KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Adalberto Mondesi sat in a rolling chair stationed in front of his locker, motionless and quiet. As teammates occupied their time on cell phones, Mondesi stared toward the clubhouse TV. Highlights…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals are planning and expecting to extend the protective netting around Kauffman Stadium to better protect fans, perhaps as soon as this season. They began the process after a 2-year-old…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ernie Broglio, a 21-game winner in 1960 who is remembered most as the player traded by the St. Louis Cardinals for Hall of Famer Lou Brock, has died. He was 83.…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Glen Sparkman overcame some early struggles and settled down for his first career complete game and shutout. Sparkman pitched a five-hitter, Whit Merrifield and Hunter Dozier both had three hits…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jakob Junis overcame an uncertain start against the Chicago White Sox. Junis struck out a career-high 10 and Nicky Lopez drove in a pair of runs as Kansas City beat…

The Tigers heard Kansas City was making a late pitching change about an hour before the first pitch, and what could have caused a bit of anxiety for a bunch of hitters turned out to…

Bubba Starling, in order: —Grew into a local folk hero at Gardner-Edgerton High with stories of 500-foot home runs and windmill dunks and a man-against-boys football career. —Turned down a scholarship to play quarterback at…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Picture this, baseball fans. All-Star Game tied 4-all Tuesday night at Progressive Field, flamethrower Aroldis Chapman set to face rookie sensation Pete Alonso to start the top of the 10th inning. But,…

WASHINGTON – After 16 consecutive scoreless innings, the Royals’ offense came to life with an eighth-inning rally to tie their rubber match on the road against the Washington Nationals. Then it all went downhill in…

To Whit Merrifield, it’s “a no-brainer.” Terrance Gore wishes the Major League Baseball powers-that-be would “just freaking prevent it.” To Nicky Lopez, the Royals’ rookie infielder who fouled off a pitch with the Triple-A Omaha…