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Royals eye 2027 rebound behind young core, offseason pitching upgrades KANSAS CITY -- The Royals entered 2026 with real expectations to compete for an AL Central title after back-to-back winning seasons and a re...

SEPTEMBER 28 • MLB.COM

Cleveland Guardians Make It Three Straight AL Central Titles

Once again, the Cleveland Guardians are division champs, making it three in a row in the AL Central.

SEPTEMBER 27 • FOX SPORTS

Cleveland Guardians Make It Three Straight AL Central Titles

Reaches 45 steals in loss Witt went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Witt stole second base and came around to score in the first inning before scoring another run in the eighth. The superstar has hit safely in each of his past eight contests, swiping three bags and crossing the plate 10 times in that span. For the year, he's slashing .283/.361/.444 with 18 homers, 54 RBI, 94 runs scored and 45 steals across 628 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Royals open 3-game series with the Guardians

The Kansas City Royals open a three-game series at home against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday

SEPTEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Collects three hits Tuesday Witt went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 14-11 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Witt sprayed a trio of hits, his second three-hit effort over the past three games. In 19 September contests, the star shortstop is slashing .268/.369/.394 with two homers, five RBI, 11 runs and seven stolen bases. On the year, Witt is hitting .283/.362/.444 with 18 homers, 54 RBI, 88 runs and 43 stolen bases across 138 games.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Grichuk leads White Sox against the Royals after 4-hit performance

The Chicago White Sox play the Kansas City Royals after Randal Grichuk had four hits on Tuesday in a 14-11 win over the Royals

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Flores Jr. hits go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th as Pirates rally for 4-3 win and series sweep of Royals

Rafael Flores Jr. hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday and complete a series swe...

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Loftin leads Royals against the Pirates after 4-hit game

The Kansas City Royals take on the Pittsburgh Pirates after Nick Loftin had four hits against the Pirates on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Brandon Lowe's go-ahead homer in the 8th lifts the Pirates past the Royals, 6-5

Brandon Lowe hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Who's the better shortstop: Elly or Witt? This former MVP weighs in Who is the best shortstop in baseball? The conventional answer at the moment would probably be Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and for good...

SEPTEMBER 18 • MLB.COM

Royals visit the Pirates to begin 3-game series

The Pittsburgh Pirates start a three-game series at home against the Kansas City Royals on Friday

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

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SEPTEMBER 16 • SI.COM

Royals aim to break road skid, face the Astros

The Kansas City Royals will attempt to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Astros look to end slide in matchup with the Royals

The Houston Astros aim to stop their three-game skid when they play the Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press

Payton Tolle starts with immaculate inning, Roman Anthony gets key hit as Red Sox beat Royals 4-1

Payton Tolle opened the game with an immaculate inning, Roman Anthony hit a go-ahead single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 in a game that’s start was delaye...

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Boston's Payton Tolle pitches immaculate inning to open game against Kansas City

Boston Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle has pitched an immaculate inning to open a game against the Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Royals history in making for Witt (40 SBs), Jensen (24 HRs) BOSTON -- The Royals chose a historic ballpark to add to their own franchise records on Saturday afternoon. Bobby Witt Jr. and Carter Jensen...

SEPTEMBER 13 • MLB.COM

Reaches 40 steals in loss Witt went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Witt singled and stole second in the first inning, becoming the fourth player to reach the 40-steal mark this season. It marked the second time the 26-year-old has reached the milestone, with his career high of 49 coming in 2023. In addition to his elite speed, Witt is slashing .280/.359/.450 with 18 homers, 54 RBI, 84 runs scored and 576 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Ranger Suarez goes 7 innings, Wilyer Abreu hits key 2-run double as Red Sox beat Royals 5-1

Ranger Suarez struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball, Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 to halt a thre...

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Decisive blast in win Witt went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Arizona had just clawed back from a two-run deficit in the top of the fifth inning, but Witt answered with a big homer to put the Royals ahead for good. In September, the shortstop has gone 8-for-33 (.242) with two homers and five RBI over nine contests. Witt has had a bit of a down year in the power department with 18 homers through 128 contests. He's batting .282 with an .814 OPS, 54 RBI, 84 runs scored, 30 doubles, one triple and 39 stolen bases.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Witt homers to help the Royals beat the Diamondbacks 5-2

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Wednesday night in a game that was delayed 50 minutes by...

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Royals

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Kansas City Royals looking to prolong a four-game road winning streak

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Predicting the 2026 Gold Glove Award winners As with every other superlative for the 2026 season -- MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year -- the Gold Glove Awards look to produce some inten...

SEPTEMBER 8 • MLB.COM

Pasquantino and Perez homer as Royals win 6-1 to knock Blue Jays out of playoff position

Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 to avoid a three-game sweep

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Goes deep in loss Witt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Witt got the Royals on the board with a 410-foot blast in the first inning. It ended a 12-game power drought for the shortstop, who hit just .234 with two extra-base hits during that span. For the season, he's slashing .283/.360/.452 with 17 homers, 51 RBI, 79 runs scored and 38 steals across 54 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

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Cleveland Guardians Make It Three Straight AL Central Titles

Royals open 3-game series with the Guardians

Grichuk leads White Sox against the Royals after 4-hit performance

Flores Jr. hits go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th as Pirates rally for 4-3 win and series sweep of Royals

Loftin leads Royals against the Pirates after 4-hit game

Brandon Lowe's go-ahead homer in the 8th lifts the Pirates past the Royals, 6-5

Royals visit the Pirates to begin 3-game series

Royals aim to break road skid, face the Astros

Astros look to end slide in matchup with the Royals

Payton Tolle starts with immaculate inning, Roman Anthony gets key hit as Red Sox beat Royals 4-1

Boston's Payton Tolle pitches immaculate inning to open game against Kansas City

Ranger Suarez goes 7 innings, Wilyer Abreu hits key 2-run double as Red Sox beat Royals 5-1

Witt homers to help the Royals beat the Diamondbacks 5-2

Diamondbacks try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Royals

Pasquantino and Perez homer as Royals win 6-1 to knock Blue Jays out of playoff position