Royals third. Kyle Isbel singles to shallow center field. Mike Yastrzemski singles to right center field. Kyle Isbel to second. Bobby Witt singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Mike

Lucas Erceg opened up about his battle with alcohol during a visit to Boonville Correctional Center, where he shared his story.

Jaylon Thompson covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star. He previously covered the 2021 World Series and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Kansas City Royals pitcher Angel Zerpa (61) throws a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning in Game 2 of the Wild Card round at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Oct. 2.

Kansas City has notched victories in his past five starts, with Wacha recording the win in his last four outings. The Royals and Wacha will look to keep both streaks going in the middle contest of a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday evening.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) throws to first base after forcing out Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) in the fourth inning at Progressive Field on April 12, 2025.

The Kansas City Royals arrived at Comerica Park with renewed momentum after finishing a successful 8-2 homestand. There are a lot of words to describe the Royals’ hot stretch. Refreshing is certainly one that comes to mind. But it’s clear the Royals have more work ahead to earn a postseason berth.

Maikel Garcia is the third baseman of the present and future for the Kansas City Royals. But how far ahead should that future expand? Coming into the season, it