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The Royals got a sensational effort from rotation fill-in Stephen Kolek on Saturday, making their eventual fifth-man starter decision that much more difficult.

The Royals are bad this season, but so too are their division rivals in Detroit - who could be gearing up to trade away Tarik Skubal before the trade deadline.

The Royals have had plenty of underperformers amid their 20-3- start this season, but these three names stick out as one's not worth defending any longer.

The Royals have it bad enough already, but amid their horrid losing stretch in May, they received an unwelcome injury update from a division rival on Thursday.

The Royals look like a sinking ship and far from any contending ambitions right now. Is it time to for them to make the bold change in clubhouse leadership?

It's easy to look at the all the negatives about the Royals' plummet in the standings. However, there are a few good things fans shouldn't lose sight of.

The Royals are slumping heavily after falling to 20-29 to start the season. Perhaps it's time for some bold and uncomfortable decisions to shake things up.

The Twins released veteran righty Matt Bowman on Wednesday. Given the Royals' underperforming bullpen with plenty of holes, could he be an option for them?

The Royals have admittedly sheltered Jac Caglianone for developmental reasons in 2026. However, their handling of him is becoming increasingly confusing.

While the Royals navigate the difficult loss of Matt Strahm in the bullpen, they have the benefit of having breakout southpaw Daniel Lynch IV to fill the void.