Lynch, Soler and Perez lead Royals over Tigers 6-1
Daniel Lynch pitched eight scoreless, Jorge Soler homered twice and Salvador Perez once to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 win over the Detroit TigersJULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JORGE SOLER #2 - RIGHT FIELDER - LOS ANGELES ANGELS
21 HR •
64 RBI •
.241 AVG
21 HR
64 RBI
.241 AVG
Mashes ninth homer Soler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Brewers.
Impact He wrapped up the scoring on the day with an eighth-inning blast off Angel Perdomo. Soler has yet to record a multi-hit performance in July and his batting average remains a woeful .186 on the season, but at least his power stroke seems to be returning -- the 29-year-old has gone yard in back-to-back games, and three of his nine homers on the year have come in the last seven contests.
JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keller, Royals complete season sweep of Brewers with 6-3 win
Nicky Lopez hit a bases-loaded, tiebreaking double, Brad Keller earned his first win in over six weeks and the Kansas City Royals completed a season sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers...JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers in win Soler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk during Tuesday's win over the Brewers.
Impact Soler socked a 424-foot shot against Brett Anderson in the fourth inning. The long ball has been a rare occurrence this season for the 29-year-old, who mashed 48 homers during his 2019 campaign. This year, he's tallied only eight while batting a bleak .185/.280/.324.
JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals top Brewers 5-2; early start for fans to watch Bucks
Ryan O’Hearn and Jorge Soler homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 in a game that began early to give local fans a chance to watch their team in the NBA...JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Resting Sunday Soler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Impact Soler served as Kansas City's designated hitter for the first two games of the series, going 1-for-8 with two runs and a walk. He'll be getting a breather in the series finale, clearing the way for Ryan O'Hearn to receive a turn as the DH.
JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Homers for lone run in loss Soler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 loss to Cleveland.
Impact The 29-year-old's first homer since June 10 tied the game at 1-1 in the eighth inning, but that was all the offense Kansas City could muster. Soler has put together a disappointing campaign so far, posting a .185/.280/.321 slash line with seven long balls, 15 doubles, 30 RBI and 26 runs scored through 304 plate appearances, and he's seen Ryan O'Hearn begin to carve into his playing time at DH.
JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bradley HR in 9th, Indians overcome bad baserunning, beat KC
Bobby Bradley homered leading off the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians overcame some brutal baserunning that led to manager Terry Francona’s ejection for a 2-1 win over the Ka...JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench Thursday Soler will sit Thursday in Cleveland, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Impact Soler has now found himself on the bench for three of the Royals' last five games. He'll be a free agent this winter, so the rebuilding team may not see too much reason to give him regular at-bats down the stretch given that he's hitting just .183/.279/.309 on the year. Jarrod Dyson will be the right fielder Thursday, with Ryan O'Hearn serving as the designated hitter.
JULY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gray, India leads Reds over Royals 5-2 with late rally
Sonny Gray gave up two runs over seven innings, and Jonathan India hit a two-run double as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for three runs in the seventh inning and beat the Kansas City...JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Tuesday Soler is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Impact The 29-year-old went 1-for-3 with an RBI double Monday, and he is now hitting .206 in his last 10 games. Ryan O'Hearn gets the start in right field Tuesday, with Whit Merrifield getting a day as the designated hitter.
JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Suarez, Castellanos lift Reds over Royals 6-2
Eugenio Suarez clubbed a tiebreaking three-run home run shortly after Nick Castellanos hit a tying solo shot and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench Sunday Soler is not starting Sunday's game against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Impact A 1-for-4 showing Saturday raised the outfielder's 2021 batting average to a still-dismal .185 through 254 at-bats. The power has also escaped Soler's game, as he's gone without a homer in 19 straight games and has hit just six all season. Ryan O'Hearn starts in right field Sunday, with Salvador Perez getting a day at designated hitter.
JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gallo homers again, Lyles strong as Rangers beat Royals 4-1
Joey Gallo homered again, Jordan Lyles pitched seven strong innings after getting bumped from the rotation for one start, and the Texas Rangers finished a three-game sweep with a 4...JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gibson 10 Ks, Gallo 2 HRs for Rangers in 8-0 win over Royals
Kyle Gibson had a season-high 10 strikeouts, Joey Gallo hit two massive home runs and the Texas Rangers have won consecutive games for the first time in more than a monthJUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting Thursday Soler will sit Thursday against the Yankees.
Impact Soler continues to hit well below expectations this season, posting a .612 OPS on the year and a .565 mark over his last 24 games. He'll shift to the bench Thursday with Salvador Perez resting his legs as the designated hitter.
JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Sunday's lineup Soler is not in the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox.
Impact Soler started the past six games and will take a seat after going 4-for-19 with a double, five walks and an RBI. Carlos Santana will serve as the designated hitter while Hunter Dozier covers first base.
JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mize, Cabrera help Tigers send Royals to 5th straight loss
Casey Mize turned in his eighth quality start in his last nine games, Miguel Cabrera got two more hits and the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 4-2JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Racks up three hits Soler went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a walk in Monday's loss against the Tigers.
Impact Soler has had a down year based on most offensive metrics, but the slugger is showing signs of turning things around of late -- this was his first three-hit since late April and has also hit safely in six of the Royals' last nine games. He's hitting .275 during that span, and that's a marked increase compared to his season-long .189 average.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Saturday's lineup Soler will not start Saturday's game against the A's.
Impact Soler has struggled to a .180/.270/.335 line at the plate this season, homering just six times, though two of those home runs have come in his last five games. Salvador Perez will rest his legs as the designated hitter in his absence, with Cam Gallagher entering the lineup behind the plate.
JUNE 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Delivers two-run shot Soler went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's win over the Athletics.
Impact Soler hasn't had a good year but made his presence felt in this one, coming around to score on a two-run single from Kelvin Gutierrez in the seventh and blasting a two-run homer in the following frame. The slugging outfielder has gone yard in two of Kansas City's last four games and that could be a sign of things to come, as he only has six homers on the season and is hitting a meager .179 thus far.
JUNE 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kansas City visits Oakland, aims to build on Minor's strong showing
Kansas City looks to follow up a dominant outing by Thursday starter Mike MinorJUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Soler, Benintendi hit homers for Minor as Royals snap skid
Jorge Soler and Andrew Benintendi homered to help back Mike Minor, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Oakland Athletics 6-1JUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Canning, Rendon power Angels' 6-1 victory, sweep of Royals
Griffin Canning pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning, Anthony Rendon hit a two-run double and the Los Angeles Angels swept the Kansas City Royals with a 6-1 victoryJUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes yard in loss Soler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Angels. He was also hit by a pitch.
Impact Soler has gone just 2-for-12 since returning from a groin injury. The 29-year-old has struggled to provide much power this year -- he's hit five homers while posting a .320 slugging percentage in 54 games. He's added 25 RBI, 19 runs scored and 11 doubles across 207 plate appearances.
JUNE 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
