Giants take on the Royals on home winning streak
The San Francisco Giants, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Kansas City RoyalsJUNE 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOEL PAYAMPS #31 - PITCHER - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
3-7 W-L •
0.97 WHIP •
3.05 ERA
3-7 W-L
0.97 WHIP
3.05 ERA
Wood goes six, Giants beat Royals for 4th straight win
Alex Wood pitched four-hit ball over six innings for his first win in more than a month, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2JUNE 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Placed on injured list Payamps was placed on the COVID-19 injured list for an undisclosed reason Monday.
Impact Payamps was officially placed on the IL with no injury designation, but that usually means that a player is on the COVID-19 IL. Assuming that's the case, the right-hander will be eligible to return to action as soon as he clears the league's health and safety protocols. Right-hander Daniel Mengden's contract was selected Monday to provide additional bullpen depth.
JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Earns win in return Payamps (2-1) allowed a walk over 1.1 scoreless innings, earning the win Thursday versus the Orioles.
Impact Payamps left Monday's game after getting struck by a line drive in his lower body and didn't pitch Tuesday or Wednesday. He was effective in his return, escaping a jam created by Kris Bubic and Collin Snider in the fifth inning before pitching a clean sixth. Outside of a messy outing May 27 (four runs in two-thirds of an inning), Payamps has been solid as a low-leverage option for the Royals. He has a 2.63 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 18:10 K:BB through 24 innings, and he's yet to allow a home run this season. His 3.8 BB/9 mark is too high, but a 3.02 FIP suggests regression shouldn't cause a drastic impact.
JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Santana, Melendez homer in Royals' 7-5 win over Orioles
Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore OriolesJUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets drilled by liner Payamps left Monday's game against the Blue Jays after being struck by a line drive back up the middle, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Impact Payamps was able to record the out after being struck, but he was then forced to exit the contest after being looked at briefly by the team trainer. He'll be considered day-to-day until the nature of the injury is disclosed.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Extends scoreless streak Payamps tossed 2.1 scoreless innings Monday versus the Diamondbacks. He allowed a hit and a walk while logging two strikeouts.
Impact Payamps was needed in a multi-inning capacity after starter Zack Greinke allowed seven runs in 3.2 innings. In his last four outings, Payamps has tossed 10.2 scoreless innings, allowing just five hits and two walks in that span. It's an improvement for him to cut down on the baserunners he's allowed -- the right-hander now sports a 1.31 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB across 20.2 innings overall in 12 appearances.
MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Smith, Walker homers spoil Greinke's return to Arizona, 9-5
Christian Walker and Pavin Smith homered and Ketel Marte’s two-run double broke a fourth-inning tie when Arizona beat Kansas City 9-5 in Zack Greinke’s return to Chase FieldMAY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes win as bulk reliever Payamps (1-1) pitched three scoreless innings against Texas on Wednesday, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out five to earned the win.
Impact Kansas City deployed seven pitchers in the bullpen game, with Payamps entering in the third inning behind opener Gabe Speier. Payamps handled the most innings among the Royals' pitchers, throwing 39 pitches (26 of which were strikes) over three frames to pick up the win. The right-hander has posted a 2.08 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB across 13 innings on the season.
MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Witt-Whit show leads Royals past Rangers 8-2 to end skid
Local high school hero Bobby Witt Jr. hit a two-run double and had his first major-league three-RBI game and Whit Merrifield homered for the first time since last August as the Kan...MAY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fills bulk-relief role Payamps allowed a run on two hits and a walk with one strikeout across 2.2 innings during Wednesday's 10-0 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact Starter Kris Bubic recorded just one out in the first inning, leading to an early call to the bullpen. Payamps didn't have much luck either, allowing an RBI triple to Tyler O'Neill and a sacrifice fly to Harrison Bader, though only one run was charged to the reliever. Payamps has a 2.08 ERA despite a 1.50 WHIP and 6:3 K:BB through 8.2 innings. The right-hander often works in low-leverage assignments, and he won't see a more significant role as long as he's yielding so many baserunners.
MAY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Takes extra-innings loss Payamps (0-1) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk while failing to retire a batter, taking the loss in Sunday's game versus the Mariners.
