Marlins’ Volquez no-hits Diamondbacks
(TSX / STATS) — MIAMI — Three pitches into Saturday’s game, Edinson Volquez sustained a collision that nearly ended his day. Volquez stayed in the game … and made history. […]
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Royals honor late Yordano Ventura before home opener vs A’s
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kelvin Herrera hitched up his pants and tucked in his crisp, white jersey inside the Kansas City clubhouse, the space beside him empty but for a […]
Continue ReadingCotton dazzles as A’s spoil Royals’ home opener with 2-0 win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Oakland starter Jharel Cotton kept getting interrupted during his warmups Monday, first by Melissa Ethridge rocking out the National Anthem, then by a flyover from a […]
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Royals depart for spring training after tragic offseason
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Dayton Moore was almost finished assembling a team he thought was capable of getting back to the playoffs, one that addressed many of the holes that […]
Continue ReadingRoyals sign veteran pitcher Jason Hammel
The Kansas City Royals, according to multiple reports, have reached agreements on a 2-year, $16 million contract with 34-year old right-hander Jason Hammel, who pitched for the Chicago Cubs last […]
Continue ReadingFormer Trenton resident Mike Arbuckle talks Royals at Saturday’s NCMC clinic and dinner
Former Trenton residents Mike Arbuckle (of the Kansas City Royals front office) and Jerry Lafferty of the Royals Scouting Department were among Saturday’s participants in a coaches clinic and dinner […]
Continue ReadingRoyals announce “ACE 30” Memorial Fund
The Kansas City Royals announced on Friday afternoon the establishment of the “ACE 30” Memorial Fund, supporting youth baseball in the Dominican Republic to honor the memory of the late […]
Continue ReadingRoyals’ Ventura killed in car crash in Dominican Republic
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Yordano Ventura quit school as a teenager so he could begin working a construction job to help his family make ends meet, laboring day after day […]
Continue ReadingVentura posts 1st complete-game win, Royals beat White Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Yordano Ventura kept his pitch count down, which enabled him to go nine innings for the first time in the majors. Ventura picked up his first […]
Continue ReadingRoyals extend win streak to 9 by beating Marlins 1-0
MIAMI (AP) Yordano Ventura escaped two threats while pitching six innings, and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Miami Marlins 1-0 on […]
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