KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEWS

Carlos Hernández - No-decision versus Yankees Hernandez allowed a run on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 6.2 innings versus the Yankees on Monday. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact The 24-year-old has allowed just two runs in his last 17.2 innings as he's settled into a groove at the major-league level. Hernandez's lone run allowed Monday came on a seventh-inning Luke Voit single. After a rocky beginning this year, Hernandez has a 4.11 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 52:25 K:BB through 46 innings. He's pitched well enough to force manager Mike Matheny to maintain a six-man rotation with Brady Singer (shoulder) returning Wednesday. That leaves Hernandez in line to make his next start versus Houston next week.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

SportsBeat Live: Let's talk Royals and Monday's wild game against Yankees The Royals fell to the Yankees 8-6 in 11 innings on Monday night/Tuesday morning, and it set some baseball records. Bring your comments and...

AUGUST 10, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

VIDEO: Royals Turn Double Play on Hardest-Hit Ball of Statcast Era The Kansas City Royals turned a double play on the hardest-hit ball of the Statcast Era.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Kansas City Royals lost a crazy game. Join our discussion on SportsBeat Live at 10 a.m. The Royals’ 8-6 loss to the Yankees in 11 innings set some baseball records

AUGUST 10, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Cortes Jr., Yankees to take on Lynch, Royals

The Yankees will start Nestor Cortes Jr. on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Daniel Lynch

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kansas City commemorated Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige in multiple ways Monday: 'I see it as baseball magic' The Baseball Hall of Fame and the Kansas City Royals highlighted the 50th anniversary of Satchel Paige's induction into the hall.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

After blowing 4 late leads, Yanks finally hold off KC in 11

DJ LeMahieu led off the 11th inning with an RBI double and the New York Yankees, after blowing four late leads, finally held off the feisty Kansas City Royals 8-6

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kansas City Royals rally from behind in 4 straight innings but lose in 11 to Yankees Monday’s Royals-Yankees game was the first in MLB history in which both teams scored in the seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th innings, accordi...

AUGUST 10, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Yankees hang on for wild win over Royals after historic bullpen collapse KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The fifth time was the charm, apparently. The Yankees’ bullpen blew four saves Monday night before a freak play in the to...

AUGUST 10, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Yanks win KC duel in 11th on big night for Voit DJ LeMahieu drilled a run-scoring double in the top of the 11th inning, helping the Yankees deliver one of the final blows of a historic bac...

AUGUST 10, 2021 • MLB.COM

Andrew Benintendi - Returns to lineup Benintendi (shoulder) will bat fifth and play left field Monday against the Yankees.

Impact Benintendi is back in the lineup after sitting for five straight games with a left shoulder strain, though he was able to appear off the bench three times during that stretch. He's been in a slump over his last 15 games, hitting just .130/.180/.261.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Edward Olivares - Not in Monday's lineup Olivares isn't starting Monday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Olivares had started each of the last two games, and he went 0-for-7 with a strikeout. Ryan O'Hearn will take over in right field while Salvador Perez serves as the designated hitter.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Dozier - Not starting Monday Dozier is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Dozier started the past 35 games but will receive a breather Monday versus New York. The 29-year-old still has a .630 OPS for the season, though he's been hitting better in 21 games since the All-Star break with a .286/.381/.400 slash line. Emmanuel Rivera will start at third base in his absence.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Daniel Tillo - Reinstated and optioned Tillo (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Monday.

Impact Tillo had already been with Northwest Arkansas while working his way back from Tommy John surgery, a procedure he underwent back in August of 2020. He'd reached the same level prior to suffering the injury but only threw 23.1 innings there back in 2019, so he has some work to do before earning a promotion to Triple-A.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MJ Melendez - Jumps to Triple-A The Royals promoted Melendez from Double-A Northwest Arkansas to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

Impact Like most catching prospects, Melendez has been brought along slowly through the farm system while he hones his receiving and game-calling skills, but there's been no doubt that he's been ready for a stiffer test as a hitter for quite some time. The 22-year-old backstop has led all Double-A hitters in home runs (28), slugging percentage (.628) and OPS (.999) this season, all while keeping his strikeout rate in check (21.9 percent) and walking at a high clip (12.6 percent). Melendez remains blocked by Salvador Perez at the big-league level, but he could emerge as a No. 2 catcher and potential everyday designated hitter for the Royals as soon as 2022 if he continues to rake at Triple-A.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

KC honors Satchel's historic Hall induction It’s Satchel Paige Week in Kansas City, for a good reason: Monday marks the 50th anniversary of Paige’s induction into the Baseball Hall of...

