The Kansas City Royals saw their 2025 playoff hopes officially dashed before even taking the field against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. A 5-2 victory by the Cleveland Guardians over the Detroit Tigers mathematically eliminated Kansas City from MLB playoff contention, despite entering the day with a .500 record.

The Talkin’ Baseball podcast took to X (formerly known as Twitter), posting that the Royals would not be playing October baseball this season. The news was amplified by a dramatic image of a distressed Bobby Witt Jr .

“The Kansas City Royals will not be going back to the postseason.” Expand Tweet

The stark announcement hit social platforms just as the Royals began their evening matchup and now lead the Halos 3-0 as of this writing at Angel Stadium.

Article C

See Full Page