The #Royals are hiring Bridget Howard as another sideline reporter & host on RoyalsTV this year. She’ll join a returning veteran crew — and make some history in the process. On the KC native coming home to a job that “isn’t just a job” for her: www.mlb.com/news/bridget...

Starling Marte joined camp today with the #Royals. On his outlook and role heading into 2026: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Health is paramount for #Royals ace Cole Ragans, but he also worked extensively this offseason on finding the slider he had so much success with in 2023. Here's how: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

"If you win a Gold Glove, you don’t want one, you want two, three, four. That’s the goal." #Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia and infield coach José Alguacil take us through a day of defensive work: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

"If anyone else won, I wouldn’t say anything at all, but of course it’s him." "It's just really fun to mess with him." Noah Cameron and Cole Ragans love to push each other's buttons. On the competitiveness and love between the two southpaws: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Stephen Kolek has a Grade 1+ oblique strain. Not really much to update beyond that. He'll be shut down for the next week or so for sure, and then the timeline will be dependent on how he responds to rest and recovery. #Royals grateful they have as much depth as they do right now.

#Royals starter Stephen Kolek has a left oblique strain and is getting another scan today to determine severity. He’ll be shut down for at least 5-7 days, but could be more depending on what the scan reveals.

Isaac Collins made his spring debut and is fully ready to get going now after easing into games. This spring might be different for a lot of reasons, but his mindset hasn't changed: "Rent’s due every day. I have something to prove every single day." www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Jac Caglianone made an impact with his first spring homer going 460 feet (video within), but process leading to it was a win, too: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

"Spring Training is kind of groundhog’s day, so when she shows up, it’s kind of like another burst of energy." --Bobby Witt Jr. on @SarahNauser, whose visit was even more special because Witt is the 2025 Lou Gehrig Award winner www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Bailey Falter became a dad this offseason and everything changed for him. Here's why he feels and looks different around #Royals camp and what he's trying to accomplish this spring: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Notes: #Royals players rally around Team USA hockey win + Isaac Collins upcoming playing schedule www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Maikel Garcia is leading off the Cactus League opener today, and he really makes a lot of sense for the majority of leadoff ABs this year. But the #Royals have other options, too. Let's examine: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

New year new look? Jonathan India chopped his locks and reset this offseason, getting back to what he knows and who he is. And now... "I’m excited about [this season] and ready to get after it." www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

#Royals calibrate ABS in Surprise Stadium, get first look at the system they'll study extensively this spring. "We don’t really get opportunities to do that, so I was like, ‘Why not?'" www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Connor Dawson, in his own words, "grew up on Chiefs football, Royals baseball, barbeque and Boulevard Wheat." Now he's the assistant hitting coach for his hometown team and ready to get to work to make this offense flow: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

On Day 1 of full-squad workouts, expectations for what it means to be a Royal and what this team wants the 2026 season to be was very clear: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

It was a stellar rookie season for #Royals starter Noah Cameron but the challenge now turns to how he backs it up in Year 2: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

The #Royals are going to give Jac Caglianone plenty of opportunity to play this season, but he knows to keep that opportunity, he has to be better than last year. His offseason reflected all that he learned from 2025: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

The #Royals want depth, depth, depth. And roster flexibility. And options. Enter Mitch Spence, a pitcher who brings all those things and Major League experience: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

On the first official day of workouts for pitchers and catchers, a welcome sight greeted the #Royals -- Cole Ragans and Kris Bubic throwing off the mound. The two have no restrictions to begin the spring, and they're both focused on keeping it that way: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Hello from Surprise. Some notes: --LHP Chazz Martinez (NRI) shut down for a week with left elbow soreness --C Jorge Alfaro (NRI) will report once visa issues are sorted out --C Luke Maile is not on the camp roster anymore. Dealing with a personal issue but Royals are open to return if the time comes

So much good stuff in this piece from @mikepetriello.bsky.social looking at Statcast data analysis to see just how much change the new outfield dimensions might bring this year and beyond... www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

NEWS: Vinnie Pasquantino and the #Royals are in agreement on a two-year contract to avoid arbitration, sources tell MLB.com. It's worth more than $11 million guaranteed and can max out close to $16 million with incentives.

The #Royals will have two hitting coordinators leading the Minor League system this year: Nic Jackson and Abrahan Núñez. Here's why the club thought that was the best path and what both coordinators bring to this role: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Happy arb day. #Royals have several eligible players that will be negotiating salaries for the 2026 season today. Source tells me that Michael Massey agreed to a $1.57 million contract (as @AriA1exander first said). Also, Daniel Lynch IV agrees to a $1.025 million deal.

