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Vahe Gregorian: On Drew Waters’ first day with Royals: from DoorDash to mad dash to game-winning RBI

As Drew Waters ran out to right field on the long-anticipated day that he also knew may never have come, he absorbed a sensation he’d never experienced before.

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Drew Rasmussen sharp again as Rays beat Royals, 5-2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Drew Rasmussen wasn’t going to threaten perfection for a second straight start, as he walked Kansas City catcher MJ Melendez to open Saturday’s game at Tropicana Field.

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Johnny Cueto after White Sox loss: ‘We need to fight. We need to show the fire’

The 8-3 loss dropped the Sox to 56-55. They’re 8-7 during a stretch of 19 games against teams with losing records.

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Melendez’s homer ignites late KC Royals offensive surge in 8-3 win over the White Sox

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals rookie MJ Melendez stepped into the box against Jake Diekman, a notoriously tough reliever against left-handed hitters, with the score tied in the seventh inning. On a 1-2 pitch, Melendez blasted a go-ahead home run and shouted to his teammates in the home…

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Vahe Gregorian: How rookies are revitalizing KC Royals: ‘All of us ... are falling in love with them’

When Royals rookie Nick Pratto smoked a two-out walk-off home run against Boston on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium, the giddy ensuing celebration perhaps seemed disproportionate for a 43-65 team.

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Perez powers Kansas City Royals to 4-run inning to beat the Red Sox in series opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a span of four batters, the Kansas City Royals went from tied, to winning, to tacking on breathing room and causing Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora to lose his temper and earn an ejection.

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Yankees, Judge power past Royals after 8th-inning onslaught

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge bet on himself this spring when he turned down a deal that would have been worth $230 million. The slugger is making that pay off and if the Yankees want to keep him, they are going to pay a steep price now. Judge hit two…

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Vahe Gregorian: In wake of Toronto debacle, Royals would be well-served to fast-forward their future

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Dayton Moore took over as general manager of the Kansas City Royals in 2006, one of the pillars of his approach was to change a failing culture (210 losses the previous two seasons, for starters) by seeking to establish a selfless mindset and spirit throughout…

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Bettors rush to fade the Royals in Toronto after Kansas City puts 10 players on the restricted list

What happens when a minor league roster meets a World Series contender?

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Royals will be without 10 players for road games in Toronto: The details

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Signs in the Kansas City Royals clubhouse Wednesday reminded players to have their passports and vaccination cards with them for the trip to Toronto.

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Tigers use four-run seventh, rare Miguel Cabrera stolen base to top Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — What do Miguel Cabrera, Ted Williams and a stolen base have in common?

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Houston Astros blast four home runs as Kansas City Royals fall for second day in a row

HOUSTON — The Kansas City Royals’ dynamic rookie duo of Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez each crushed a home run, but it wasn’t enough as the Houston Astros exploded for four homers of their own in a nine-run scoring outburst.

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Athletics hang on for 9-7 win over Royals

The Athletics don’t do things the easy way.

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Webb’s gem extends SF Giants’ win streak to 5 for 4th time this season

SAN FRANCISCO — The last of Logan Webb’s career-high 112 pitches Tuesday night looked like it would be the one to spoil his seventh shutout inning.

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Royals put together a complete game in routing Orioles

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals’ best game of the year? Book it.

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Carlos Santana, MJ Melendez launch homers as Kansas City Royals win opener over Orioles

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nights like Thursday only bolster the Kansas City Royals’ belief that they have the ingredients of a productive major-league lineup. The recipe came together splendidly with a second consecutive game of seven runs or more with contributions from a blend of veterans and rookies.

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Sam McDowell: Royals’ decision on Carlos Santana and Vinnie Pasquantino comes down to one question

The Royals had scored two runs in the eighth inning Monday, coming back to tie a game in Cleveland, and after putting a couple of additional runners on base, the rally had reached its crescendo.

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Injuries to Lewis, Gray, Buxton mar Twins’ 7-3 victory over Royals

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins salvaged a series split with the Royals and a winning homestand with a 7-3 victory on Sunday. And all it cost them was their best pitcher, their best hitter and their top prospect.

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Twins break open game with four-run eighth, stomp Royals, 10-7

MINNEAPOLIS — In this season of warning-track fly balls and frustrated sluggers, two home runs are usually enough to win. The Twins relied on that Friday.

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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Week 7 Pickups

Gary Sanchez is one of four Minnesota Twins on this week’s list of players who can add value.

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Youth movement powers Kansas City Royals offense in 6-2 win over White Sox

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals rookie catcher MJ Melendez singled and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning on his fellow rookie Emmanuel Rivera’s RBI triple, then for good measure Melendez tacked on a couple insurance runs late with his second major-league home run to help secure…

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Vahe Gregorian: KC Royals’ Tuesday night victory stood for just that, in more ways than one

Over a disconcerting and disorienting 24 hours, the Royals had dismissed Terry Bradshaw from his role as hitting coach (inconveniently after they’d amassed 26 runs in three games at Colorado) only to muster three runs in their next two games and sag to 12-22.

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Royals place star catcher and slugger Salvador Perez on the injured list

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez left the Royals’ doubleheader opener on Tuesday afternoon because of a left thumb sprain, according to the team. He suffered the injury while swinging the bat.

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2022 Fantasy Baseball: Kansas City Royals Team Outlook

Player profiles, stats and analysis for Kansas City Royals hitters and pitchers.

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