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Spring Training is buzzing in Surprise, and the Royals are making bold moves to beef up their pitching staff. With a mixture of risk and opportunity in the air, competition for the final bullpen spots is heating up.
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Sizing up competition for final spots in Royals' bullpen
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- After watching their bullpen morph into a top-10 unit with a 3.63 ERA, which was tied for sixth best in MLB in 2025, the Royals still focused on improving the ‘pen this offseason.
The result is a back-end trio the Royals feel can lock down most games
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Steep MLB learning curve prompts studious offseason for Caglianone
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- It was early September last season when Jac Caglianone sat back in his clubhouse chair and took a deep breath.
“I’ve already got a list going,” Caglianone said then.
He was talking about what he wanted to work on in the offseason. After a frustrating debut season
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Royals take two-year gamble, add injured All-Star starter to pitching stockpile
The Kansas City Royals have a well-stocked inventory of starting pitchers. But the one they just added comes with risk.
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Royals Spring Training Update: Mitch Spence role, Alec Marsh IL, Jonathan India ready
Some early spring training snippets from camp that Royals fans need to be aware of as the 2026 season inches closer and closer.
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Royals Sign John Means To Minor League Deal
The Royals have an agreement in place with lefty John Means, the team announced. It’s a two-year minor league contract. Means tore his Achilles tendon in December and is likely to miss the 2026 season. The Wasserman client last pitched in the big leagues with the Orioles in 2024. Injuries have derailed what began as…
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Kansas City Royals news: Should Seth Lugo throw more heaters?
Jaylon Thompson talks to Alec Marsh, who was placed on the 60-day Injured List, about his setbacks. Marsh dealt with right-shoulder tightness after the 2024 season. He worked to rehab from that injury but suffered setbacks along the way. Ultimately, Marsh missed the entire 2025 season while dealing with constant physical discomfort. “Just impossible,” Marsh […]
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