Below are point totals for the balloting for the 2026 Rookie of the Year Award, as voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Ballots for each award were submitted prior to the start of the postseason from two writers in every city.

The system rewards

Sometimes rookies can be seen a mile away and it's clear they will make a big splash once they hit the big leagues full time. Others can sneak up on you, flying under the radar until they're given the opportunity to show what they can do.

A year ago, we picked

Royals manager Matt Quatraro sometimes thinks about what it will be like years from now to see the players he once coached honored in the Royals Hall of Fame.

Knowing he was part of their careers and the stories people will remember for years to come is a special

Bobby Witt Jr.'s impact is all-encompassing, and it isn't limited to what he does on the field.

On Friday, the Royals shortstop was named the 2026 Heart & Hustle Award winner by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA), becoming the first player to receive the honor three

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters.

It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way en

Before outfielder Jac Caglianone and catcher Carter Jensen made their way to the Major Leagues, they were among the Royals’ prospects showcasing their talent in the Arizona Fall League's Fall Stars Game two years ago.

Now, another group of Kansas City's young talent is getting its turn.

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates.

Hunter Mense is returning to his Missouri roots as the newest member of the Royals' coaching staff.

Kansas City announced Friday that it hired the Liberty, Mo., native as a Major League hitting coach after he spent the 2026 season in the same role with the Giants.

Mense will work alongside Marcus

The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams). The coveted honor was established in 1980, with new

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The calendar may have flipped to November, but you can still watch live baseball featuring many of baseball's top up-and-coming players.

The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season enters its home stretch as it gears for playoffs, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout November as

From covering ground at shortstop to creating havoc on the basepaths, Bobby Witt Jr. made an impact all over the diamond in 2026.

Along with his production at the plate, those efforts reinforced the Royals star's standing as one of the American League's premier players.

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America on

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Most prospects aren't accustomed to playing in October, let alone November, so the Arizona Fall League can be a grind. Stacking 30 more games on top of 130 or so during the Minor League regular season leaves a lot of guys dragging at the end of the

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning

The Kansas City Royals announced the 2027 Royals Hall of Fame voting begins today. The online portion of this year’s vote will remain open to fans through Monday, Nov. 16, at 11:59 p.m. CT at www.royals.com/hofvote.

The Royals Hall of Fame voting process includes two phases. The yearly Regular

Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle entered the 2026 season ranked as baseball's two best prospects, in that order, on MLB Pipeline's Top 100.

Griffin made his big league debut in April at age 19 and starred in May before a pair of injuries sidelined him for most of the next three

It's time to honor those who flashed the leather like none other across Minor League Baseball.

Three Top 100 prospects headlined the nine-player crop of 2026 Minor League Gold Glove Award winners, Rawlings and Minor League Baseball announced Sunday. Standout shortstop Franklin Arias (No. 2 overall prospect)

The Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby returns for the fourth year with a little bit of a different look to the long ball competition.

This year’s contest is slated for Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. local time) at Salt River Fields. The eight participants will face off in

For nine Royals prospects, the road to 2027 is running through the Arizona desert.

With the Arizona Fall League season past its halfway point, Kansas City's young talent is taking advantage of the different opportunities that come with playing for the Surprise Saguaros.

The Royals made the first of many potential significant moves Thursday to address their bullpen for 2027 when Kansas City announced that it declined the $13 million club option on closer Carlos Estévez while exercising a $2.5 million club option on right-hander Tony Gonsolin.

Estévez, who led the Major Leagues with

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MESA, Ariz. – The Arizona Fall League is perennially stacked with the game’s top prospect talent. This go-round, there are 15 members of the Top 100 list in the desert, including those who might soon go on to serve as the face of their respective franchises.

Former big leaguer Daniel Robertson