Padres vs. Royals - News - July 19, 2026 | FOX Sports

Royals Land Two Young Bats in Proposed Michael Wacha Trade With Cubs Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha was included in a Jim Bowden mock trade that sends him to the Chicago Cubs.

JULY 20 • SI.COM

Padres-Yankees Blockbuster Trade Idea Ships Out Mason Miller for 3 MLB Players A new trade proposal would send Mason Miller to the New York Yankees, with the San Diego Padres landing a haul.

JULY 20 • SI.COM

Three Giants Matchups That Matter in Lineup Against Royals, Michael Wacha The San Francisco Giants have set their lineup for the opener of their three-game series with the Kansas City Royals on Monday.

JULY 20 • SI.COM

Royals sign recently released ex-Braves, Cubs pitcher with ugly 7.63 ERA | Sporting News Kansas City adds a veteran reliever who spent parts of three seasons with the Braves.

JULY 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bobby Witt Jr. - Back in action Monday Witt (back) will start at shortstop and bat second in Monday's game against the Giants.

Impact The All-Star shortstop was held out of the starting nine for Sunday's 19-2 loss to the Padres due to general back tightness, though manager Matt Quatraro emphasized that Witt was merely kept on the bench as a precaution. Witt's back has apparently responded well to the day of rest, and he should be available for the entirety of the Royals' seven-game week, barring an aggravation of the injury.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

This Mariners-Padres blockbuster Mason Miller trade package would have MLB buzzing The Mariners ideally need a quality upgrade for the bullpen and Mason Miller is as good as it gets, but is it worth what they would have to...

JULY 20 • SODOMOJO.COM

Aaron Bummer - Agrees to MiLB deal with Royals The Royals signed Bummer to a minor-league contract Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Bummer held a 7.63 ERA in 19 appearances for Atlanta earlier this season and has permitted four runs with a 6:2 K:BB over six innings during his time in the minors in 2026. The lefty reliever had a 26.9 percent strikeout rate in his first eight major-league seasons, but his strikeouts and velocity have both been down the last two years.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE