Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. to play for U.S. in '26 World Baseball Classic - ESPN
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. will again participate in the 2026 World Baseball Classic for the United States, it was announced Thursday.
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Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani clear leaders in All-Star voting - ESPN
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, who have combined to win five of the past eight Most Valuable Player awards, are lapping the rest of Major League Baseball in the first batch of All-Star Game balloting.
Sources: Royals calling up top prospect Jac Caglianone - ESPN
The Kansas City Royals are calling up slugger Jac Caglianone, one of the top prospects in baseball, less than a year after choosing him with the sixth pick in the draft, sources tell ESPN.
2025 MLB MVP race, odds: Judge, Ohtani favored for AL, NL MVPs
The MLB season is picking up steam.
Why betting on Aaron Judge to win AL MVP is actually a bad idea - ESPN
As of the morning of Friday May 16, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is leading the American League in all three Triple Crown categories, with a .412 batting average, 15 home runs and 41 RBI. In terms of fantasy baseball, he sits at No. 1 in both total fantasy points scored as well as on the ESPN Player Rater (representing value in category-based leagues).
MLB's next $600 million star? Passan predicts mega-contracts - ESPN
Almost as soon as Juan Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million free agent contract with the New York Mets over the winter, a question was bandied about in front offices across the sport: Who is going to be the player to break Soto's record for overall value?
Royals set club record with seven home runs vs. Orioles - ESPN
BALTIMORE — Taking a break from their usual small-ball style, the Kansas City Royals flexed their muscles during an unprecedented display of power.
X-rays negative on Bobby Witt Jr. after Royals All-Star shortstop was hit by pitch on forearm
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was hit on the forearm by a pitch and left a spring training game against Seattle on Wednesday, but X-rays came back negative, and the club said its young All-Star will continue to be evaluated.