The Royals announced that Long will begin a rehab assignment in Arizona as the team begins a 3-game series in the Bay Area against the San Francisco Giants. Long was placed on the 15-day injured list in mid-April due to left elbow inflammation. The left-handed reliever struggled early in the season.

In what could be a precursor to a big-league promotion later this summer, Kansas City Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone has been promoted to Triple-A Omaha. The No. 10 prospect in baseball, Caglianone was the No.

Both pitchers were All-Stars last season, with Lugo finishing second in Cy Young voting and Ragans placing fourth. Lugo is 3-4 with a 3.02 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 42 strikeouts in 56 i

Following a multi-week stint with the Kansas City Royals, veteran catcher Luke Maile has been designated for assignment.

The Kansas City Royals' rotation, which currently boasts the second-best ERA in the American League, is going to look a lot different for the next few weeks.

The Royals are celebrating their 1985 and 2015 World Series titles this weekend. It elicits a favorable comparison to this year’s group.

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The Royals boarded a plane Sunday and jetted to California, where they will open a three-game series Monday against the Giants. Two of the games will be starting two hours later than the usual first pitch at Kauffman Stadium. And those two contests will be available to watch on the MLB Network — but only for out-of-market viewers.