MARCH 29, 2022•CLEVELAND.COM
Shane Bieber's resume says he should be opening day starter: Guardians' takeawaysManager Terry Francona came just short of naming Shane Bieber as the Guardians' starter for the opening day on April 7.
Michael A. Taylor - Won't play Tuesday after allTaylor (hip) was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Mariners, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
ImpactThe Royals didn't announce the late change to the lineup, but Taylor's absence became apparent when Kyle Isbel was spotted in center field during the Mariners' first turn at the plate in the bottom of the first inning. It's unclear if Taylor suffered a setback with his left hip while warming up, or if the Royals simply decided to give him another day off as a matter of precaution.
MARCH 29, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Salvador Perez joins George Brett as only Kansas City Royals to win Lou Gehrig AwardKansas City’s All-Star catcher was honored by for his character and efforts in the community.
MARCH 29, 2022•KANSASCITY.COM
Andrew Benintendi - Mashes pair of homersBenintendi went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Monday's 19-9 win over the Guardians.
ImpactBenintendi came into Monday's game with just one hit, so this was a reassuring showing from the Royals' presumed starting left fielder. The lefty hitter actually has a better slash line versus southpaws (.279/.350/.436) than right-handers (.259/.326/.420) over the last three seasons combined. Despite the slow start to spring, Benintendi is unlikely to see much of a challenge for playing time as long as he can stay healthy.
MARCH 29, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Royals eye future with Bobby Witt Jr's pending arrival
The Kansas City Royals head into this season with a bit of past, present and future in the mixMARCH 29, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maikel Garcia - Optioned to Double-AThe Royals optioned Garcia to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Monday, MLB.com reports.
ImpactGarcia will move up a level to begin 2022 after he split time between Low-A Columbia and High-A Quad Cities last season. Over 244 plate appearances for the latter affiliate, the 22-year-old infielder posted a .354 on-base average and went 11-for-14 on stolen-base attempts.
MARCH 29, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Foster Griffin - Sent to MiLB campThe Royals reassigned Griffin to minor-league camp Monday, MLB.com reports.
ImpactThough Griffin drew positive reports at big-league camp this spring, the Royals didn't have an opening for him on their active roster to begin the regular season. He'll likely continue to stretch out and slot into the rotation at Triple-A Omaha in 2022. His lone MLB appearance came during the 2020 season, when he tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief.
MARCH 29, 2022•ROTOWIRE
