Kansas City Royals News
The latest Kansas City Royals news, rumors and injury updates from ESPN and around the web, updated every few minutes. 14 players are on the injury report.
Royals headlines
- Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finaleESPN
- Royals host the Guardians on home losing streakESPN
- Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the RoyalsESPN
- Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2ESPN
- Guardians maintain 1-game AL Central lead, beat Royals 12-9 with help from 6 walks in 5-run 9thESPN
- White Sox clinch a playoff spot with a 9-1 rout of the Royals after back-to-back 100-loss seasonsESPN
- Royals open 3-game series with the GuardiansESPN
- Royals play the White Sox in series rubber matchESPN
More
- Royals snap a 5-game skid with a 5-4 win over White Sox, delaying Chicago's bid for a playoff berthESPN
- Grichuk leads White Sox against the Royals after 4-hit performanceESPN
- Meidroth, Grichuk hit 3-run shots, White Sox beat Royals 14-11 to remain a game back in AL CentralESPN
- Royals bring 4-game losing streak into matchup against the White SoxESPN
- Flores Jr. hits go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th as Pirates rally for 4-3 win and series sweep of RoyalsESPN
- Loftin leads Royals against the Pirates after 4-hit gameESPN
- Brandon Lowe's go-ahead homer in the 8th lifts the Pirates past the Royals, 6-5ESPN
Next game
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Injuries
- Steven Cruz (RP): Out
The Royals placed Cruz on the paternity leave list Thursday.
- Tony Gonsolin (SP): 15-Day-IL
The Royals placed Gonsolin on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to an allergic reaction.
- Nick Loftin (3B): paternity
Loftin went 1-for-4 with a homer and two RBI during Tuesday's 14-11 loss to the White Sox.
- Connor Seabold (RP): 60-Day-IL
Seabold (lat) struck out one across a perfect inning with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
- Beck Way (RP): 15-Day-IL
Way (back/shoulder) has been shut down for the remainder of the season, per MLB.com.
- Carlos Estevez (RP): 60-Day-IL
Estevez will undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder next week, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
- Nick Mears (RP): 60-Day-IL
Mears (shoulder) was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome Saturday and will undergo season-ending surgery, MLB.com reports.
- Mitch Spence (RP): Day-To-Day
Triple-A Omaha placed Spence on its 7-day injured list Monday due to an unspecified injury.
- Luinder Avila (SP): 60-Day-IL
Manager Matt Quatraro said that Avila is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
- Stephen Kolek (SP): 60-Day-IL
Manager Matt Quatraro announced that Kolek is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
- Cole Ragans (SP): 60-Day-IL
Ragans underwent UCL repair surgery on his left elbow Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
- Jonathan India (2B): 60-Day-IL
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- Ryan Bergert (SP): Day-To-Day
Bergert underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the UCL in his right elbow.
- Alec Marsh (SP): 60-Day-IL
The Royals placed Marsh (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.