CARLOS SANTANA NEWS

Hedges' 11th-inning bloop lifts Indians over Royals 5-3

Austin Hedges popped an RBI single just out of reach of first baseman Carlos Santana for the tiebreaking run in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royal...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rosario 5 hits, HRs inside and out of park, Indians beat KC

Amed Rosario became the first player on record to go 5 for 5 with five RBIs, an inside-the-park homer and a drive over the fence, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Roy...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to lineup Santana (hip) is batting cleanup and playing first base Tuesday against Cleveland.

Impact An aggravation of his hip injury caused Santana to miss a couple contests, but he's back in action for Tuesday's series opener. Santana's hitting .262 with four doubles in his last 10 games, largely due to a four-hit effort Aug. 22 against the Cubs.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in second straight game Santana (hip) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact After missing three straight games with a Grade 1 right hip flexor, Santana returned to the lineup for Friday's 8-7 win in 12 innings, but he aggravated the injury in that contest and will now be on the bench for the second day in a row. Hunter Dozier will fill in at first base for Santana, who should be viewed as day-to-day heading into the Royals' upcoming six-game week.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Salvador Perez homers again as Royals topple Mariners 4-2

Salvador Perez homered for the fourth straight game, lining a two-run shot off the top of the fence for his 37th of the season to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Seattle Marin...

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scratched with hip soreness Santana was scratched from Saturday's lineup against Seattle with lingering soreness from his recent hip flexor injury, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Santana exited Monday's game and was out through Thursday with the hip issue, and apparently he isn't totally over it despite starting Friday. It's unclear whether he'll be available off the bench Saturday, and he should be considered day-to-day until further notice. Emmanuel Rivera entered the lineup to play first base.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Santana (hip) is starting Friday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Santana missed the last three games due to a Grade 1 hip flexor strain, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth Friday. The 35-year-old has gone 5-for-17 with a double, a run, an RBI and a walk across his last four appearances.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gilbert expected to start as Seattle hosts Kansas City

The Royals will start Kris Bubic on Friday while the Mariners are expected to counter with Logan Gilbert

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't start Thursday Santana (hip) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Santana's Grade 1 right hip flexor strain will relegate him to the bench for the third game in a row. His absence indirectly opens up a spot in the lineup for Hanser Alberto, who will bat seventh as Kansas City's designated hitter.

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kikuchi scheduled to start as Seattle hosts Kansas City

The Mariners are expected to send Yusei Kikuchi to the mound Thursday and the Royals will give Brad Keller the start

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bregman scores winning run in 10th as Astros down KC 6-5

Alex Bregman had two hits and an RBI in his first action in more than two months, and he scored the winning run in the 10th inning on a groundout by Jake Meyers to lift the Houston...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench again Santana (hip) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact He'll take a seat for the second straight game while he continues to manage a Grade 1 right hip flexor strain, an injury he sustained in Monday's series opener. Hunter Dozier will step in at first base for Santana.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

McCullers Jr. expected to start for Houston against Kansas City

The Astros will roll out Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound Wednesday and the Royals plan to give Mike Minor the start

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sidelined Tuesday with injury Santana (hip) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Santana exited Monday's series opener with a Grade 1 right hip flexor strain, so his absence from the lineup a day later comes as little surprise. For now, the Royals are labeling Santana as day-to-day, but he'll likely need to make some noteworthy progress in his recovery by the end of the week in order to avoid a trip to the injured list. Ryan O'Hearn will cover first base in Santana's stead Tuesday.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers hip injury Santana left Monday's game against the Astros with a Grade 1 hip flexor strain, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Santana is being considered day-to-day by the club, per manager Mike Matheny. Ryan O'Hearn would see time at first base if Santana is forced to miss significant time.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Merrifield has 3 RBIs, Perez homers as KC downs Astros 7-1

Whit Merrifield had three hits and three RBIs, Salvador Perez extended a career high with his 33rd homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 7-1

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three-hit effort in win Santana went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Cubs.

Impact The first baseman has recorded just two multi-hit efforts in 20 games in August, and he's drawn just eight walks in that span for a .274 on-base percentage. It's clear Santana is in a slump, which has lowered his season slash line to .226/.335/.373 with 17 home runs (none since July 24), 59 RBI, 59 runs scored and two stolen bases. Despite the slump, he's been in the starting nine on a nearly daily basis, as Ryan O'Hearn hasn't done enough to challenge for more playing time at first base.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hernandez scheduled to start for Kansas City against Chicago

The Cubs are expected to send Alec Mills to the mound Sunday and the Royals plan to give Carlos Hernandez the start

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dozier homer helps Royals to 3rd straight win over Astros

Hunter Dozier hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals earned their third straight win over Houston, beating the Astros 3-2 Wednesday nig...

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perez's 8th-inning single sends Royals past Astros, 7-6

Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the eighth inning, helping the struggling Kansas City Royals to a back-and-forth 7-6 victory over the AL West-lea...

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retreats to bench Santana isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Santana went 0-for-10 with two strikeouts in the first two games of the series, and he'll get a chance to reset in Wednesday's series finale. Ryan O'Hearn will start at first base while Salvador Perez serves as the designated hitter.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rough day at plate Santana went 0-for-6 with a strikeout in Monday's 8-6 extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

Impact it's very rare for the first baseman not to get on base in some way -- he has a .341 on-base percentage and 14.6 percent walk rate this season. Santana has gone 10 games without a multi-hit effort, going just 5-for-38 (.132) with six walks and three runs scored in that span. All five hits in his slump have been singles.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lopez key hit in 9th after long rain delay, KC tops Cards

Nicky Lopez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning after a long rain delay and the Kansas City Royals averted a three-game sweep, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Albies, Duvall power Braves to 5-4 win over Nationals

Ozzie Albies and Adam Duvall each hit a two-run homer off Patrick Corbin, Max Fried pitched six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-4

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clubs 17th homer Santana went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Tigers.

Impact The Royals took the lead for good with a five-run seventh inning, and Santana's blast was the highlight of the rally. The 35-year-old has gone yard in back-to-back games and hit safely in six straight, boosting his slash line on the season to .241/.358/.421 with 17 homers and 55 RBI through 96 contests.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE