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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Max Rieper

    Picollo says Royals plan to be “aggressive” in acquisitions after disappointing season (opens the original)

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    J.J. Picollo addresses the media after a 69-93 season. After a disappointing 93-loss season, Royals president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo said the team plans to be “aggressive in acquisitions.” But that aggressiveness, he cautioned, should not be confused with a willingness to spend aggressively on the payroll. He addressed the media along with manager Matt Quatraro in the team’s annual end-of-year press conference on Wednesday. The season did not go as planned, with the team stumbling t

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Max Rieper

    Royals Review Roundtable: A crummy season concludes (opens the original)

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    Let’s talk about it, then agree never to discuss it again. The Royals had hoped to contend this year, and instead fell flat on their face to begin the year, eventually losing 93 games. It was a season that included blown leads, cold lineups, but also some bright spots like the emergence of Carter Jensen and Jac Caglianone, the ageless Michael Wacha, a turnaround by Noah Cameron, and another sensational Bobby Witt Jr. performance. We asked our writers to reflect on the 2026 season and the upcomin

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Max Rieper

    Alec Zumwalt out as hitting coach (opens the original)

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    He will remain as senior director of hitting performance The Royals will reassign Alec Zumwalt from his duties as hitting coach, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. He will retain his position as senior director of hitting performance. Zumwalt has been with the organization for nine years, and has been hitting coach and senior director of hitting performance since 2022. The Royals averaged 4.26 runs-per-game, finishing 21st in baseball. That was a slight improvement over their performanc

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Max Rieper

    Former Royals in the postseason (opens the original)

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    If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The Wild Card round begins today, and while the Royals didn’t even sniff the postseason, some former Royals will get a chance at playoff glory. Here are some old friends you can watch chase a ring this postseason. Bowlan was the big beefy pitcher the Royals took out of college in the draft class of 2018. He tossed a no-hitter in the minors, and showed some promise in in 34 games last year with the Royals

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Max Rieper

    Carter Jensen wins September American League honors (opens the original)

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    Carter Jensen capped off a terrific rookie season with his best month in September. The catcher hit .338/.407/.788 with eight home runs in 20 games, leading all of baseball in month in ten doubles, 19 extra-base hits, slugging percentage, and OPS (1.194). The league recognized his performance, awarding him not only American League Rookie of the Month, but American League Player of the Month. It is the second month in a row a Royals hitter has taken home the monthly award in the American League,

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