With five days before the deadline, the Royals added another veteran bat on July 26, adding Randal Grichuk via trade. Kansas ...

The Royals placed All-Star left-hander Kris Bubic on the 15-day IL with a rotator cuff strain and outfielder Jac Caglianone ...

These deals, in his mind, at least, should be viewed as independent of what might — or might not — happen next. That said, he did not dispute the notion that there is growing momentum ...