • • 2024 Season in Review: Northwest Arkansas Naturals
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for October 18, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for October 18, 2024
    Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What’s the top off-season priority for the Royals? David Lesky writes about off-season priorities for the Royals. JJ Picollo and Matt Quatraro spoke on Monday in their season-ending press conference. A year ago, they did the same thing and told us that they were going after two starting pitchers, some veteran bullpen help and a corne...2024
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  • • TWitM: Jac Caglianone heats up
    2024
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  • Weekend Rumblings - News for August 17, 2024
    • Weekend Rumblings - News for August 17, 2024
    Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s Bobby’s world, we’re just living in it. Sarah Langs at MLB.com writes about the superstar shortstop matchup between Bobby Witt Jr. and Elly De La Cruz this weekend. Both Witt and De La Cruz are in the 80th percentile or better in batting, baserunning and fielding run value so far this season, a select group that includes just four oth...2024
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  • TWitM: Jac-k number one, Mitchell number 15
    • TWitM: Jac-k number one, Mitchell number 15
    Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images All three top prospects — Cross, Cags, and Mitchell— go yard multiple times on the week. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesd...2024
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  • The oddity that is Freddy Fermin
    • The oddity that is Freddy Fermin
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Catchers do not establish themselves late at this age, but so far Freddy Fermin is bucking the trend. Freddy Fermin came up to little fanfare in 2023 and then proceeded to be an above-average hitter and post 1.9 fWAR in just 70 games. He was 28 years old. Catchers rarely come up that late in their career. Since 1930 only 42 catchers have gotten their first ye...2024
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Northwest Arkansas parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for February 26, 2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 31, 2025
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  • • Analyzing Royals Fall League pitcher metrics
    2024
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for April 5, 2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for March 7, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for March 7, 2024
    Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Do the games count yet? Tyler Duffey, signed to a minor league deal this offseason, was hit hard by a melanoma diagnosis: Both of his parents had cancer, and hearing Duffey’s diagnosis brought a wave of grief along with it. His mom, Shanna, had breast cancer and died after complications from a blood clot in 2012, when Tyler was a juni...2024
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  • A Royals geographical lesson
    • A Royals geographical lesson
    Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Who produces the best regional talent While snowed in recently, I got to thinking about states that seem to produce more professional athletes. Pennsylvania comes to mind immediately. Looking at the top football players who came out of Pennsylvania is like looking at a Hall of Fame roster. Same with baseball, as some of the biggest na...2024
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  • Maikel García, Dairon Blanco, and other Royals star in winter leagues
    • Maikel García, Dairon Blanco, and other Royals star in winter leagues
    Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images The games have continued overseas. Winter is not a time of year that Americans associate with baseball. Most of the country is hunkered down, watching football or basketball and waiting for the snow to melt and the weather to warm up so we can all get outside again. I’m doing the same. As I type this the temperature outside is in the ...2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024
    The caption says “George Brett - Kansas City Royals”. Is that a young-ish Brett pulling Santa’s beard like he was the little girl in Miracle on 34th Street? Anyone have a guess as to when it’s going to be above freezing again? Max already had the story yesterday about none of the Royals going to arbitration. Jaylon Thompson covered the news for the The Star: Singer will reportedly make $4....2024
  • A look at the crowded Royals infield ahead
    • A look at the crowded Royals infield ahead
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The case for each young hitter in 2024 The offseason is back to its traditional Thanksgiving crawl. The holiday has slowed much of the momentum it gained around the 40-man roster deadline. That should change over the coming weeks as the Winter Meetings kick off in early December. The first two weeks of December are usually busy with trades and free-agent sign...2023
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  • Royals Rundown: Shawn Murnin Interview, annual awards, and Cole Ragans is HIM
    • Royals Rundown: Shawn Murnin Interview, annual awards, and Cole Ragans is HIM
    Tread Athletics might as well open a Kansa City location. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are joined by Northwest Arkansas Naturals broadcaster and everything-media guy, Shawn Murnin. Hear his story plus his takeaways from the 2023 season—also, more end-of-year awards from the Kansas City Royals. Tune in! Thank you to our partner, Batchelder Family Farms. Use our exclusive promo code ROYAL in their...2023
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Top Northwest Arkansas news

