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Gore tosses 6 1/3 shutout innings, Rangers hit 3 homers in 9-1 win over Royals

MacKenzie Gore continued his home-field mastery this season with 6 1/3 shutout innings, Brandon Nimmo, Nicky Lopez and Joc Pederson homered, and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas C...

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Rangers play the Royals in first of 3-game series

The Texas Rangers host the Kansas City Royals to begin a three-game series

22 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Royals May Have Found a Reliable Arm as Pitcher Continues to Shine The Kansas City Royals will have some tough decisions to make in the future as pitcher Stephen Kolek continues to make a name for himself.

4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Deadspin | MLB roundup: Stephen Kolek's shutout helps Royals snap 4-game skid Deadspin | MLB roundup: Stephen Kolek's shutout helps Royals snap 4-game skid

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Twirls second career shutout Kolek (3-0) notched the win Saturday against the Mariners, allowing no runs on four hits and one walk in nine innings. He struck out two.

Impact Kolek fired the second complete-game shutout of his career Saturday, also delivering his second consecutive scoreless appearance. It was particularly impressive to see the 29-year-old right-hander make it the distance, considering he fanned a season-low two on the evening, and he's now recorded three quality starts through four outings so far. Still undefeated on the year, Kolek boasts a 2.77 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB over his first 26 innings.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Stephen Kolek's Complete-Game Shutout Ends Royals' 4-Game Skid

Stephen Kolek's complete-game shutout Carter Jensen's two RBIs led the Kansas City Royals to a 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners end a four-...

6 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Stephen Kolek's Complete-Game Shutout Ends Royals' 4-Game Skid

Deadspin | Royals' Stephen Kolek fires 4-hit CG shutout vs. Mariners Deadspin | Royals' Stephen Kolek fires 4-hit CG shutout vs. Mariners

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Royals take 4-game losing streak into matchup against the Mariners

The Kansas City Royals will try to end their four-game skid when they play the Seattle Mariners

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Strong showing in win Kolek (2-0) allowed four hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out three over 6.1 shutout innings to earn the win Sunday over the Cardinals.

Impact Kolek delivered his second quality start in three outings this season. He threw 61 of 82 pitches for strikes and never let the Cardinals get into a rhythm. The 29-year-old is now at a 4.24 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 12:4 K:BB through 17 innings in the majors this season. Cole Ragans (elbow) threw a bullpen session Sunday as he works his way back from an elbow impingement, and he could return over the weekend versus the Mariners if he doesn't require a rehab assignment. If Ragans isn't quite ready, Kolek would likely make one more start.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Salvador Perez homers and drives in both runs to help the Royals beat the Cardinals 2-0

Salvador Perez homered and drove in two runs, Stephen Kolek allowed four hits in 6 1/3 innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Sunday to snap a six-g...

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Royals aim to stop road slide, take on the Cardinals

The Kansas City Royals will aim to break their five-game road skid in a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Royals' Stephen Kolek Could Earn Bigger Role in Starting Rotation Joel Penfield dives into Stephen Kolek and the role he could have in the Royals’ rotation, plus more, on the latest episode of "One Royal Wa...

MAY 13 • SI.COM

Tagged for five runs vs. White Sox Kolek did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the White Sox, allowing five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six over 4.2 innings.

Impact Kolek managed to keep Chicago off the board through four innings despite working through traffic early, including escaping a bases-loaded jam in the third. However, everything unraveled in the fifth inning, as Drew Romo launched a solo homer before Chase Meidroth followed later with a three-run shot that forced Kolek's exit. The outing marked his second start since returning from the injured list, and while the strikeout total was encouraging, the late collapse overshadowed the positives. He'll look to bounce back in his next scheduled outing against St. Louis.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Hill's second pinch homer of season leads White Sox over Royals 6-5

Pinch-hitter Derek Hill homered to break an eighth-inning tie after Chicago wasted a three-run lead, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 for their third straight win

MAY 13 • Associated Press

Stepping in for injured Ragans Kolek is slated to start Tuesday's game against the White Sox in Chicago, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Impact After returning from the injured list and delivering a quality start against the Guardians in his 2026 MLB debut last Tuesday, Kolek was demoted to Triple-A Omaha a day later. However, with Cole Ragans (elbow) landing on the IL on Friday, the Royals opted to recall Kolek and will now plug him into Ragans' vacated spot in the rotation. Kolek tentatively lines up for a two-start week, with his second turn likely to come Sunday in St. Louis.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Royals bring road win streak into matchup with the White Sox

The Kansas City Royals visit the Chicago White Sox aiming to continue a three-game road winning streak

MAY 12 • Associated Press

Rejoins big club The Royals recalled Kolek from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Impact The right-hander was demoted to Omaha on Wednesday but will quickly rejoin the major-league club with Cole Ragans (elbow) landing on the injured list. Kolek made a spot start in place of Noah Cameron (back) earlier this week and could now get a few turns through the rotation with Ragans sidelined. Kolek delivered a quality start in his first MLB appearance of 2026, striking out three and giving up three runs on four hits over six innings while picking up a win versus Cleveland.

MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Royals optioned Kolek to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Impact Kolek picked up the win in a spot start Tuesday versus the Guardians, yielding three runs on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts across six innings. With Kolek back in the minors, Noah Cameron (back) seems destined to rejoin the rotation after missing just one start.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Collects win in 2026 debut Kolek (1-0) picked up the win Tuesday against the Guardians, allowing three runs on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts across six innings.

Impact After straining an oblique during spring training, Kolek made four rehab starts with Triple-A Omaha before he was summoned for Tuesday's 2026 debut in place of an injured Noah Cameron (back). Kolek doesn't have great stuff and generated just two whiffs on 83 pitches against Cleveland, but he throws six pitches with plus command and was able to keep the Guardians at bay. With Cameron tentatively expected to avoid a trip to the injured list, it's unclear if Kolek will remain in Kansas City's rotation.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Royals' Stephen Kolek makes winning season debut against Guardians Deadspin | Royals' Stephen Kolek makes winning season debut against Guardians

MAY 6 • DEADSPIN.COM

Deadspin | Royals' Stephen Kolek makes winning debut against Guardians Deadspin | Royals' Stephen Kolek makes winning debut against Guardians

MAY 6 • DEADSPIN.COM

Kolek comes up big in spot start to guide Royals to 5th straight win KANSAS CITY -- A shift in the pitching plans for Tuesday’s game against the Guardians hardly changed anything at all for the Royals as they...

MAY 6 • MLB.COM

Massey's go-ahead 2-run homer lifts Royals past Guardians 5-3 for their fifth straight win

Michael Massey hit a two-run homer and Isaac Collins also went deep as the Kansas City Royals ran their win streak to five with a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Activated ahead of Tuesday's start The Royals activated Kolek (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact Kolek is set to make his season debut for the Royals with a start Tuesday versus the Guardians, slotting in as a replacement for Noah Cameron (back). Out since spring training with an oblique strain, Kolek posted a 2.76 ERA and 14:4 K:BB over 16.1 innings in four rehab starts with Triple-A Omaha. He threw 72 pitches in his final rehab appearance, so he could be limited slightly from a workload perspective Tuesday.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Royals Turn to Stephen Kolek for Start as Noah Cameron Misses Time Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Stephen Kolek will make his season debut Tuesday as Noah Cameron deals with back tightness.

MAY 5 • SI.COM

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