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March 13, 2026

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With just two weeks until the Royals kick off the 2026 season against the Braves, the intensity is palpable as spring training battles heat up. Vinnie Pasquantino is turning heads after a standout performance in Italy's World Baseball Classic win over Mexico, shaking off a slow start to spring. Meanwhile, the Royals' farm system is buzzing with excitement as a wave of teenage prospects emerges to shape the franchise's future. But it hasn't been all smooth sailing, as the team struggled in split-squad action against the Padres, with Kris Bubic taking the mound in hopes of turning things around. As fans gear up for the upcoming season, debates about the team's trajectory are heating up, igniting a flurry of hot takes about what to expect from this evolving squad.

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Projecting Royals' Opening Day roster with 2 weeks to go in camp

Projecting Royals' Opening Day roster with 2 weeks to go in camp

PEORIA, Ariz – We’re two weeks away from the Royals opening the 2026 season in Atlanta on March 27, but the top competitions in spring are far from being decided. With several players gone at the World Baseball Classic, there have been ample at-bats and innings for players on the

Vinnie Pasquantino put poor spring training start behind him with massive WBC night

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Vinnie Pasquantino put poor spring training start behind him with massive WBC night

An electrifying performance in Italy's victory over Mexico seems to have put Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino's poor spring training in the rearview.

Royals farm system currently defined by intriguing wave of teenaged prospects

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Royals farm system currently defined by intriguing wave of teenaged prospects

Kansas City’s rebuild is taking shape around a young core—an emerging wave of teenage prospects could define the Royals’ next era.

Royals vs. Padres Spring Training game thread

Royals vs. Padres Spring Training game thread

The Kansas City Royals went 0-for-2 yesterday in split-squad action and will regroup against the San Diego Padres. The two teams face off in Peoria Sports Complex down in Arizona, with left-handed pitcher Kris Bubic taking the mound. Things have been rough for the boys in blue since the World Baseball Classic began. With players […]

Give me your hottest take about the 2026 Royals

Give me your hottest take about the 2026 Royals

We’re in an era of sports hot takes. Want to yell about sports on TV (or for you younger folks, on social media), have a hot take! But some hot takes have the benefit of being true. We’re still a few weeks from the Royals season opener against the Braves. Do you have a different […]

Jay Groome, Nate Webb Sign With American Association’s Kansas City Monarchs

Jay Groome, Nate Webb Sign With American Association’s Kansas City Monarchs

Left-hander Jay Groome and right-hander Nate Webb have signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the independent American Association. The league itself announced the Groome transaction this week while the Monarchs announced the Webb deal. Groome, 27, was once a prospect of some note. The Red Sox drafted him 12th overall in 2016 and he […]