SEPTEMBER 21, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Progressive Field, Guardians To Honor Terry FranconaThe Cleveland Guardians will give out t-shirts, play a tribute video, and have discounted tickets for Terry Francona’s probably final game a...
Greinke receives standing ovation after 220th career start as a RoyalKANSAS CITY -- As Zack Greinke walked off the mound in the fourth inning Wednesday afternoon, the crowd at Kauffman Stadium rose to its feet...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023•MLB.COM
Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis keeps an open mind on returning in 2024Hunter Gaddis and Shane Bieber will start Thursday and Friday against the Orioles. Triston McKenzie is tenatively scheduled to start Sunday.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023•CLEVELAND.COM
Drew Waters - Swipes two bagsWaters went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two steals in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Guardians.
ImpactWaters is now 4-for-7 with three doubles in his last two games after going 0-for-12 with nine strikeouts in his previous five contests. With his two steals Wednesday, the 24-year-old outfielder improved to 15-for-19 on stolen base attempts this season. Overall, Waters is slashing .237/.309/.392 with eight homers, 39 runs scored and 32 RBI across 317 plate appearances as he looks to earn a spot on the Royals' 2024 Opening Day roster.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Lucas Giolito - Falls to RoyalsGiolito (8-14) took the loss Wednesday, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks over 5.1 innings against Kansas City. He struck out six.
ImpactAfter snapping a five-start losing streak in his last outing against Texas, Giolito found himself back in the loss column Wednesday. Most of the damage came in the opening frame when Nelson Velazquez put Giolito in an early hole with a three-run homer. The 29-year-old Giolito had pitched well in his prior two outings, allowing just two runs over 14 innings while logging 21 strikeouts. Overall, he sports a 4.60 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP and 195:64 K:BB across 31 starts (176 innings) this season between the Guardians, Angels and White Sox.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Angel Zerpa - Earns win in bulk roleZerpa (3-3) earned the win Wednesday against the Guardians. He allowed three hits while striking out four over 5.1 scoreless innings.
ImpactAfter Zack Greinke pitched the first 3.2 innings, Zerpa entered in relief and proceeded to blank the Guardians for 5.1 frames to earn his second straight win. The 23-year-old southpaw has excelled out of the bullpen recently, allowing just one run in his last three appearances (10.1 innings), striking out nine while issuing just one walk in that span. Zerpa may be making a case to start the 2024 campaign in Kansas City's rotation. He now sports a 4/83 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB across 37.1 innings this season.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Royals sweep series with 6-2 win over GuardiansNelson Velazquez homered to lead the Kansas City Royals past the visiting Cleveland Guardians, 6-2, completing a three-game sweep Wednesday...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
