David Lesky recaps the weekend and appraises the Wild Card race.

Kansas City Royals outfielder Mark Canha returned from an injury-rehabilitation assignment on Monday and was then designated for assignment, the club announced before its series-opening home game against the Texas Rangers.

The Kansas City Royals offense has been clicking of late, and recent additions have taken away his playing time.

With the victory, the Royals (64-61) are now also 2 1/2 games ahead of the Rangers (62-64). Both are chasing the New York Yankees (67-57) for the third and final AL wild-card spot in the Major League Baseball playoffs.

Jaylon Thompson covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star. He previously covered the 2021 World Series and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

When he hit his 20th home run of the season earlier this week, Kansas City Royals legend Salvador Perez continued to move up an impressive list in baseball history, as noted by Bob Nightengale of USA Today: He just set a franchise record with his ninth season hitting at least 20 homers,

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) throws to first base after forcing out Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) in the fourth inning at Progressive Field on April 12, 2025.

Royals May Opt to Trade Pitchers Nearly every player on the Kansas City Royals’ roster is under contract for next season, with catcher Luke Maile and outfielder Mark Canha being the exceptions.

Don't look now, but things are really starting to click for the Kansas City Royals. Sometimes, what a middling team needs to get rolling is a stretch against a