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KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2024 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2024 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Royals' Drew Beam Shows Upside, Leadership At Instructional League The Royals already knew Drew Beam had impressive stuff. The 21-year-old showed he can have a positive clubhouse presence during instructiona...
5 HOURS AGO • BASEBALLAMERICA.COM
Alec Marsh's wife Makenna shows off her first try at homemade sourdough Kansas City Royals pitcher Alec Marsh is married to former college softball player Makenna Harper. The couple exchanged vows in Dec. 2023. R...
1 DAY AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Top prospects highlight Royals' list of 23 NRIs KANSAS CITY -- The Royals announced Friday that they invited 23 non-roster players to Major League Spring Training, and the list is peppered...
3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM
Jac Caglianone - Earns spring training invite The Royals have extended Caglianone an invitation to big-league camp during spring training, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Caglianone has just 29 games of pro experience at High-A Quad Cities since being taken with the No. 6 overall pick of the First-Year Player Draft, but it's fairly customary for prospects of his stature to be invited to big-league camp, even if he has no chance of making the Opening Day roster. Also of note is that Caglianone -- who was a two-way player in college at Florida -- will not do any pitching in 2025, instead focusing only on hitting and playing first base.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
KC rewards No. 1 prospect Caglianone with Spring Training invite This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularl...
4 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM
John Schreiber - Avoids arbitration The Royals and Schreiber avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.3 million contract Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Schreiber had been arbitration-eligible for a second time. The right-handed reliever saw his strikeout rate dip to 20.5 percent in 2024 in his first year in Kansas City but remained useful with a 3.66 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. He'll be used in middle relief in 2025.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
MJ Melendez - Avoids arbitration with Kansas City The Royals and Melendez avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.65 million contract Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Melendez regressed in 2024 with just a .674 OPS over 135 games. The Royals will start off 2025 playing him regularly at least versus right-handers, but with the playoffs in mind they might not have as much patience with Melendez if he can't take some strides.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Hernández - Settles with Kansas City The Royals and Hernandez avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.16 million contract Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact It was the second year of arbitration eligibility for Hernandez, who posted a 3.30 ERA and 27:16 K:BB across 30 innings in 2024. The righty has teased with his big fastball but has shown no indication to this point that he can be consistently relied upon.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Hunter Harvey - Avoids arbitration The Royals and Harvey avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.7 million contract Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Harvey dealt with back problems last season which limited him to just six appearances after the Royals acquired him via trade. He enter spring training healthy and should be a key setup man if he can stay off the injured list.
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Kris Bubic - Settles at $3 million The Royals and Bubic avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Bubic thrived in relief in 2024 in his first full year back from Tommy John surgery, holding a 2.67 ERA and 39:5 K:BB over 30.1 frames. The lefty will be stretched out in spring training as the Royals consider him for their rotation.
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Kyle Isbel - Avoids hearing with KC Isbel agreed to a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Royals on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Impact Isbel will receive a $1 million raise in his first year of arbitration eligibility after slashing .229/.287/.367 with 42 RBI and 11 stolen bases across 136 games last season. While he is expected to start regularly in the outfield again in 2025, the 27-year-old's career-long lack of offensive production means he can be safely left off fantasy managers' radar.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Kansas City Royals Breakout MLB Prospects For 2025 Baseball America presents breakout prospects to watch in 2025 for the Kansas City Royals.
5 DAYS AGO • BASEBALLAMERICA.COM
Bobby Witt Jr. drops 2-word reaction to Royals re-signing Michael Lorenzen for $7,000,000 deal Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. dropped a simple but powerful reaction to the re-signing of pitcher Michael Lorenzen.
5 DAYS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Braden Shewmake - Claimed by Kansas City The Royals claimed Shewmake off waivers from the White Sox on Wednesday.
Impact Shewmake had been booted from Chicago's 40-man roster but will now join Kansas City's 40-man and remain in the American League Central. The infielder is just 8-for-64 at the plate during his brief time at the major-league level but has a reputation as a solid defender. Shewmake has minor-league options remaining and will likely begin the 2025 season at Triple-A Omaha.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and Kansas City Royals finalize $7 million, 1-year contract
Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Kansas City Royals have finalized a $7 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2026 and $2.5 million in annual performanc...6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ex-Royals Utility Man Projected To Sign $6 Million Deal With Nationals The Kansas City Royals were quiet in the month of December following the signing of Michael Wacha and the trade to acquire Jonathan India an...
6 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
Where KC's rotation stands with Lorenzen back This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers' Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularl...
JANUARY 7 • MLB.COM
Former Philadelphia Phillies Starter Signs Lucrative Deal with Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals made a splash on Monday when they signed and reunited with former Philadelphia Phillies starter Michael Lorenzen. The...
JANUARY 7 • SI.COM
Reports: RHP Michael Lorenzen re-signing with Royals Veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen, who helped the Kansas City Royals earn a wild-card spot in the 2024 postseason, is re-signing with th...
JANUARY 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Royals agree with RHP Michael Lorenzen on $7 million contract for 2025, AP source says KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Lorenzen and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a $7 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option...
JANUARY 7 • THESTAR.COM
Royals agree with RHP Michael Lorenzen on $7 million, 1-year contract, AP source says
Michael Lorenzen and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $7 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2026, a person familiar with the deal told The Associat...JANUARY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Lorenzen - Back with KC on one-year deal The Royals re-signed Lorenzen to a one-year, $7 million contract Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact The deal also includes a $12 million mutual option for 2026. Lorenzen, 33, collected a 3.31 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 97:60 K:BB over 130.1 innings between the Rangers and Royals in 2024. He'll presumably begin the 2025 season in Kansas City's rotation, which would leave Alec March and Kris Bubic competing for one spot. Lorenzen had been hoping to be used at designated hitter early in the season with the goal of earning a two-way roster designation, but that appears to be out the window now.
JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE
In Photos: Zack Greinke reels in fun during family fishing day with wife Emily and kids in Royals gear Former Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke's wife, Emily, shared an Instagram post on Sunday featuring photos of the family enjoying fis...
JANUARY 6 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Royals sign Cavan Biggio, son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, to minor-league deal The Royals have found a versatile option for their infield.
JANUARY 5 • KANSASCITY.COM
