en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Kansas City Royals News https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/news Royals senior vice president Scott Sharp and Braves assistant general manager Ben Sestanovich are candidates for the Astros’ general manager position, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. They join a trio of known candidates whom Bob Nightengale of USA Today and Rome reported to be on the radar this afternoon: Matt Kleine, Josh Barfield and […] Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:33:38 GMT Anthony Franco https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58382338 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58382338 false false We debate what the role should be for Salvador Perez entering the 2027 season. Next, we raise the bar for Noah Cameron going into his third season. Lastly, w... Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:24:01 GMT Locked On Royals https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58381466 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58381466 false false The Kansas City Royals need to bolster their bullpen this offseason, and signing free agent Steven Okert would make a lot of sense. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:50:31 GMT Brian Sparks https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58381031 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58381031 false false Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha has already been involved in trade talks as the offseason gets into full swing. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:31:38 GMT Brian Sparks https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58376857 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58376857 false false Bobby Witt Jr. was given a run for his money to be considered the top shortstop in the game, but the Kansas City Royals' star still has a clear advantage. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:53:14 GMT Matthew Swigonski https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58374545 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58374545 false false The 32-year-old reliever hasn't pitched a ton over the past two seasons, but has an interesting profile that the Royals could pursue. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:22:59 GMT Trey Donovan https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58374228 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58374228 false false Jeremy Greco wants to trade for Reid Detmers. Jacob Milham is going to make him pay for it. Playing opposing GMs, the two run a full trade simulation to find out what it would really take to push the Kansas City Royals over the top, and how much of the farm system Kansas City can […] Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:18:32 GMT Jacob Milham https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58373544 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58373544 false false The Royals’ Double-A affiliate the Northwest Arkansas Naturals had a tough year. They went 57-79 on the season. Overall, it was a very rough season in Arkansas, but who carved out a good year? The good from the position players: Luke Pelzer is a fast-moving guy and a name to keep an eye on. The […] Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:18:29 GMT Trenton Kraxner https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58373543 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58373543 false false To help keep us Kevins organized, fearless leader Max has us use Slack. We were getting organized on offseason writing, divvying up who wants to write about whom during our “Season in Review” series, and I added my own write-in candidate to review. My candidate drew this response from the esteemed and talented Jeremy Greco: […] Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:41:07 GMT Connor Moylan https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58373151 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58373151 false false The KC Star and MLB mothership had no new articles on the Royals today. The top of the Rumblings today is a blog roundup. Brian Burrows at Kings of Kauffman criticized JJ Picollo’s approach to the 25-26 offseason. One area Picollo failed to address last winter was the rotation, and that can’t happen again this […] Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:17:32 GMT Kevin Ruprecht https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58372031 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58372031 false false The Kansas City Royals may have a chance to acquire a boom or bust New York Yankees pitcher that doesn't include a lot of risks. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:32:19 GMT Matthew Swigonski https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58371737 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58371737 false false The Rays can win their third pennant in club history if they win at home tonight. The Guardians will need a win to force a Game 7. Rays slugger Yandy Diaz has declared his team will win. Bold prediction? Hubris? More evidence that baseball is rigged? Reliever Shawn Armstrong (2-1, 4.58 ERA) will start for […] Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:09:35 GMT Max Rieper https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58369416 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58369416 false false As the offseason progresses, the Kansas City Royals will look to be aggressive. One player worth pursuing is right-hander Luke Weaver. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:31:20 GMT Brian Sparks https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58368475 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58368475 false false We evaluate three left-handed relievers on the free agent market that could fit for the Royals. Next, we express our excitement about Justin Lamkin returning... Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:58:59 GMT Locked On Royals https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58368026 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/articles/58368026 false false