The Royals are pitching with baseball’s best, and hitting among the worst. How do they stack up to last year’s team?

Under the plan from Gov. Mike Kehoe, the state would help pay up to half the cost of a new stadium for the Kansas City Royals and a refurbished Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs, though the overall cost was not clear.

Bobby Witt Jr. set a high bar for himself in 2024, and the Kansas City Royals shortstop has been doing his best to play up to it so far in 2025.

Kansas City sports fans are strapped in for a thrilling 2025, with defining moments rewriting the local playbook. This list of stories outlines how Patrick Mahomes continues to carry the Chiefs through high-drama AFC showdowns and how his deep-ball struggles are finally being challenged by rookie Xavier Worthy's elite speed.

Missouri lawmakers are making a last-ditch effort to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals from moving to Kansas. A plan from Gov. Mike Kehoe was debated and voted on Tuesday.

A last-minute effort to give the Chiefs and Royals a reason to stay in Missouri is getting mixed reaction from local lawmakers.

Royals fifth. Maikel Garcia walks. Vinnie Pasquantino singles to center field. Maikel Garcia to third. Freddy Fermin singles to shallow center field. Vinnie Pasquantino to second. Maikel Garcia scores. Hunter Renfroe grounds out to shortstop. Freddy Fermin out at second. Vinnie Pasquantino to third. Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.

Murdock, 26, was selected fourth overall in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft. Murdock, a pithcer, made his MLB debut with the Athletics earlier this season. In 14 games, Murdock posted a 13.24 ERA while surrendering 25 runs in 17 innings.