Kansas City Royals Rumors & News

Ned Yost 'probably' will shift Kelvin Herrera out of eighth-inning role

Kansas City Star — After Sunday's crushing 4-3 loss to the Oakland A's, Royals manager Ned Yost acknowledged he "probably" will pull the eighth-inning duty away from struggling reliever Kelvin Herrera.

More misery for Royals as A's sweep series with 4-3 win

Kansas City Star — The script changed Sunday for the Royals, but not the ending as they concluded a three-game weekend pratfall in the East Bay with a 4-3 loss to the Oakland A's.

Royals should inspire as much hope as cynicism

Kansas City Star — The Royals should know why the city they play for is suspicious. Nothing personal, guys, but Alex Gordon and Sal Perez and especially James Shields and Jeremy Guthrie might want to know why a fan base starved to watch a winner is watching their best team in 20 years like it's a wild grizzly bear.

Ned Yost vows to remain patient with Mike Moustakas and others

Kansas City Star — The questions to Royals manager Ned Yost Saturday afternoon concerned third baseman Mike Moustakas, his ongoing struggles and how patient the Royals were willing to remain and for how long.

Punchless attack sinks Royals in another 2-1 loss to A's

Kansas City Star — While the Royals' rotation is much improved over recent seasons, one run isn't often going to be enough. It was Ervin Santana who paid the price Saturday night for failing to pitch a shutout in a 2-1 loss to the Oakland A's.

Royals should inspire as much hope as cynicism

Kansas City Star — One quarter of the way through the season is the industry standard for fair judgments on teams, and the Royals are as promising as they've been since that fluky 2003 season. Good starting pitching (finally), Gordon starring (finally), Billy Butler coming around (finally).

Royals lose another one-run game, get swept by A's

Topeka Capital-Journal — OAKLAND, Calif. — Yoenis Cespedes hit a leadoff home run in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Cespedes hit his eighth homer, connecting against Kelvin Herrera (2-4). Jerry Blevins (3-0) pitched one scoreless inning. Ryan Cook worked the ninth for his first save of the season. Alex Gordon matched his career high of four hits for Kansas City. The Royals have lost 10 of 13 and fallen back to .500. read more

Royals again offer little support for Shields in 2-1 loss to A's

Kansas City Star — James Shields continues to pitch like the No. 1 guy the Royals expected when they acquired him in that big off-season deal from Tampa Bay. And the Royals continue to waste his efforts. Shields gave up two runs Friday night in eight innings but only found more disappointment when the Royals' attack again went quiet in a 2-1 loss to the Oakland A's at the O.co Coliseum.

Royals again offer little support for Shields in 2-1 loss to A's

Kansas City Star — James Shields continues to pitch like the No. 1 guy the Royals expected when they acquired him in that big offseason deal from Tampa Bay. And the Royals continue to waste his efforts. Shields gave up two runs Friday night in eight innings but only found more disappointment when the Royals' attack again went quiet in a 2-1 loss to the Oakland A's at O.co Coliseum.

Crow confident Royals will continue their winning ways

Topeka Capital-Journal — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Aaron Crow is in only his third full season with the Kansas City Royals, but the Topeka native is well aware of the franchise’s struggles the past two-plus decades. He also is acutely aware how different this season feels from his previous two. “This year has been the most fun by far,” Crow said. “It all starts with winning games. Hopefully we keep doing that, and it will be a good year for all of us.” read more

'Unique' Crow off to another strong start for Royals

Topeka Capital-Journal — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals reliever and Topeka native Aaron Crow is a big fan of house and techno music. Apparently so much so that when it’s playing in a stadium, he’ll take note, and occasionally get excited. “He loves it,” fellow relief pitcher Bruce Chen said. “Oh, he loves it. He dances to it, too.” Upbeat and energetic, the music often played by DJs is a genre of electronic dance. That’s one side of the 26-year-old Crow. read more

A little help? Shields goes 8, loses 2-1 to A's

Topeka Capital-Journal — OAKLAND, Calif.— Adam Rosales hit a go-ahead home run leading off the eighth inning, Josh Donaldson also connected and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas   City Royals 2-1 on Friday night. Sean Doolittle (3-0) pitched the eighth for the win in relief of Jarrod Parker as the reigning AL West champions earned just their third victory in the last 11 games. read more

Is this variant of the Royals true blue or something less?

Kansas City Star — Roughly forty games into Kansas City's season, it's time to make some assessments of this team's advantages and its shortcomings.

Dyson returns to Kansas City after going on disabled list

Kansas City Star — Outfielder Jarrod Dyson returned Friday morning to Kansas City to undergo further examination on a sprained right ankle to forced him to the disabled list. Dyson, 28, suffered the injury in the eighth inning Wednesday when he scaled the center-field wall at Angel Stadium in pursuit of a Mike Trout homer against Kelvin Herrera.

Royals put Dyson on disabled list, recall Lough from Omaha

Kansas City Star — The Royals' injury-free run ended Friday morning when they placed outfielder Jarrod Dyson on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained right ankle suffered in Wednesday's 9-5 victory at Los Angeles. Outfielder David Lough was recalled from Class AAA Omaha to fill the vacancy and will join the club prior to Friday night's series opener against the A's.

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