Arguably the biggest headline for the Kansas City Royals this week was the fact that they were officially eliminated from postseason contention after the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday evening.
While this seemed to be a forgone conclusion for some time now, the fact it was still possible was always in the backs of Royals fans' minds.
Now that Kansas City is set to watch October from home, it's time to focus elsewhere. The first thing that may come to many minds is the shift to 2026, but there's still regular season baseball to be played this week and storylines from the final stages to be followed.