The Kansas City Royals will finish as one of the first three teams outside the American League playoffs. Royals manager Matt Quatraro used different strategies to try and spark a run , but he ultimately came up short. On the bright side, both Seth Lugo and Carlos Estevez had excellent seasons. The story of the season centers around Cole Ragans and the rest of the pitching staff.

Last season, the Royals were a more offensively focused team. B obby Witt Jr. put together another elite year in Kansas City in 2025, spearheading the offense alongside Vinnie Pasquantino. However, is was not enough to propel the team into the playoff field again. The chief reason was that Quatraro rarely had any arms he could consistently rely on down the stretch of the year.

Missing the playoffs is a toug

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