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Royals ace Cole Ragans to undergo elbow surgery July 1
Kansas City Royals ace Cole Ragans will undergo surgery on his left elbow on July 1, according to MLB.com.,The extent of the damage will not be known until the operation, performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, is underway. The timetable for Ragans' return will be determined then. Royals manager Matt Quat...

White Sox work to continue roll after Royals played 'one of the worst games'
The Chicago White Sox, after regaining the top spot in the American League Central on Friday night, will look to win a franchise-record 10th straight home series on Saturday afternoon.,However, it will be hard to top the series opener against the Kansas City Royals.,Chicago crafted a 10-run third in...

White Sox score 10 in third, thump Royals by 21 runs
Miguel Vargas and Jacob Gonzalez each hit three-run homers in an epic, 10-run third inning, Chicago's best this season, and the White Sox started the second half of their six-game homestand with a bang by demolishing the Kansas City Royals 22-1 on Friday night.,As part of an explosive frame that fea...

White Sox take winning attitude into series against Royals
The Chicago White Sox have established a reputation for resilience while asserting themselves as a contender in the American League Central. ,"We play until the last out," outfielder Randal Grichuk said. "We're going to keep fighting regardless of the situation. We've seen it many times -- down fou...

Yandy Diaz collects four hits as Rays defeat Royals
Yandy Diaz had four hits with an RBI in leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night at St. Petersburg, Fla.,Among the major league leaders in batting .332, Diaz registered his third game with at least four hits this season and extended a home o...

With last year's MLB debut in mind, Royals' Noah Cameron ready for Rays
Noah Cameron has struggled a bit recently for the Kansas City Royals.,Perhaps the memory of a stellar major league debut -- against Tampa Bay last year -- will provide added motivation for Cameron (4-4, 4.20 ERA) to get back on track. He will look to help the Royals record a fourth straight road vic...

Jac Caglianone blasts 2 home runs as Royals roll past Rays
Tampa native Jac Caglianone hit a solo homer and two-run shot as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 12-5 on Tuesday at St. Petersburg, Fla.,Caglianone, who starred at nearby Plant High School and the University of Florida, also singled in front of several family members and friends w...

Royals LHP Cole Ragans headed for elbow surgery
Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said prior to Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay that Royals ace Cole Ragans is expected to undergo elbow surgery.,Ragans, who served as the team's Opening Day starter each of the last three seasons, has not pitched in the big leagues since May 6 due to an impingement in h...

Royals place All-Star 3B Maikel Garcia (hand) on 10-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed third baseman Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of muscle strain in his left hand.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled utility infielder Josh Rojas from Triple-A Omaha.,Garcia, 26, said he has been dealing with hand soreness for about ...

Rays' Shane McClanahan strives for success at home again in matchup vs. Royals
The Tampa Bay Rays own the majors' best record at home but have struggled against the Kansas City Royals there lately. ,However, the Rays are perfect in St. Petersburg, Fla., this season in starts by left-hander Shane McClanahan, who will look to help them even a four-game set against the Royals on ...

Michael Wacha throws 7 strong innings in Royals' win over Rays
Michael Wacha allowed one run over seven strong innings, and Lane Thomas and Carter Jensen each had an RBI as the visiting Kansas City Royals won 2-1 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at St. Petersburg, Fla.,Wacha (5-5) recorded his 11th quality start of the season by yielding only a two-out R...

Dominant but not undefeated, Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen takes on Royals
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen is enjoying arguably the roll of his career, even if his last trip to the mound resulted in a hard-luck loss.,Looking to get back in the win column, Rasmussen will return to the mound on Monday when the Rays open a four-game series against the Kansas City R...

JJ Wetherholt homers twice as Cardinals outslug Royals 12-10
JJ Wetherholt hit two of the St. Louis Cardinals' four home runs Sunday, helping the visitors stave off the Kansas City Royals 12-10 to avoid a sweep in the three-game series.,Sunday's slugfest featured a total of 28 hits, including eight home runs. Neither starting pitcher made it to the third inni...

Royals chase first home sweep of Cardinals in 25 years
The Kansas City Royals can earn their first home sweep against their Battle of Missouri rivals in 25 years when they face the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.,Kansas City is riding a three-game winning streak after Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals. The teams received a rare scheduled Saturday off b...

Royals sign LHP Matt Moore to minor league contract
The Kansas City Royals signed veteran left-hander Matt Moore to a minor league deal on Saturday.,Moore last pitched in the majors for the Los Angeles Angels in 2024. He signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox last season before being released in April.,Moore, who turned 37 on Thursday, ha...

Royals hope Bobby Witt Jr. (knee) doesn't need first IL stint
Since making the Kansas City Royals' roster out of spring training in 2022, Bobby Witt Jr. has not needed a trip to the injured list.,Though the two-time All-Star shortstop missed his first game of the season Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals due to a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee, the R...

Seth Lugo sharp in return as Royals hold off Cardinals
Seth Lugo returned from a scary injury and allowed an earned run over six innings, and Jac Caglianone homered with two RBIs, as the Kansas City Royals held on for their third straight win, 6-5 over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.,Isaac Collins drove home two with one of his two dou...

Royals' Seth Lugo set to return, Bobby Witt Jr. in question vs. Cards
As the Kansas City Royals are set to welcome back one key contributor from a scary injury, they hope their brightest star won't be out for any extended period of time. ,Right-hander Seth Lugo (2-4, 3.86 ERA) is slated to start on Friday night as the Royals try for a series victory over the visiting ...

Royals throttle Cards but see Bobby Witt Jr. exit game
Bobby Witt Jr. homered and was one of seven Kansas City players with at least two hits -- but later exited with right knee discomfort -- while Salvador Perez's solo shot made him the all-time home run leader at Kauffman Stadium as the host Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Thursday night.,...

Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr. exits early with knee discomfort vs. Cardinals
Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exited in the fourth inning with right knee discomfort Thursday night against the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City.,Witt, who homered and delivered an RBI single in his first two at-bats, injured himself while fielding a grounder in the hole by St. Louis' Jordan Wal...