Kansas City Royals

08/20/2007, KANSAS CITY -- The Kansas City Royals and second baseman Mark Grudzielanek have mutually agreed to guarantee the 2008 player option in his contract. Terms were not disclosed.

"The Kansas City Royals are delighted to be able to reach an agreement on a contract extension with Mark," Royals senior vice president-baseball operations and general manager Dayton Moore said. "He is a very impactful part of our baseball team."    » read more »

Kansas City Royals holds contest to make nine lucky fans "wieners" for final home games

08/20/2007, KANSAS CITY -- The Kansas City Royals announce today details on the "Hot Dog Derby Sweepstakes" scheduled for the Royals annual "Fan Appreciation Weekend," Sept. 28-30. During the Royals final three home games of the season, nine grand prize winners will compete in three LIVE Kauffman Stadium Hot Dog Derby races that will highlight "Fan Appreciation Weekend" when the Royals face the Cleveland Indians.    » read more »

08/18/2007, KANSAS CITY -- The Kansas City Royals announced that first-round selection Mike Moustakas, who agreed to terms on Wednesday, will report to the Royals Rookie League affiliate in Idaho Falls tomorrow. He is scheduled to participate in workouts for several days before making his professional debut with the Chukars.    » read more »

08/14/2007 -- News and notes about the Oakland A's upcoming homestand:

Baseball Tomorrow Fund Equipment Drive: The Oakland A's are teaming up with the Baseball Tomorrow Fund to host an equipment collection drive on Friday, Aug. 17 for A's vs. Royals game. Fans are invited to donate new and used equipment at Gates C and D of McAfee Coliseum, which will benefit the Oakland Babe Ruth Little League. In addition, the Baseball Tomorrow Fund will award a grant of $5,000 to Oakland Babe Ruth Little League for the purchase of new equipment prior to the A's game on Wednesday, Aug. 15.    » read more »

Royals fans given opportunity for memorable photo, support The Dream Factory

08/13/2007, KANSAS CITY -- The Kansas City Royals announce today details on the "Family Photo at Home Plate" event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8. The event will give K.C. Royals fans the opportunity to have their family portrait taken on home plate at Kauffman Stadium before the stadium renovation project begins this off-season. "Family Photo at Home Plate" will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., prior to the Royals-New York Yankees 6:10 p.m. game that evening.    » read more »

Feature allows tickets to be delivered directly to cell phone

08/10/2007, KANSAS CITY -- The Kansas City Royals, in conjunction with MLB Advanced Media and Tickets.com, Inc., announced today the introduction of Mobile Phone Tickets technology at Kauffman Stadium. The mobile ticketing service provides another quick and convenient ticketing option, as fans can purchase tickets at royals.com and have them delivered directly to their phone via text message.    » read more »

08/02/2007 -- Third baseman Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers, who led all N.L. rookies with 11 home runs and 25 RBI, has been voted National League Rookie of the Month for July and Kansas City Royals first baseman Billy Butler, who hit .341 with six doubles, one triple, three home runs and 24 RBI, has been named the American League Rookie of the Month for July, it was announced today.    » read more »

Annual drive will benefit local elementary school

08/01/2007, KANSAS CITY -- Kansas City Royals Charities will host the third annual Royals Charities Back to School Drive to benefit Our Lady of Guadalupe Elementary School on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at Kauffman Stadium.

Royals Wives and Royals Charities volunteers will be collecting school supplies at Gate B of Kauffman Stadium from 5-7 p.m. prior to the Royals-Twins game that evening. Additional drop-off sites for the Royals Charities Back to School Drive include Gates A, C and D of Kauffman Stadium.    » read more »

Buddy Bell will serve as senior advisor to Kansas City Royals' GM in 2008

08/01/2007, KANSAS CITY -- The Kansas City Royals today announced that Buddy Bell will manage for the remainder of the 2007 season, then join the front office for 2008 as a Senior Advisor to the General Manager. The announcement was made today in Minneapolis by Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager, Dayton Moore.    » read more »

Nine-game stretch highlighted by Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony of Rusty Greer

08/03/2007, ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers return to Arlington to begin a nine-game homestand against Oakland (Aug. 6-8), Tampa Bay (Aug. 10-12) and Kansas City (Aug. 14-16), highlighted by Rusty Greer's induction to the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame.    » read more »

Club treats fans to Royals Hall of Fame bobblehead No. 4 and holds Special Olympics baseball clinic

07 May 2007 -- In baseball's major leagues, the Detroit Tigers hit three, two-run home runs in the second inning Sunday on the way to trouncing the Kansas City Royals, 13-4.

Former Kansas City pitcher Chad Durbin earned the win for the defending American League champion Tigers, who have won seven straight games.

In another A.L. contest, Chicago's A.J. Pierzynski hit a two-run homer to tie the game in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels, then drove home the go-ahead run in the 10th to give the visiting White Sox a 4-3 win.    » read more »

Kansas City Royals invite young fans to join in on second Build-A-Bear Workshop Day

04/24/2007 4:27 PM ET -- The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Kansas City Royals Minor League player Tyrone Wilson has been suspended for 50 games for failure to take a drug test, a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

The suspension will be effective on June 23rd, the date of the first game of the season for the Arizona League Royals.

Source: MLB

04/24/2007 4:13 PM ET -- The game between the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals that was postponed by rain on Sunday, April 15 has been rescheduled for Monday, September 24 at 7:05 p.m.

Fans holding tickets dated April 15 should use them for admission on September 24. In the event fans cannot attend the make-up game, however, they may exchange their tickets for one of the 54 remaining non-prime home games during the 2007 season, subject to availability.

Junior Orioles Dugout Club members should use their ticket voucher dated April 15 for admission to the makeup game.    » read more »