You'd have to pry the first baseman's mitt out of Billy Butler's hot, sweaty hand. Butler has no intention of letting go of the Royals' first-base position that he took for his own last season.
Zack Greinke received mention on four ballots in the American League MVP voting announced by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Monday.
Five prospects, including up-and-coming middle infielder Jeff Bianchi, were added to the Royals' 40-man winter roster Friday.
The Royals added pitching depth to the organization on Friday by signing former Braves right-hander Jorge Campillo to a Minor League deal for 2010.
The 2012 All-Star Game seems to be edging closer to a home in Kansas City. That was the indication after the Owners' Meeting on Thursday in Chicago, where Commissioner Bud Selig hinted that the newly renovated Kauffman Stadium would get the game.
Variety will spice up the Royals' Spring Training schedule at Surprise, Ariz., next year. They'll play 13 different Cactus League teams in home games.
The Royals, anxious to deepen their pitching options, have agreed to a Minor League contract with former Cardinals right-hander Brad Thompson.
Royals GM Dayton Moore promises not to be shy about making some changes. He's vowed to be aggressive, particularly in pursuing trades if not so much chasing after free agents, the market on which opens at 11 p.m. CT on Thursday.
Zack Greinke was his usual low-key, understated self as he made his way through the aftermath of his selection as American League Cy Young Award winner.
The managers of the top four classification clubs in the Royals' Minor League organization will return for 2010.
Zack Greinke won again on Tuesday -- this time taking the Cy Young Award as the American League's best pitcher.
The voting for the Cy Young Award continues to be much tidier than the voting for Most Valuable Player. The victory of Kansas City's Zack Greinke in the 2009 American League Cy Young voting proves that point.
Described by one manager as a "baseball freak," Zack Greinke had the talent to race to the big leagues and the fortitude to get back there.
The launching of the Virtual Catalog at the MLB.com Shop signals the official start to another season of holiday shopping.
Once last in the American League, Zack Greinke could be at the top of the heap on Tuesday. Greinke, the Royals' dominating right-hander, is a leading candidate for the AL's Cy Young Award as the league's best pitcher.
Home is where the heart is or, in Billy Butler's case, home is where the hits are. Butler hit up a storm last season at Kauffman Stadium. He didn't do too bad elsewhere either, and fittingly, he was named on Monday as the Royals' Player of the Year.
The Royals have an interesting awards announcement to make on Tuesday. They'll unveil their Pitcher of the Year for 2009. Yes, that comes at the same time that the American League Cy Young Award winner will be announced, and the Royals are fervently hoping that the name in both cases is Zack Greinke.
The numbers add up to something and someone special, most notably Zack Greinke's 2.16 ERA, best in the Major Leagues. And six complete games, four shutouts, 242 strikeouts, an opponents' anemic average of .230 and all the rest.
Aaron Crow retired the final 11 batters he faced and allowed one hit over four shutout innings Saturday in Surprise's 4-2 loss to Scottsdale.
Alberto Callaspo was awarded the 2009 Joe Burke Special Achievement Award by the Kansas City chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Friday.
Royals general manager Dayton Moore said he is determined to be much more aggressive in making trades than in signing free agents.
Catcher Edwin Bellorin, who played sparingly for the Rockies in the last three seasons, has signed a Minor League contract with the Royals.
Mitch Webster, a Major League outfielder for 13 years, has been named Midwest regional scouting supervisor by the Royals.
After an outstanding season for the Royals' Omaha club, left-handed pitcher Lenny DiNardo was named on Thursday to the Topps Triple-A All-Star Team.
Utility player Wilson Betemit is expected to sign a Minor League contract with the Royals, FOXsports.com reported on Wednesday, citing one Major League source.
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