In case you needed confirmation, it's time to pay attention to Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals. Off to the best start through 50 games since 1976, the Royals are celebrating every splash in the fountain and shuffling up the American League Central standings with 31 wins following the latest heroics by Witt.
Ragans was stellar and the offense was relentless. Cole Ragans put together his second consecutive scoreless start while the Royals offense had another big day against a helpless Tigers pitching staff as Kansas City completed the sweep with an 8-3 victory this afternoon at Kauffman Stadium.
The veteran signed with the Royals back on April 8. He’d spent spring training with the Nationals but allowed 14 earned runs in 14 innings over four starts and was cut loose.
Another look at KC’s future. We recently went down to Cedar Rapids to watch the River Bandits play the Twins High-A team, the Kernals. The River Bandits came into this six-game set with a record of 19-14, but lost all six games of the series, allowing Cedar Rapids to jump them in the standings.
With a 10-3 home win on Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers, the Kansas City Royals did something for only the second time in their 56-year franchise history.
Is your bullpen not the best? Just don’t use them. Overall, the Royals bullpen has been the weakest part of the fast start. There has been a lot of hand-wringing about the deficiencies in the offense, but really it has been good enough so far.
The Kansas City Royals are a tough out lately. And while they're getting contributions from throughout their lineup, opposing pitchers are feeling it right out of the gate.
Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with two home runs and tied a career high with six RBIs to help the Kansas City Royals win their fifth straight, 10-3 against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.
The Royals 2022 first-round pick has a 131 wRC+ this season. 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.
It's been a mighty month of May for the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have won four games in a row and nine of their last 12. They've outscored their opponents 27-12 over their last four games and have scored at least five runs in eight of their wins this month.
Michael Massey went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs and the Kansas City Royals scored six times in the sixth inning to pick up an 8-3 win against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.
11 games above .500 The Kansas City Royals are good. The boys, as they say, are playin’ some ball. Tonight, the Royals won their 30th game of the season.
The pitcher was selected out of the Yankees organization in December’s Rule 5 Draft.
Action Network's Mike Ianniello shares Tigers vs Royals pick for the AL Central opener on Monday, May 20, including MLB odds on the run line, over/under and moneyline.
Kansas City Royals starter Seth Lugo has been one of baseball's pleasant surprises in the early going this season.
Kansas City Royals Starting Pitcher Seth Lugo had a career day on the road Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. Lugo surrendered one run over eight innings of work and set a career-high with 12 strikeouts as the Royals won 4-2.
At age 33, Salvador Perez is redefining the role of a veteran in Major League Baseball. Now in his 13th season with the Kansas City Royals, Perez is showing signs that his best days may yet be to come, continuing to build a Hall of Fame-worthy resume in 2024.
There are a handful of teams that are doing a lot better than expected so far this season.
The Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night, 3-2, to continue their impressive start to the season. However, perhaps the most impressive part of the game was not actually what happened on the field - and perhaps the scene in the crowd.
Today's Game: The Royals will take the field for the final game in their series against the Rangers, looking to bounce back from yesterdays loss and take the series win.
Unless you live in what’s considered the flyover states, there’s a good chance a lot of what transpires in the American League and National League Central gets overlooked.
There’s a new ace in town, and his name is Cole Ragans. The Kansas City Royals have seemingly found themselves an ace, and he’s helping them put all the pieces together.
Kansas lawmakers are trying to create an enticing plan to persuade the Chiefs or Royals to cross state lines. Jonathan Shorman of The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Royals are off to a fantastic start to the season. At 17-12, the Royals sit 2 1/2 games back of the Cleveland Guardians for the American League Central lead.
The Kansas City Royals are winning baseball games. They’re currently in second place in the American League Central, only 1.5 behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians.
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