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March 24, 2026

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Michael Wacha is gearing up for the regular season after a solid final spring tune-up against the Rangers, where he struck out five in five innings despite the Royals' 3-2 loss. The anticipation builds as the team shifts focus to Opening Day, but with some surprising roster cuts raising eyebrows, there’s a cloud of uncertainty over the pitching staff. Isaac Collins, who has struggled through spring, needs to shake off the rust and prove his worth in the upcoming exhibition series. As fans look ahead to 2026 with new streaming options on Royals.TV, they hope for a smoother ride than last season. With a mix of excitement and trepidation, Royals fans are ready for the season to officially kick off, yet some lingering questions about the roster remain.

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Wacha dials up strikeout pitches in final spring tune-up before Atlanta

Wacha dials up strikeout pitches in final spring tune-up before Atlanta

ARLINGTON -- Michael Wacha is ready for the regular season. Wacha went through his final spring tune-up against the Rangers in an eventual 3-2 loss Monday night at Globe Life Field, allowing two runs on four hits with three walks. The right-hander struck out five across five innings and threw

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Struggling Royals newcomer can ease fans' minds in pre-Opening Day exhibitions

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Struggling Royals newcomer can ease fans' minds in pre-Opening Day exhibitions

The Royals open their two-game exhibition series against the Rangers on Monday and the struggling Isaac Collins will hope to put spring troubles behind him.

Royals could be making early pitching mistakes after pair of surprising roster cuts

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Royals could be making early pitching mistakes after pair of surprising roster cuts

The Royals continue to establish their Opening Day roster ahead of Friday's contest, but in the process made some surprising roster cuts over the weekend.

Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers, Exhibition Game Thread

Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers, Exhibition Game Thread

Cactus League play has wrapped up, so the Royals begin their seemingly-annual exhibition trip to Dallas to play the Rangers at Globe Life in advance of Opening Day. It’s not spring training, it’s not the regular season, it’s…baseball purgatory I guess. I’ve heard you don’t want to be flying around Atlanta right now anyway. Huge […]

Who makes the cut for the Opening Day roster?

Who makes the cut for the Opening Day roster?

By the time we hit Friday, March 27th, it’ll be 180 days since the Kansas City Royals played a regular-season game. So much has changed since then; the Royals have been active, trading and signing players to fill the holes in their roster from last season. In fact, three different Royals who started that afternoon […]