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As the Royals gear up for the World Baseball Classic and Spring Training kicks into high gear, players are pushing their limits earlier than usual. With Vinnie Pasquantino leading the charge, Kansas City is looking to harness that competitive spirit and carry it into the regular season.
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Before leaving for Classic, Vinnie set on playing as much as possible
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- It’s not often that we see position players playing in back-to-back games this early in the spring as they ramp up their workload, but it’s also not every year that the World Baseball Classic interrupts the spring slate and has players leaving camp for a period of
MLB.com
As spring games begin, 4 storylines move to Royals' forefront
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Royals media relations director Nick Kappel posts it on social media every spring, early in the morning on the first day of baseball’s return: Beginning Friday with their Cactus League opener, the Royals are scheduled to play 194 games over the next 220 days of the spring
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Early spring training start gives underrated Royals catching prospect chance to shine
In the Royals' 2026 spring training home opener, prospect catcher Luca Tresh will get the start behind the plate amid a battle for the third catcher's role.
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4 frontrunners to join starting staff if Royals deploy 6-man rotation in 2026
If the Royals experiment with a six-man rotation, these four arms are the leading candidates to claim that extra starting spot in Kansas City.
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Royals sign catcher Elias Díaz to minor league deal
The Royals announced they have signed former All-Star catcher Elias Díaz to a minor league deal. Díaz spent 106 games with the Padres last year and hit .204/.270/.337 with nine home runs. The Venezuelan-born Díaz began his career with the Pirates in 2015, but was non-tendered after the 2019 season. He signed on with the […]
Royals Review
Spring Training Game Thread II
Can I interest you in an embedded Bluesky post to set the mood? The Royals are back in action this afternoon, hosting the San Diego Padres in Surprise. They’ll face off against MLB The Show stud but real-life underperformer Matt Waldron, the last known (to me, at least) knuckleballer in MLB. Here’s the lineup they’ll […]
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