The #Royals have done a good bit of work this offseason addressing their roster. But there's reason to believe they're not done yet. What's next? www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Royals officials have contacted their players in Venezuela, which includes three MLB players and several Minor Leaguers. Coach José Alguacil is in Venezuela, too, and has talked with players. Picollo: "Everybody’s healthy, not harmed, and families are fine. They’re all safe."

#Royals GM JJ Picollo on Matt Quatraro: "I’ve never worked with somebody in that position that’s as interested in hearing what other people have to say as he is, and I think that allows him to continue to grow and is why he continues to grow as a manager." www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

#Royals announced a three-year contract extension with manager Matt Quatraro. He is heading into the final year of his current contract, so this new one will begin in 2027 with a club option for the 2030 season.

Carter Jensen and Noah Cameron (with some help from two #Royals teammates) made this holiday season unforgettable with a shopping spree for 12 Urban Youth Academy teens: “I had no idea they were going to do this.” www.mlb.com/news/carter-...

"This is exactly what our bullpen needed right now." #Royals reunite with Matt Strahm, add high-leverage lefty to the bullpen: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Kicking off a Royals AMA over on Reddit in about 15 minutes. Bring your questions and come hang: www.reddit.com/r/KCRoyals/c...

From a 16-year-old SS who had one offer to play professional baseball to a 25-year-old Gold Glove 3B who just signed an extension with the only team he's ever known. Maikel Garcia has grown up. And now: "We want to bring a championship back to the city." www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

"I’m not necessarily going to have 100 RBIs every year. But I’m going to get on base for the big dogs and have them knock me in." Spoke with Isaac Collins yesterday about the trade that made him a Royal, his approach as a hitter and what he'll add to KC: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Updated story here with #Royals GM J.J. Picollo’s thoughts on… —Why this trade fits KC’s needs —Isaac Collins’ skillset at the plate and in the field —Nick Mears in the bullpen —What might come next www.mlb.com/news/royals-...

It’s the post-Winter Meetings flurry! #Royals add Collins, Mears in trade with Brewers, send Zerpa to Milwaukee. That’s two new outfielders in the span of a couple of days for KC, but that doesn’t mean they’ll stop looking for more offense: www.mlb.com/news/royals-...

The #Royals left side of the infield is one of the best in baseball. Now the two hitters are anchored there until at least 2030 with Maikel Garcia finalizing an extension today. A breakdown of the money is within, along with more on Garcia's breakout year: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Maikel Garcia's five-year contract extension is worth a guaranteed $57.5 million, source tells mlb.com, though the club option and escalators in the deal can get it into the $85 million range.

An interesting note J.J. Picollo threw out there yesterday was that the avenue for a trade might get a little “complicated,” talking about the potential for a multi-team trade to get all the needs met. #Royals might get creative. Winter Meetings wrap: www.mlb.com/news/royals-...

ICYMI... #Royals benefit from MLB Draft lottery and will pick No. 6 in next year's draft. J.J. Picollo: "To get the sixth pick, you feel like there’s a little vindication." www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Would the Royals really trade Cole Ragans? Never say never, but it "would be really difficult to trade Cole," GM J.J. Picollo said yesterday. Still, KC is discussing other starters in trade ideas and looking at the FA market for bats: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

#Royals are also looking at the reliever market, particularly a left-on-left arm that could fit in the back of their bullpen. But they view that as secondary to their outfield search.

Hello from the Winter Meetings. Here's what I wrote last week about the #Royals search for bats, yes plural, and what to know heading into this week in Orlando. More info to come this afternoon: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Talked with new #Royals assistant pitching coach Mike McFerran about his time with Wake Forest, the A's and how excited he is now to join KC. He likes to say he got his PhD in pitching at Wake Forest. Now he's applying it all in pro ball:

The #Royals hired Mike McFerran as asst. pitching coach, replacing Zach Bove. McFerran was the A's pitching performance coach in '24 and Minor League pitching coordinator in '25. Before that, he was the pitching lab coordinator and director of player development at Wake Forest.

Source: The #Royals are finalizing a one-year deal with RHP Alex Lange. Lange, a Lee’s Summit West grad, was DFA’d by the Tigers earlier this week & is under club control through 2028. He spent most of the season on the IL after lat surgery. Notched 26 saves for Detroit in ‘23.

Per source, McArthur's one-year deal is for $810k as he and the club avoid arbitration. McArthur didn’t pitch at all in 2025 after an olecranon (elbow) fracture last offseason and subsequent setbacks, but he was beginning his throwing program by the end of the regular season.

ICYMI: #Royals add two prospects to 40-man roster, protecting them from next month's Rule 5 Draft