Duffy expected to start for the Royals against Twins
The Royals will start Danny Duffy on Saturday while the Twins are expected to counter with Matt ShoemakerMAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
CARLOS SANTANA #30 - FIRST BASEMAN - MINNESOTA TWINS
23 HR •
71 RBI •
.238 AVG
23 HR
71 RBI
.238 AVG
Minnesota plays Kansas City, looks to build on Happ's strong performance
Minnesota looks to follow up a strong outing by Wednesday starter J.AAPRIL 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scores three runs Santana went 1-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Pirates.
Impact Santana walked and scored on a Jorge Soler double in the first inning. In the fourth, Santana got aboard with a single and scored on a Soler single to extend the Royals' lead to 6-0. Santana's third run came in the sixth inning after he reached on an error. The first baseman has five home runs, 19 RBI, 13 runs scored, a stolen base and a .244/.364/.476 slash line through 23 games.
APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keller expected to start as Pirates host the Royals
The Royals will start Mike Minor on Wednesday while the Pirates are expected to counter with Mitch KellerAPRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Knocks in lone run Santana went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Pirates.
Impact Santana's infield single in the third inning plated shortstop Nicky Lopez for the Royals' lone run. The 35-year-old Santana continues to get involved in run production -- he has 19 RBI in 22 games this season. The first baseman had all of 30 RBI in 60 games last year. In 2021, he's added five home runs, 10 runs scored, one stolen base and a .244/.362/.487 slash line across 94 plate appearances.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Difo leads Pirates over Royals 2-1, back over .500 at 12-11
Pinch-hitter Wilmer Difo delivered the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City 2-1 to end the Royals’ five-game winning streakAPRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Anderson expected to start for the Pirates against the Royals
The Royals will start Jakob Junis on Tuesday while the Pirates are expected to counter with Tyler AndersonAPRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: D-backs keep pitching amid no-hitter debate
Merrill Kelly starts for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they host Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres following a dominant pitching performance in a doubleheader at AtlantaAPRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Belts fifth homer Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-2 victory over Detroit.
Impact Santana left the yard in the top of the third inning, giving his club an early 2-0 lead. He's just 3-for-18 over his last five contests, but two of those hits have been homers and he's also walked five times and stolen a base over that brief stretch.
APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: D-backs keep pitching amid no-hitter debate
Merrill Kelly starts for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they host Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres following a dominant pitching performance in a doubleheader at AtlantaAPRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Full of surprises: Royals own best AL record, sweep Tigers
Jarrod Dyson doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 to complete a four-game sweep on the road for the first...APRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals are the team that never says never
Who had a good time in baseball this week? Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals, to start, Jake Mintz writes.APRIL 26, 2021
Tigers look to stop 4-game skid against Royals
Detroit will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Tigers take on Kansas CityAPRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals win 4th straight, blank slumping Tigers 4-0
Danny Duffy pitched five scoreless innings, and the Kansas City Royals kept Detroit’s offense quiet again in a 4-0 victory over the TigersAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Detroit hosts Kansas City after Boyd's strong showing
Detroit looks to follow up a dominant outing by Saturday starter Matthew BoydAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tigers host the Royals following Urena's strong showing
Detroit looks to follow up a strong showing by Thursday starter Jose UrenaAPRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Three walks, one steal Friday Santana went 0-for-2 with three walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Tigers.
Impact Santana walked and scored on a Jorge Soler double in the fifth inning. In the ninth, Santana added another walk before advancing to second on a double-steal with Whit Merrifield. Through 18 games, Santana has a .377 on-base percentage with four homers, 14 RBI, nine runs scored and one steal.
APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Detroit faces Kansas City, looks to build on Urena's solid performance
Detroit looks to follow up a strong showing by Thursday starter Jose UrenaAPRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers in second straight Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Rays.
Impact Santana's production came late, as his long ball in the seventh gave the Royals their first lead of the night at 7-6; he was then intentionally walked in the ninth. The 35-year-old has been on an absolute tear at the plate lately, slashing .474/.524/.947 with five extra-base hits, six RBI and three runs scored to go along with a 2:1 BB:K over his last five games.
APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals beat Rays 9-8 on Perez's game-ending single
Salvador Perez hit a game-ending RBI single, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a sweep by topping the Tampa Bay Rays 9-8APRIL 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drives in three Santana went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in a loss to the Rays on Tuesday.
Impact The Royals were routed in the contest, but Santana made sure the team's offense wasn't to blame. The veteran plated a pair of runs with a double in the third inning and bashed a solo homer in the fifth. After a slow start to the campaign, Santana has been coming on strong with four straight two-hit games. Over that span, he has gone 8-for-15 with four extra-base hits and four RBI.
APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lowe, Meadows HRs highlight Rays' 14-7 rout of Royals
Brandon Lowe, Austin Meadows and Mike Zunino homered and the Tampa Bay Rays pounded out 17 hits in a 14-7 rout of the Kansas City RoyalsAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays' Fleming delivers in home state, TB beats Royals 4-1
Josh Fleming pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, Kevin Kiermaier led a strong effort from the bottom of Tampa Bay’s batting order and the Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4...APRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals earn doubleheader split with Jays on Perez's walk-off
The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays got wildly different yet equally effective pitching performances in splitting their day-night doubleheader on SaturdayAPRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mashes second homer Santana went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a pair of walks in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Angels.
Impact Santana's two-run blast in the seventh inning extended the Royals' lead to 5-1. The 35-year-old first baseman is up to two homers, eight RBI and six runs scored through 44 plate appearances in 10 games. He's slashing .171/.318/.371 while regularly hitting third or fourth in the order.
APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
