Anne Rogers

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.

Royals sign KC native Lange to bolster bullpen depth KANSAS CITY – The Royals signed right-hander Alex Lange to a one-year deal on Thursday night, bringing in the reliever with Kansas City ties to add to their bullpen. Lange’s deal is worth $900,000 in ...

Lange’s deal is worth $900k with some performance bonuses: www.mlb.com/news/royals-...

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.

Royals protect top prospects Kudrna, Zobac from Rule 5 Draft KANSAS CITY -- The Royals added two pitching prospects to the 40-man roster on Tuesday, ahead of the deadline to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 Draft next month. Ben Kudrna, the Royals’ No. 7 prospect on MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 list, and Steven Zobac, the club’s No. 11

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

Kansas City's 40-man roster is at 39 players.

Roster news: #Royals have added pitchers Ben Kudrna (No. 7 on MLB Pipeline's club Top 30 list) & Steven Zobac (No. 11) to the 40-man roster, protecting them from the Rule 5 Draft.

Among the notable not added: Frank Mozzicato & Gavin Cross, first-round picks in 2021 and '22.

Royals targeted blend of experience, innovation with hitting coach hires KANSAS CITY -- In hiring two new hitting coaches to serve on the Major League coaching staff alongside senior director of hitting performance/hitting coach Alec Zumwalt, the Royals were looking for ba...

#Royals targeted blend of experience, innovation with hitting coach hires: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Here are the Rookie of the Year vote totals Below are point totals for the balloting for the 2025 Rookie of the Year Award, as voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Ballots for each award were submitted prior to t...

A standout season for Noah Cameron landed him fourth in Rookie of the Year voting: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Royals acquire outfielder Misner in trade with Rays KANSAS CITY -- The Royals acquired outfielder Kameron Misner from the Rays on Monday for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Tampa Bay designated Misner for assignment last week. Misner...

Kameron Misner provides outfield depth, elite defense for #Royals as they get the offseason started in a trade with the Rays: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Maxey comes aboard to help guide Royals' stadium search, broadcast future KANSAS CITY -- The Royals restructured their leadership team this week, welcoming Cullen Maxey as the new president of business operations while shifting Brooks Sherman into a new role as president of...

#Royals restructure leadership team at the top, bringing in Cullen Maxey as president of business operations: "This is a day that helps change our organization and prepares us for the future," CEO/chairman John Sherman said. www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

News: The #Royals are hiring Marcus Thames as a hitting coach, according to sources. Thames is a former big leaguer who has also coached for several organizations, including NYY, MIA, LAA, and most recently, CWS. He joins the KC staff alongside Connor Dawson.

#Royals are back with FanDuel in 2026:

Salvy signs 2-year deal to stay with Royals through 2027 KANSAS CITY -- The Royals have signed catcher Salvador Perez to a two-year contract that runs through the 2027 season, the club announced Tuesday night. The new deal takes the place of the 2026 club o...

#Royals sign Salvy to new $25 million contract that keeps the captain in Kansas City through 2027: www.mlb.com/news/salvado...

Source: Salvador Perez's new contract with the #Royals is worth a guaranteed $25 million over the two years. There's a signing bonus and some deferred money within the contract, but it essentially works out to $12.5 million a year.

The #Royals placed RHP Kyle Wright on outright waivers, as Jon Heyman first reported... Wright missed the past two seasons following shoulder surgery in '23 + additional injuries this year. One of KC's non-tender candidates due to the injury history as he enters the final year of arb.

Alec Marsh’s surgery last month was a right labral repair, so he’s looking at a long road to recovery, maybe up to a year. Marsh missed all of 2025 with a shoulder injury.

A couple more #Royals injury updates can be found here: www.mlb.com/news/royals-...

Witt Jr., Garcia win Gold Gloves, a franchise first for infield duo KANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ left side of the diamond was good as gold in 2025. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and third baseman Maikel Garcia won an American League Gold Glove Award at their respective posit...

The #Royals left side of the infield was golden in 2025.

Bobby Witt Jr., Maikel Garcia take home AL Gold Gloves at SS and 3B: www.mlb.com/news/bobby-w...

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Reply here with your #Royals questions and I'll pick a few to answer for an upcoming inbox...

#Royals third base coach Vance Wilson interviewed for San Francisco’s managerial opening this month and is a candidate for the manager’s job in Minnesota, too, according to a source. Twins have him on their interview list.

Beloved organizational fixture Jirschele retires after 48 years in pro ball KANSAS CITY – He’s the coach who held Alex Gordon at third base in Game 7 of the 2014 World Series and the one who sent Lorenzo Cain dashing home in Game 6 of the ‘15 American League Championship Seri...

Mike Jirschele quipped that he didn’t want anyone to bother him when his retirement was announced.

That’s totally Jirsch. And totally wasn’t going to happen — his legacy is too great with the #Royals for his phone to stay quiet.

“He’s a Royals legend.” www.mlb.com/news/mike-ji...

Eager to return to playoffs, Royals owner Sherman discusses payroll, offseason philosophy KANSAS CITY – John Sherman’s office at Kauffman Stadium is full of images and memorabilia that pay homage to Royals baseball. One photo stands out because of the signature Salvy smile flashing in the ...

Eager to continue success on the field, #Royals owner John Sherman discusses payroll, offseason philosophy: www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

KC to seek new assistant hitting coaches for 2026 KANSAS CITY -- The Royals last week stated their confidence in hitting coach Alec Zumwalt and are opting for consistency by bringing back the leading voice of their hitting department who has the trus...

News: The #Royals will not bring back assistant hitting coaches Joe Dillon and Keoni DeRenne in 2026.

The org will be searching for new voices, thoughts and experience to balance out the staff, general manager J.J. Picollo tells me: www.mlb.com/news/royals-...

One thing potentially worth noting that I wrote in here: The Royals have not renewed director of hitting Drew Saylor’s contract. So that’ll be a role they have to fill on the Minor League side this offseason.

Royals could tweak coaching staff after missing playoffs KANSAS CITY -- A year ago, the Royals were in Baltimore, embarking on their first postseason appearance in nine seasons. This year, they’ll begin their October at home instead of building on 2024’s po...

The #Royals expressed confidence in their coaching staff yesterday but will continue to evaluate this month and through the offseason what they need to help the staff and the players: www.mlb.com/news/royals-...

#Royals GM JJ Picollo says hitting coach Alec Zumwalt “will return” as the hitting coach in 2026 and “most of the staff” will return as well. Might be tweaks to the staff to help get most out of players.

Year 5 on the #Royals beat challenged me in new ways. I learned a lot. Grew a lot. Thank you to everyone who read and interacted this year. I might go sleep for a week now but the work doesn't stop in the offseason, so we'll have it all covered on MLB.com. Cheers!

Royals add winning record to 2025 feats, but they aren't satisfied WEST SACRAMENTO -- In the past 25 years of Royals baseball, there have been just six seasons in which the club has finished above .500, and 2025 is one of them. A 9-2 win over the A’s on Sunday at Sut...

Bobby Witt Jr: "Now we’ve got to ask, ‘How motivated can we get because of this year?’ We can’t be satisfied with playing .500. We can’t be satisfied with making the postseason one year. Hopefully it lights a fire under the guys. I’m ready to get to work." www.mlb.com/royals/news/...

Estévez locks in as MLB's '25 saves leader, a rare feat in Royals history WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Kansas City Royals franchise is in its 57th year, and only once before 2025 has it had an MLB saves leader. Now there are two. Carlos Estévez notched his 42nd save of the season on Saturday night in the Royals’ 4-2 win over the A’s at

Only two #Royals have ever held the title of MLB saves leader in franchise history — Dan Quisenberry and now Carlos Estévez.

Clinching the title with his 42nd save last night was fitting for a guy who has meant a lot to the #Royals this year:

Michael Wacha made his 31st start of the season tonight, a new career high for the 13-year veteran pitcher. Been an anchor for the rotation all year.

In his season finale, he spun six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits, walking three and striking out five. #Royals