The Kansas City Royals, based in Kansas City, Mo., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League Central Division. The Royals were founded in 1969 and since 1973.
12/24/09 10:00 AM EST KANSAS CITY — Only the locations change — the Army base at Fort Leavenworth or Plaza de Ninos Preschool or the Guadalupe Center or Kauffman Stadium. What's been constant as the days wound down into the holiday season is that the hearts were always warm and open. The children caught it, [...]
12/22/09 5:15 PM EST The seemingly yearly issue since 2007 as to whether Brian Anderson still had a Major League role on the White Sox officially was closed for discussion when he was traded to Boston on July 28 last season. While Anderson certainly won't be coming back to the White Sox any time soon, [...]
12/17/09 2:01 PM EST Tim Lincecum edged St. Louis starters Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright for his second consecutive National League Cy Young Award last month in one of the closest races in recent memory. But Kansas City's Zack Greinke exacted a little Missouri revenge Thursday, preventing the San Francisco hurler from claiming a second [...]
12/16/09 4:39 PM EST The Royals announced their remaining organizational awards for the 2009 season on Wednesday. A total of 13 honorees will be recognized at the 2010 Royals Awards Night, presented by James B. Nutter, on Jan. 14 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kan. Former Royals greats like George Brett, [...]
12/15/09 5:25 PM EST The Royals have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Philip Humber on a Minor League contract for the 2010 season, the club announced Tuesday. He becomes the eighth non-roster pitcher to receive an invitation to Kansas City's Major League spring camp. Humber, 26, has spent the past two seasons in the [...]
12/13/09 12:02 AM EST KANSAS CITY — John Buck's stop here is over. The Royals did not offer Buck a 2010 contract on Saturday night, a move that became almost a certainty after they signed fellow catcher Jason Kendall to a two-year deal the day before. The Royals also announced they had non-tendered outfielder Josh [...]
12/11/09 9:03 PM EST KANSAS CITY — The Royals' legwork during the Winter Meetings paid off on Friday when they signed free-agent catcher Jason Kendall to a two-year, $6 million contract. Kendall joins the Royals after two years with the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran backstop, 35, is expected to take over as the Royals' primary [...]
12/10/09 2:10 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS — Royals general manager Dayton Moore couldn't escape the bitterly cold weather when he flew Thursday from icy Indy to crisp Kansas City. Nor could he escape his need for a catcher. That mission was not accomplished during the Winter Meetings here, but something likely will be done by Saturday. [...]
12/09/09 7:42 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS — Left-hander Mark Mulder, once a 21-game winner but out of baseball last season, is being given a once-over by the Royals. Mulder, 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds, is on the comeback trail after missing 2009 because of shoulder surgery. The Royals would like to bring a left-handed starter into their [...]
12/08/09 11:59 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS — For Coco Crisp, the waiting game is on. For the Royals, who are looking for a speedy center fielder in the Crisp mold, it's a matter of how long they can wait. Crisp is in the free-agent pool during the Winter Meetings, which continued Tuesday with the Royals still [...]