Randy Dobnak's pickoff error gave the White Sox their first playoff berth since 2021. A messy end to the Royals season, but the future looks bright.

The Royals starter got four outs in his last start of the year and took the blame for a mistake that helped Chicago pull away.

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After years of mainly pitching in the minors, the ex-Twins right-hander is posting strong numbers with Kansas City in 2026.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Randy Dobnak has put together a productive season, making a strong case for a role in 2027.

Randy Dobnak surrendered three earned runs and fanned five batters as the Kansas City Royals had their nine-game win streak snapped on Wednesday.

On "A's Cast," Shooty Babitt and Dave Benz break down the Athletics' loss to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday morning at Kauffman StadiumRandy Dobnak, Royals cap off four-game sweep of Athletics with win on Thursday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

As far as tethers go, a five-year, $9.25 million contract to play baseball is about as good as it gets, and Randy Dobnak is grateful to have been given that chance by the Twins in Spring 2021. It changed his life, set his young family up for life. “My wife was able to retire and be a fulltime mom,” he told the Pioneer Press last week. “We’re good for money. We’ll never not be good for money.” ...

Dobnak arrived as inexpensive pitching depth, but he has given Kansas City a reason to keep him in the rotation.