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Kansas City Royals

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MLB · In remembrance

Bob Boone dies at 78: a champion catcher and a life across baseball generations

The seven-time Gold Glove winner helped Philadelphia win its first World Series, caught for 19 major-league seasons and carried a family baseball tradition into managing and the front office.

  • Bob Boone
  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • Los Angeles Angels

MLB · Kansas City Royals

Bobby Witt Jr. becomes the first three-time Heart & Hustle winner

Craig Biggio won it in consecutive seasons. Witt has now won it in three, chosen from 30 club winners by a ballot that includes players past and present and fans.

  • Bobby Witt Jr.
  • Kansas City Royals
  • Heart & Hustle Award

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Rebuild the Royals' pitching floor

Kansas City allowed 173 more runs in 2026. Our full analysis prices a rotation and bullpen rebuild, tests the center-field tradeoff and maps a complete internal alternative.

  • Kansas City Royals
  • MLB
  • Roster construction