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.
The Royals are unveiling a new weapon in Spring Training: Billy Butler, base-stealer. Butler, who has only one stolen base in his big league career, swiped second base in the first inning of the Royals’ 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. He was on base after drilling a two-run single. “Billy got one [...]
Rain doused the normally sunny Surprise training complex on Saturday, but Royals manager Ned Yost declared the team’s first official full-squad workout a success, nonetheless. The players got their work done in the four covered batting cages. “It was a good day, we got through everything we needed to do,” Yost said. “The most important [...]
Ned Yost came to Kansas City’s training camp with a new spring in his step. In charge of a Royals camp for the first time, he’s getting a firm grasp on the team from a fresh perspective. When Yost took over last May 14 from the dismissed Trey Hillman, he inherited a team that was [...]
Willie Aikens, who went from World Series hero to a penitentiary inmate, had the upside of his life get another lift on Tuesday. Aikens, 56, was hired by the Royals to be a Minor League coach, it was announced by general manager Dayton Moore. “I want to thank the Glass family for giving me the [...]