Impact Payamps was unable to navigate the heart of the Mariners' order in the 12th inning, giving up a walkoff single to Jesse Winker. He had logged three scoreless innings in a row prior to Sunday's outing. The right-hander has allowed six hits, two walks and two runs (one earned) while striking out four through four innings across five appearances. He'll likely continue to function mostly as a middle reliever for much of the season.
APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Winker's single wins it in 12th, Mariners beat Royals 5-4
Jesse Winker capped an 11-pitch at-bat with a broken-bat single that scored Adam Frazier, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 12 innings to complete a three...APRIL 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Remarkable rookie Kwan delivers again, Guardians beat Royals
Steven Kwan kept up an historic start to his big league career with a bases-loaded triple, Oscar Mercado added a two-run homer and the Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City 10-7 to...APRIL 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to team Payamps was activated off of the family medical emergency list Monday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Payamps will return to the team ahead of Monday's series-finale against the Guardians after being away from the team for the first three contests. The reliever will look to build off a strong 2021 campaign where he posted a 3.40 ERA and 1.15 WHIP over 37 appearances with the Blue Jays and Royals. Payamps will take the roster spot of Jackson Kowar after he was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not available Opening Day The Royals placed Payamps on the family medical emergency list Thursday.
Impact The move opens up a spot on the 28-man active roster for top prospect Bobby Witt, who will start at third base and bat second in his MLB debut. Payamps, meanwhile, remains without a clear timeline to rejoin the big club while he tends to the family matter. Once activated, Payamps is expected to fill a middle-relief role for Kansas City after he turned in a 3.40 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 6.8 K/9 in 37 appearances between the Blue Jays and Royals in 2021.
APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Solid as opener Payamps allowed one run on two hits with two strikeouts in 2.1 innings in the nightcap of Monday's doubleheader versus Cleveland. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact The right-hander logged the most innings of the five Kansas City pitchers in the contest. Payamps' lone mistake was a third-inning solo home run by Andres Gimenez. Through 16 innings with the Royals, Payamps owns a 3.94 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 12:3 K:BB. He's gone 1-1 with a hold in 12 appearances since he was traded from Toronto, mainly in a multi-inning relief role.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Starting Monday's nightcap Payamps will start Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus Cleveland, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Impact The 27-year-old will make his first start the majors with Kansas City set to employ a bullpen game to close out the twin bill. Payamps has pitched two frames in each of his past two outings and is likely to have a similar workload Monday.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Perez breaks Bench's home run record; Royals sweep Indians
Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run, breaking Johnny Bench’s record for most by a catcher in a season to highlight the opener, then the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader...SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Perez hits 43rd homer as Royals rally past Athletics, 10-7
Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning, the Kansas City bullpen bailed out starter Jackson Kowar and the Royals rallied from an early six-run hole to bea...SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reinstated from injured list Payamps (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday.
Impact Payamps had been on the injured list since Saturday, but his brief absence signals that he didn't test positive for COVID-19. The right-hander will be available out of the bullpen for Tuesday's series opener against Oakland.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ober expected to start as Minnesota hosts Kansas City
The Royals will start Kris Bubic on Sunday and the Twins are expected to counter with Bailey OberSEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Polanco homers twice as Twins hit 5 in 9-2 win over Royals
Jorge Polanco hit two of Minnesota’s five home runs, Michael Pineda pitched five strong innings in his return to the rotation and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lands on COVID-19 IL Payamps was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday.
Impact Scott Blewett was recalled to take his place in the bullpen. Payamps has a 4.22 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 10 strikeouts in 10.2 innings over his last 10 appearances.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Unravels in Wednesday's outing Payamps allowed three runs on two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in one-plus innings in Wednesday's 9-8 loss to Baltimore.
Impact The right-hander got through the seventh inning cleanly, but he then allowed three straight batters to reach in the eighth. All three came around to score after Josh Staumont failed to stop the bleeding. Payamps has posted a 3.18 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 31:13 K:BB across 39.2 innings between Kansas City and Toronto. He's seen mainly low-leverage work with the Royals.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