  • • On Royals' roster, Mondesi can make history
    The Royals set their 25-man roster for the World Series, which begins tonight against the Mets at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The club added infielder Raul Mondesi by selecting his contract from Northwest Arkansas, replacing outfielder Terrance Gore....2015
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  • • Christian Colon Accepts Minor League Coaching Position With Royals
    Former big leaguer Christian Colón has accepted a coaching position within the Royals’ organization, MLBTR has learned. The recently-retired infielder is expected to open the season on staff with the club’s Double-A affiliate in Northwest Arkansas. Colón appeared in parts of six MLB seasons over a twelve-year professional career. He’s best known for his playing…...2022
  • • 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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  • After a season this bad, the front office still needs shaking up
    • After a season this bad, the front office still needs shaking up
    Nov 3, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Picollo talks with media during a press conference at Kauffman Stadium. | Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports No new talent in the front office is bad news There were a lot of things about the 2013-2015 Kansas City Royals that were wonderful. Yes, there was the American League Pennant, the World Series Championsh...2023
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  • • For a once promising crop of Royals pitchers, it’s now or never
    Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports At least we made some friends along the way I’m not one to give up easily on a player. Player development isn’t linear across the span of a professional career. We’ve seen the Alex Gordon story unfold in Kansas City. Not long thereafter, we saw something similar with Mike Moustakas. Players with potential can struggle for quite some time before ultimately p...2023
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  • • Royals option Gore to Northwest Arkansas
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  • • Mike Jirschele manages 1000th win in Omaha
    Omaha manager Mike Jirschele tips his cap during a postgame ceremony celebrating his 1000th win as a manager in Omaha. | Minda Haas Kuhlmann This Week in the Minors: Logan Porter’s 3 homers lead Omaha’s hot bats, all other levels are now underway ‘This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys ali...2023
  • • Cubs acquire RHP José Cuas from Royals
    Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Cubs added an arm to the bullpen for outfielder Nelson Velázquez. The Cubs weren’t finished after acquiring third baseman Jeimer Candelario earlier. Just before game time, it was announced that the Cubs traded outfielder Nelson Velázquez to the Royals in exchange for right-handed reliever José Cuas. Cuas was an 11th-round draft pick by the Brewers in ...2023
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Northwest Arkansas fantasy rankings and news

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for October 16, 2024
    2024
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  • • AL Week 3 Strategy-April6, 2024
    American League In The Field The Athletics have optioned OF Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A. This is huge news for those who drafted Ruiz to be a big part of their stolen base plan. He hit .254 with 5 HR and 67 SB last year in 132 GP but struggled in spring (.236 AVG with 31% K). The Athletics have said that they want him to lead off and play every day which is why he is at Triple-A. Something smells...2024
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Northwest Arkansas schedule, game

  • • Jac Caglianone assigned to minor league camp
    2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for March 17, 2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for February 26, 2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 31, 2025
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  • • Cross Country Cameron - Part 1
    2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 16, 2025
    2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 15, 2025
    2025
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  • • Kansas City Royals Top 15 Prospects: #11-15
    2025
  • • Analyzing Royals Fall League hitter metrics
    2024
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  • • Nate Eaton, Austin Cox head list of Royals minor league free agents
    2024
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Northwest Arkansas rumors, scandals

  • • Cross Country Cameron - Part 1
    2025
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  • • Analyzing Royals Fall League hitter metrics
    2024
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024
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  • Ten Royals minor leaguers become eligible for free agency
    • Ten Royals minor leaguers become eligible for free agency
    Jorge Bonifacio is raking, with four multi-hit games this week. | Minda Haas Kuhlmann Juan Carlos Negret and Jorge Bonifacio are among the minor league free agnets Ten Royals became minor league free agents this week, including former Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio. Minor leaguers can become eligible for free agency if they are not added to a 40-man roster after six full minor league se...2023
  • • After a season this bad, the front office still needs shaking up
    2023
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  • • MLB All-Star Voting 2015: Standings, Predictions for Midsummer Classic Roster
    2015
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