Royals extend contract for J.J. Picollo and pick up 2026 option on Matt Quatraro

The Royals improved by 30 wins last year, making a surprise post-season run. Today, they ensured that the men who led that turnaround will stay in Kansas City for awhile. The team announced today they have signed General Manager J.J. Picollo to a contract extension through 2030 with a club option for 2031. Picollo was … Read more

Royals sign catcher Luke Maile to minor league deal

Royals sign catcher Luke Maile to minor league deal

The Royals announced they have signed catcher Luke Maile to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. The 34-year-old Maile is a nine-year MLB veteran as a backup catcher with a lifetime line of .208/.274/.319. Maile was originally drafted by the Rays in 2012 out of Kentucky. He made his MLB debut … Read more

Royals Rundown: Kansas City Royals Pitchers+Catchers Report!

Spring training is officially underway, and the Kansas City Royals are back in action! In this episode of Royals Rundown, Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down the latest updates as pitchers and catchers report to Surprise, Arizona. They discuss the impact of early injuries to Alec Marsh and James McArthur, how the Royals’ offense … Read more

Five questions for the Royals to answer this spring training

Five questions for the Royals to answer this spring training

Royals pitchers and catchers will assemble in Arizona tomorrow to officially report to spring training. The team is flying high after improving by 30 games last year and making their first playoff appearance in nine years, but they’ll have to prove their performance was no fluke. The team retained free agent pitchers Michael Wacha and … Read more

With the offseason nearly complete, let’s take a look at the top and bottom five things about the Royals

They’re running it back. That’s my biggest takeaway from the Royals offseason. Moves were made, including trading a former first-round draft pick for a former Rookie-of-the-Year and adding another late-inning reliever, but nothing overly dramatic. No big shakeup. Nothing as monumental as last offseason. And that’s fine. Not every offseason needs to include locking in … Read more

Royals sign pitcher Thomas Hatch to a minor league deal

Royals sign pitcher Thomas Hatch to a minor league deal

The Royals announced they have signed right-handed pitcher Thomas Hatch to a minor league deal. The 30-year-old has pitched in parts of four seasons in the big leagues with the Blue Jays and Pirates, with a 4.96 ERA in 39 career relief appearances. Hatch is a Tulsa native who pitched at Oklahoma State before the … Read more

Evaluators still rank Royals farm system near bottom of baseball

Evaluators still rank Royals farm system near bottom of baseball

The Royals farm system is making slow progress, but according to organizational rankings from evaluators this month, it still ranks near the bottom of baseball. Baseball America, ESPN, and The Athletic all released farm system rankings, with the Royals finishing among the bottom ten teams in each ranking. Baseball America ranks the Royals #27, with … Read more