4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1031+ words) The Quad Cities River Bandits won game one of their Midwest League playoff game against the South Bend Cubs 8-3. While David Shields and the River Bandits bullpen provided a stellar performance on the mound, the real star of the game…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (430+ words) All eyes of the Kansas City Royals’ player development staff had to be on Peoria, Illinois, last Thursday night. It was there that David Shields, one of the club’s hottest prospects, had a chance to pitch High-A Quad Cities into…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (813+ words) The Fireflies' season finale was canceled due to weather. Columbia finishes the 2026 regular season 64-65. Kansas City Royals Transactions Omaha fell behind early and could not close the gap in a 12-5 loss to St. Paul. The Storm Chasers finished with nine…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (435+ words) The problem is not hidden in the repertoire of the 36-year-old veteran right-hander. Lugo’s fastball and breaking ball have fallen from the 96th percentile in 2024 to the 11th and 1st percentiles, respectively. Most of the metrics, such as Chase%, Whiff%, xBA and xSLG,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1116+ words) When evaluating prospects in the Dominican Summer League, take players and their metrics with a grain of salt. After all, these are teenagers playing professionally for the first time, and the move from the DSL to the Complex League or…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (224+ words) August was a month that the Royals saw improvement across the board. It was the first month of the season where the Royals had a winning record (16-11) and a positive run differential (+13). The month was filled with strong pitching performances,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (261+ words) By Yirsandy Rodríguez, 6 hours ago in Kansas City Royals Talk That said, there is a really interesting story around his sinker, as it is becoming an important weapon: it has 4.4 inches less vertical movement than his four-seam fastball (16.5" IVB at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (940+ words) By Kevin O'Brien, 6 hours ago in Royals Minor League Talk The 2026 Minor League season is coming to its conclusion soon, with September being the final month of play. Right now, only the River Bandits and Fireflies are in playoff contention....

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1474+ words) The Kansas City Royals continued their hot play on the road, as they took four of six on this most recent road trip. It wasn't exactly an easy slate, as they faced off against the Blue Jays and Guardians, two…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (268+ words) By Kevin O'Brien, 2 hours ago in Kansas City Royals Talk On Saturday, after the Royals' latest victory over the Guardians, MLB Insider Joel Sherman reported that Kansas City had placed veteran reliever John Schreiber on waivers. Teams have 48 hours to…...