AUGUST 9, 2021 • MLB.COM

MLB Power Rankings: The Giants can't be stopped

San Francisco kept a tight grip on the top spot in Ben V.'s latest power rankings. Check out where your squad lands!

AUGUST 9, 2021

Taillon, Yankees to take on Hernandez, Royals

The Royals are expected to send Carlos Hernandez to the mound Monday and the Yankees will give Jameson Taillon the start

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nicky Lopez - Clutch hit in win Lopez went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-5 win over St. Louis.

Impact The shortstop didn't get cold during a lengthy rain delay, as he delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning. Lopez stole second with two outs, but he was left on base. While he's usually hit at or near the bottom of the order, Lopez was bumped up to the No. 2 spot for his two starts in St. Louis. He's gone 5-for-16 during a modest four-game hitting streak. The 26-year-old is batting .277 with nine stolen bases, 25 RBI and 43 runs scored through 333 plate appearances.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Michael A. Taylor - Notches ninth steal Taylor went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over St. Louis.

Impact The outfielder got Kansas City on the board by knocking in Carlos Santana in the fourth inning. Taylor is in a bit of a groove, going 6-for-15 (.400) with a home run, three RBI, two stolen bases and three runs scored across his last four games. He's posted a .242/.301/.364 slash line in 362 plate appearances overall.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield - First to 30 steals Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over St. Louis.

Impact The 32-year-old retook sole possession of the major-league lead in steals with his 30th in Sunday's contest. Even more impressively, he's only been caught once this year. Merrifield has added a .269/.315/.388 slash line with eight home runs, 54 RBI and 59 runs scored through 110 games.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scott Barlow - Records fourth win Barlow (4-3) earned the win Sunday versus St. Louis. He allowed two hits and struck out one without allowing a run in two-thirds of an inning.

Impact Barlow wasn't great in this appearance, but all three runs that crossed the plate on his watch were inherited runners from Greg Holland. When Kansas City regained the lead after a rain delay in the ninth inning, Barlow ended up in line for the win. Through 52.2 innings, he's posted a 2.73 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 69:21 K:BB while adding six saves, 14 holds and three blown saves. The right-hander is likely to continue seeing high-leverage work despite allowing multiple baserunners in three of his last five appearances.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

The meaning behind Royals reliever Jake Brentz's outing at Busch Stadium: '6 pitches changed his life' Ballwin, Mo., native and Royals pitcher Brentz fulfills his childhood dream of pitching at Busch Stadium.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Kris Bubic - Walks four in short outing Bubic allowed one run on four hits and four walks over 4.2 innings in Sunday's win over St. Louis. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Impact Surprisingly, despite the inefficient outing, the only run to score on Bubic was a leadoff homer by Dylan Carlson to start the game. On the bright side, it was his fifth straight start allowing three or fewer runs, lowering his season ERA to 4.43 through 85.1 frames. The 23-year-old southpaw has just one win over his last nine starts and still owns a 3-5 record. Bubic is projected to face St. Louis at home next weekend.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Richard Lovelady - Earns first career save Lovelady worked a perfect ninth inning Sunday, striking out two batters and earning a save over the Cardinals.

Impact Lovelady had seen only one save chance in his career prior to Sunday's outing, a blown opportunity back in 2019. He quickly rolled through the ninth inning, striking out Tommy Edman and Paul DeJong on the way to his first career save. The 26-year-old southpaw owns a 4.50 ERA through 12 innings this season.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE