Royals Crush Heat-Restrained Opponent 4-0!

SURPRISE, ARIZONA - MARCH 3: Ryan Bergert #38 of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch during a World Baseball Classic exhibition game against Team Cuba at Surprise Stadium on March 3, 2026 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) | Getty Images In one week, the Royals will play their final Cactus League game of 2026. In two weeks, the Royals will be preparing to play their second game of the season.

If we can hang on just a little bit longer, we can make it all the way to Regular Season 2026 Baseball! But until then, the Royals have another lackluster Spring game to play against the Athletics. Here is your lineup: I count one guy in that lineup who has a real chance of being on the big league roster at the beginning of the season – Nick Loftin.

There are no probable starters. Carson Roccaforte is there, but he’s likely ticketed for AA to start the season and wouldn’t be promoted until late in the year. Elias Díaz has had a very interesting spring after Luke Maile had to back out of his RSVP to Royals camp, but I just don’t think the Royals will carry a third catcher to start the year, and I don’t know if he’ll be willing to play in Omaha until they need him.

The most exciting member of this group is probably the starting pitcher, Ryan Bergert. Bergert is also likely to start the year in the minors, but he and Noah Cameron have made it interesting for the final rotation spot even if it’s almost certainly not been interesting enough to cost the local kid his job. Cameron’s velocity and whiffs are still a bit down from last season, but they’re close enough to normal to think he’s probably fine.