Royals Struggle Despite Young Stars | Kansas City Royals News

The Royals’ bizarre season unfolds as two young lefties, Jac Caglianone and Carter Jensen, explode for historic June numbers—Caglianone’s best month ever for a second-year player, Jensen’s best for a rookie—yet the team remains in last place. While the future looks bright with these breakout stars, veteran underperformers like Salvador Perez, Maikel Garcia, and Vinnie Pasquantino (on the IL) are dragging the team down. Key pitchers, including ace Cole Ragans (out for the season) and closer Carlos Estévez, are also struggling. With the core’s decline overshadowing the youth movement, the front office faces tough questions about player evaluation and long-term strategy, even as they rule out mid-season coaching changes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/791bcf68705ebe4a