Wade Davis, who had 141 career saves after being converted to a reliever by the Royals in 2013, has announced his retirement. The three-time All-Star selection helped Kansas City to the World Series title in 2015.
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Longtime baseball scout Art Stewart, who began his career with the New York Yankees in the 1950s before becoming the longest-tenured member of the Kansas City Royals organization, died Thursday. He was 94.
We imagine a world in which free agents picked a team not for the paycheck, but for their own happiness -- and for the good of the game.
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There's a lot of talent available in MLB free agency this offseason. How do the biggest stars stack up, and what can they expect to make?
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— Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco hit homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday in their final game of the season.
— Griffin Jax and a trio of relievers combined on a three-hitter and the Minnesota Twins blanked Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Saturday night.
— Salvador Perez went hitless on a night when every other Royals starter had at least one hit, and Kansas City beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 Friday.
— Shane Bieber pitched three effective innings, Bradley Zimmer drove in three runs and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
Who is rising and falling with the end of the season mere days away?
— Salvador Perez tied a Royals record with his 48th homer of the season before leaving with a sprained right ankle, and Kansas City went on to beat the Cleveland Indians 10-5 on Wednesday night.
Royals star Salvador Perez hit his team-record-tying 48th home run in the first inning, then exited after the second due to a sprained right ankle Wednesday night.
Center fielder Michael A. Taylor, considered one of the best defensive players currently in baseball, has reached a 2-year, $9 million extension with the Royals, sources told ESPN.
Yes, there's still a month of playoff baseball before the offseason begins. But we couldn't wait to look ahead at one of the deepest classes in years.
— Salvador Perez hit his major league-leading 47th home run and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Indians 6-4 Tuesday night.
— As they've done in countless ninth innings over decades, fans in Progressive Field stood to cheer during the final three outs.
— Kris Bubic kept up his mastery of the Tigers, pitching seven shutout innings and leading the Kansas City Royals over Detroit 2-1 on Sunday.
— Miguel Cabrera drove in four runs, including a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers downed the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday night.
— Carlos Hernandez pitched five shutout innings and Whit Merrifield drove in a pair of runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday night.
Who is rising and falling as the end of the season rapidly approaches?
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 100 | 62 | .617 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 95 | 67 | .586 | 5 | W2 |
| Chicago | 93 | 69 | .574 | 7 | L1 |
| Boston | 92 | 70 | .568 | 8 | W3 |
| New York | 92 | 70 | .568 | 8 | W1 |
| Toronto | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9 | W3 |
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | 10 | L1 |
| Oakland | 86 | 76 | .531 | 14 | L2 |
| Cleveland | 80 | 82 | .494 | 20 | W1 |
| LA Angels | 77 | 85 | .475 | 23 | W1 |
| Detroit | 77 | 85 | .475 | 23 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 74 | 88 | .457 | 26 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 73 | 89 | .451 | 27 | W2 |
| Texas | 60 | 102 | .370 | 40 | L1 |
| Baltimore | 52 | 110 | .321 | 48 | L3 |
