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• Trey Smith and Travis Kelce both report to Chiefs’ mandatory minicamp

Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images Just one Kansas City player was absent for the first mandatory workout of the 2025 offseason. On Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs conducted the first session of this week’s mandatory minicamp at the team’s practice facility on the grounds of the Truman Sports Complex. Our Pete Sweeney was among the media representatives who got another look at the 2025 Ch...2025
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• Kansas City’s playoff hopes are fading fast

Athletics left fielder Tyler Soderstrom (21) steals second base against Kansas City Royals second baseman Nick Loftin (12) in the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium. | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images They have to start winning very soon In a game, a “win condition” is a set of actions that, when accomplished, lead to a victory. The phrase has a longer history in card games and role playing games, ...2025
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• 2025 Summer Scouting: Can Jordyn Tyson be WR1 in 2026?

Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images Is Jordyn Tyson on the verge of stardom? The New York Giants hope to have a superstar receiver on their hands in Malik Nabers. But what about the rest of their receiving corps? There the trio of Darius Slayton, Wan’Dale Robinson, and Jalin Hyatt certainly have the potential to be dangerous. However, there’s also the potential that the team could still be l...2025
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• Royals drop fifth straight, 4-0, to Athletics

Is this the fire you were hoping to see? | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images This was one of the duller games the boys in blue have played this season. In a season that has been defined by the Royals' stranding a dozen runners seemingly every night, this afternoon’s game didn’t feature that particular problem. That’s because the Royals only had six baserunners all day. Four singles, a hit by pitch,...2025
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• Gamethread LXXI - Athletics at Royals

Jonathan India looks to the sky for answers | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Will KC ever get their groove back? The Royals have lost four in a row and six of their last seven. The offensive outburst that allowed them to take a series from the Cardinals in St. Louis feels a lifetime ago. Even worse, the offense is still struggling mightily despite getting to face an Athletics staff that is...2025
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• Caddix cleats set to alter the athletic shoe landscape, our exclusive interview with CEO Jack Rasmussen

Caddix Company Images 25 questions with the inventor of new cleats, which are designed to reduce non-contact injuries Every sport has its own equipment. Players can substitute a Buick for first base, but there is still a bat that is needed to whack the ball with. A couple of chairs or a pair of two-liter bottles work well for a makeshift goal, but while playing hockey, the athlete r...2025
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• Game Thread: White Sox at Mets

Jonathan Cannon makes his ninth start of the season and holds a 2.74 ERA over his last four starts. | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Jonathan Cannon will lead the South Siders as they attempt to even up the series with New York Prior to tonight’s game, the White Sox announced that catcher Matt Thaiss was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league outfielder Dru Baker. Tampa drafte...2025
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• Game Thread: White Sox at Cubs

Jonathan Cannon takes the mound after a stellar last start in Cincinnati. | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Can we at least get one win before we leave Wrigley? Happy Sunday, Sox fans. The Chicago White Sox will play against the Chicago Cubs in the final game of this three-game set, as the Sox look to avoid the sweep on the North Side. There's good and bad news. The bad news is that the Crosstown...2025
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• Game Thread: White Sox at Reds

Jonathan Cannon will make his eighth start of the year and has a 3.00 ERA so far in May. | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Jonathan Cannon will lead the South Siders as they look to carry the weekend’s momentum into Cincinnati After a delightful series victory at home against the Marlins, the White Sox (12-29) are in Cincinnati (20-22) for the next few games as they attempt to win their second se...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 8, 2025

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images The Royals are on fire. Michael Wacha has been on a roll: After posting a 4.35 ERA in his first four starts of the year, Wacha has logged a quality start in each of his past three outings and pitched into the seventh inning in each of his last two. Wednesday was the first time he finished seven this season. He was only at 84 pitches and could have gone back out fo...2025
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• Cole Ragans and the pitching staff dominates as Royals win 3-0 shutout over White Sox

Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans (55) throws in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium. | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images It was a great time. In their first game against the Chicago White Sox, the Kansas City Royals handed them their 25th loss in a 3-0 victory. The big story of the game was the return of Cole Ragans to the mound afte...2025
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• Royals add catcher Luke Maile as Salvador Perez deals with hip soreness

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Maile is a nine-year MLB veteran. The Royals announced they have selected catcher Luke Maile from Triple-A Omaha and have optioned infielder Tyler Tolbert. To make room on the 40-man roster, pitcher Alec Mash has been transferred to the 60-day Injured List. The transaction was necessitated when Salvador Perez suffered a hip injury in Thursday’s game against the Ra...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: Despite Thursday’s HR, McMahon’s performance is unacceptable in heart of lineup

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, May 2, 2025 Just over a month into the season, things have been worse than imagined for the Colorado Rockies. Blame the youth, blame the injuries, blame the really good pitcher the Rockies seem to face daily, blame the veterans for not playing better, blame Bud Black, blame Bill Schmidt, or blame Dick Monfort. Maybe it’s ...2025
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• 2025 Summer Scouting: Can Jordyn Tyson be WR1 in 2026?
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• Royals drop fifth straight, 4-0, to Athletics
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• College World Series 2025: Full schedule, TV info, bracket, odds

Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images The 2025 men’s College World Series will begin on Friday, June 13. The College World Series is the culmination of four months’ worth of competition in college baseball, leaving eight teams left to battle it out in Omaha, Nebraska for the NCAA title. Held in this Midwest city since 1950, this will be the 75th edition of the event. There was no event in 202...2025
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 55 thread: Germán Márquez vs. Cade Horton

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images The Rockies will look to even their series with the Cubs. Today, in the second game of a three-game series, the Colorado Rockies (9-45) will face the Chicago Cubs (33-21). The Rockies dropped the first game to the Cubs, 3-1. With that loss, Colorado has lost seven in a row at Wrigley Field. Tonight, however, they will look to even the series and break their losing...2025
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• The Royals are playing chicken with batter projections

Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals designated hitter Salvador Perez (13) waits on deck in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium. | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Some hitters should be doing better. Predicting how a player is going to perform in the future is hard. Some guys get better out of nowhere thanks to an improved swing or a new pitch. Some guys ge...2025
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• Thoughts on the Vikings UDFA Class

Matt Krohn-Imagn Images A few UDFAs could once again make the Vikings’ roster The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the better teams in recent years when it comes to adding future contributors from the ranks of UDFAs and as such it makes sense to take a closer look at the twenty players the Vikings added this year, as at least a few of them stand a decent chance to make the roster. Last ...2025
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• Unlucky 13: Rockies drop doubleheader, swept by Royals

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images The Rockies have now lost 13 in a row on the road Game 1: Royals 7, Rockies 4 The Rockies lost the first game of the doubleheader, dropping their 12th straight game on the road as the offense stalled and the starting pitching couldn’t find solid footing. Welcome Back, Brenton Doyle The Rockies have missed the presence of Brenton Doyle in the lineup. At the top of ...2025
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• Draft prospects I’d love to see the Rams land

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images These are the standouts that have caught my eye over the draft process and would be strong fits with Rams We are mere days away from the 2025 NFL Draft. These are my favorite prospects after months of review and anticipation, both from an overall perspective and in terms of fit for the Los Angeles Rams. Let’s take a look by position with a brief overview...2025
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• A few odds and ends from covering the game on Monday

Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez (1) looks on during batting practice before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Kauffman Stadium. | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Observations from your local Royals Review reporter On Monday, I packed my bag, went to the Royals’ credentials window by Gate D, picked up my lanyard and credentials, and walked into Kauffman S...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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• Kauffman Stadium is great if you have young kids

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images If you want to take young children to a sporting event in Kansas City, The K is a friendly option My wife and I are both live events people; whether it’s sports, theater, music, anything that has talented people performing at the height of their skill. Just this week we went and saw Ben Folds perform with the Kansas City Symphony (great time), but that’s not a norm...2025
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 21, Dyan Jorge

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images The 21-year-old shortstop signed out of Cuba in 2022 21. Dyan Jorge (253 points, 25 ballots) Jorge, who signed in January 2022 out of Cuba as a 19-year-old, received a $2.8 million bonus from the Rockies — the largest such bonus they’ve ever handed out to a Latin American amateur free agent. The 6’3”, 170-pound 21-year-old shortstop is an athletic player with some ...2025
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• 2024 MLB Draft: Day 1 open thread

Christian Moore | Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images Who will the Cubs select in the first and second rounds of the MLB Draft? Tonight is the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft! The draft starts at 6 p.m. Central time and will take place as part of the All-Star Week festivities. The draft will be televised on both the MLB Network and ESPN, with a preview show on both networks starting at 5 p...2024
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• Brewers fall short in narrow loss to Royals

Brewers second baseman Brice Turang | Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Brewers miss opportunities in close game Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers lost the rubber match against the Royals in a tight 4-2 loss. There were encouraging signs in the loss, but some self-inflicted mistakes left the team vulnerable. It was not quite a pitcher’s duel, but neither team’s offense was able to run away with...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Reportedly, the NFL schedule will be released on May 15th

Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, May 8 The latest 2024 NFL Schedule: Release Date, Team-by-Team Opponents and More | Bleacher Report It’s time for another round of Kansas City Chiefs against the rest of the league. The biggest storyline going into the 2024 NFL campaign is whether Patrick Mahomes’ squad can lift the Lombardi Trophy for the third consecutive...2024
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• Royals pick up first win in slugfest against the Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (9) reacts after hitting a double during the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit | Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Extra base hits, stolen bases, oh my! On Monday night, the Royals finally got a notch in the win column via an excellent offense powered by four extra base hits—each by a different b...2023
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• Don’t trade Bobby Witt Jr.

Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports One transaction the Royals won’t make this year. On a Thursday in June 2004, the Kansas City Royals made perhaps one of their worst decisions so far this century. The team was 28-41 and 11.0 games back of the division-leading Minnesota Twins. The Royals would finish that season with an abysmal 58-104 record. That Thursday in June, they made a three-way trade wi...2023
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• Here’s what a Bobby Witt Jr. extension might look like

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals hits a two-run home run in sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on August 18, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Witt is gonna make a ton of money. How much? Through June of this year, Bobby Witt Jr. had been a productive big league player but nothing like the generationally talented franchise corne...2023
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• Pasquantino, Pratto pilot pace of play party, potentates prevail 6-0
Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Everything clicked for the Royals tonight In a ridiculously fast game at Kauffman Stadium, Vinnie Pasquantino and Nick Pratto each had three hits as the Royals shut out Baltimore in a 3-0 victory. This was the perfect storm for a rapid game: two starting pitchers that throw lots of strikes, two offenses that love to swing early in the count, and a pitch timer ...2023
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• Royals walk it off on a safety squeeze, win 4-3
Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports The most Royally way to win a game You know what they say. If you have Freddy Fermin, you’re never out of it. Well, I don’t know how many people actually say that, but it was true today. After over a month since their last series win, the Royals looked poised to finally get one, up 3-1 late. But after another blown save from Aroldis Chapman, Kansas City neede...2023
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• Anemic Royals offense remains scoreless in 2-0 loss to Twins
Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports The Royals set a club record for offensive futility to begin the year. The Royals have played two games in the 2023 season and still have yet to score a run, as they dropped another 2-0 loss to the Twins on Saturday. According to Pete Grathoff, their 18 scoreless innings to begin the season is the longest scoring drought in club history. Building off research...2023
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• The Bobby Witt Jr. we were waiting for has probably arrived
Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Bobby Witt Jr. is fixing things as he goes, and it is working. As a rookie, Bobby Witt showed that he had power. Since the year 2000 over five thousand rookies have debuted in the big leagues. He ranked 60th, top 1%, in extra base hits among those rookies as a 22 year-old by posting 57 in his first year. Unfortunately, his defense and lack of plate discipline m...2023
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• Cole Ragans and the pitching staff dominates as Royals win 3-0 shutout over White Sox
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• Game Thread: Tigers at White Sox

Shane Smith, the South Side ace, has posted a 2.68 ERA and 54 strikeouts across 57 innings so far in 2025. | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images The South Siders are hoping that it can’t get worse than yesterday After a horrific series opening loss to the Tigers (40-21) Monday, the White Sox (18-42) will attempt to bounce back behind righthander Shane Smith. Prior to tonight’s game, however, the Whit...2025
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 55 thread: Germán Márquez vs. Cade Horton
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• The Big 12 is messy and has women’s basketball’s most unpredictable conference tournament

Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images TCU is the favorite, but questions swirl about Sedona Prince. Meanwhile, Nicki Collen seems to have her best team at Baylor, while Kansas State continues on without Ayoka Lee. Determining the regular season champion of the Big 12 came down to the final day of the regular season in a winner-take-all game between TCU and Baylor. The Horned Frogs won 51-48, c...2025
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• Gamethread: White Sox at Rays

Chris Flexen, like many of the Sox pitchers, is just bad | Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports A payback is in order for Tampa Bay Welcome to another edition of ‘How will the White Sox lose today?’ The Tampa Bay Rays are seeking redemption tonight, aiming to avenge the sweep they experienced last month at the hands of the South Siders. Let’s lead off with this season’s first veteran fire sale m...2024
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• In latest ‘Reacts’ poll, Chiefs’ fans don’t want Bill Belichick in the AFC West

Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images Sign up here to join SB Nation NFL Reacts. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Kansas City Chiefs fans. You can see all of the recent survey results here. And be sure to check out DraftKings Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation. Chiefs’ fan confidence ...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Travis Kelce’s dedication has ‘never been stronger’

Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, January 3 The latest The People Who Brought You Travis Kelce | The New York Times Despite the growing pile of distractions, Mr. Kelce’s longtime trainer, Alex Skacel, said the star tight end’s dedication to football has never been stronger. Mr. Skacel likes to share the story of a visit to Paris Fashion Week a few years ago, whe...2024
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• White Sox 6, Royals 4: A win, you say?

Touki Toussaint delivered his first quality start for the White Sox. | Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports South Siders snap five-game skid on six strong innings from Touki Toussaint The White Sox mercifully ended their five-game losing streak with a solid win in Kansas City over the Royals that almost slipped away but, for the first time in what seems like ages, did not. It’ll bring them up to ...2023
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• Chiefs go EDGE in Mel Kiper’s new mock draft
Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images After going with an offensive tackle to Kansas City in February, the ESPN analyst goes a different way. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper released his latest mock draft on Tuesday. Kiper believes that four quarterbacks will be taken in the first five picks of April’s draft in Kansas City. He also thinks that before the Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock for the 31...2023
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