2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (367+ words) Royals Keep It has been a long time since Craig Kimbrel stopped being one of the best closers in Major League Baseball He is 38 years old, has 17 seasons of experience, and has been on five different teams over the past…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1031+ words) The Quad Cities River Bandits won game one of their Midwest League playoff game against the South Bend Cubs 8-3. While David Shields and the River Bandits bullpen provided a stellar performance on the mound, the real star of the game…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (603+ words) By Kevin O'Brien, 2 hours ago in Royals Minor League Talk Kansas City Royals Transactions Henry Williams was charged with nine runs on nine hits over 3 2/3 innings, walking three and striking out three in an eight-run loss in Indianapolis. Indianapolis scored…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (430+ words) All eyes of the Kansas City Royals’ player development staff had to be on Peoria, Illinois, last Thursday night. It was there that David Shields, one of the club’s hottest prospects, had a chance to pitch High-A Quad Cities into…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1088+ words) By Kevin O'Brien, 2 hours ago in Kansas City Royals Talk Nick Loftin has emerged as one of the key Royals' players during a rough 2026 season. After failing to accumulate more than 188 plate appearances in a season from 2022 to 2024, the 2020 compensation…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (435+ words) The problem is not hidden in the repertoire of the 36-year-old veteran right-hander. Lugo’s fastball and breaking ball have fallen from the 96th percentile in 2024 to the 11th and 1st percentiles, respectively. Most of the metrics, such as Chase%, Whiff%, xBA and xSLG,…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (13+ words) Angeibel Gomez royalskeep.com Can Angeibel Gomez Be a Franchise-Changing Prospect for the Royals?...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1116+ words) When evaluating prospects in the Dominican Summer League, take players and their metrics with a grain of salt. After all, these are teenagers playing professionally for the first time, and the move from the DSL to the Complex League or…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (224+ words) August was a month that the Royals saw improvement across the board. It was the first month of the season where the Royals had a winning record (16-11) and a positive run differential (+13). The month was filled with strong pitching performances,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (940+ words) By Kevin O'Brien, 6 hours ago in Royals Minor League Talk The 2026 Minor League season is coming to its conclusion soon, with September being the final month of play. Right now, only the River Bandits and Fireflies are in playoff contention....