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KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Astros leaning on starting pitching ahead of finale vs. Royals With Yusei Kikuchi delivering seven strong innings in the Houston Astros’ 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, Houston cappe...
Astros host the Royals, try to continue home win streak
The Houston Astros host the Kansas City Royals looking to continue a three-game home winning streakSEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bobby Witt - Slugs 29th homer Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Houston.
Impact Witt hit a solo shot in the eighth inning for the final run of the contest. It was his 29th long ball of the season, moving him to within one homer of reaching 30 for the second consecutive campaign. In 28 games during August, Witt batted .310 (35-for-113) with 10 home runs, 20 RBI, 25 runs and three stolen bases.
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Bobby Witt - Slugs 29th homer Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Houston.
Impact Witt hit a solo shot in the eighth inning for the final run of the contest. It was his 29th long ball of the season, moving him to within one homer of reaching 30 for the second consecutive campaign. In 28 games during August, Witt batted .310 (35-for-113) with 10 home runs, 20 RBI, 25 runs and three stolen bases.
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Cole Ragans - Fans 10 but takes loss Ragans (10-9) took the loss against Houston on Saturday, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters over five-plus innings.
Impact Ragans left his previous start Monday against Cleveland due to calf/hamstring cramping, but he didn't seem to be impacted at all by the issue Saturday. While the left-hander gave up five runs for the first time since late June, only one of the hits against him (a triple) went for extra bases. In fact, at one point early in the contest Ragans struck out eight straight batters, and he didn't allow his first hit until the fourth frame. Ragans' undoing was the sixth inning, when he struggled with his control -- in addition to allowing three hits, he also walked a batter, hit a batter and threw a wild pitch, and he didn't notch any outs before he was pulled. Aside from that frame, Ragans was dominant, and overall he notched his third double-digit strikeout performance of the season while tallying an impressive 22 whiffs.
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Cole Ragans - Fans 10 but takes loss Ragans (10-9) took the loss against Houston on Saturday, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters over five-plus innings.
Impact Ragans left his previous start Monday against Cleveland due to calf/hamstring cramping, but he didn't seem to be impacted at all by the issue Saturday. While the left-hander gave up five runs for the first time since late June, only one of the hits against him (a triple) went for extra bases. In fact, at one point early in the contest Ragans struck out eight straight batters, and he didn't allow his first hit until the fourth frame. Ragans' undoing was the sixth inning, when he struggled with his control -- in addition to allowing three hits, he also walked a batter, hit a batter and threw a wild pitch, and he didn't notch any outs before he was pulled. Aside from that frame, Ragans was dominant, and he notched his third double-digit strikeout performance of the season while tallying an impressive 22 whiffs.
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Kikuchi strikes out 12 in 7 innings and Astros beat Royals 5-2
Yusei Kikuchi struck out 12 in seven innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Kansas City RoyalsSEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Braves Trade Yuli Gurriel to Royals The Atlanta Braves send one of their veteran pieces in the minor leagues to the Kansas City Royals.
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Yuli Gurriel - Dealt to Kansas City Atlanta traded Gurriel (undisclosed) to the Royals on Saturday in exchange for cash, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact After claiming Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman off waivers earlier in the day, the Royals continue to add depth to their organization by acquiring Gurriel in a minor-league trade. The 40-year-old first baseman has had a solid season at Triple-A Gwinnett, slashing .292/.378/.485 with 12 homers and 48 RBI across 75 games, though he has been on the injured list since Aug. 23 due to an unspecified injury. Once he recovers, the Royals would need to add him to their 40-man roster before he could potentially make his season debut with Kansas City.
AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE
Yuli Gurriel - Dealt to Kansas City Atlanta traded Gurriel (undisclosed) to the Royals on Saturday in exchange for cash, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact After claiming Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman off waivers earlier in the day, the Royals continue to add depth to their organization by acquiring Gurriel in a minor-league trade. The 40-year-old first baseman has had a nice season at Triple-A Gwinnett, slashing .292/.378/.485 with 12 homers and 48 RBI across 75 games, though he has been on the injured list since Aug. 23 due to an unspecified injury. Once he recovers, the Royals would need to add him to their 40-man roster before he could potentially make his season debut with Kansas City.
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Royals claim OFs Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman off waivers With a potential playoff berth in sight, the Kansas City Royals made a pair of claims off the waiver wire, adding outfielders Tommy Pham and...
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CJ Alexander - Removed from 40-man roster Alexander was designated for assignment by the Royals on Saturday, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.
Impact Alexander and Austin Nola were bumped to make room for waiver acquisitions Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman. Outside of four appearances with the big club this summer, Alexander has spent the year to date with Triple-A Omaha, slashing .306/.354/.566 with 17 homers and 55 RBI in 83 games. While he's old for the level at 28, his success in the minors this year could land Alexander on another team's 40-man roster.
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Austin Nola - Bumped from 40-man roster Nola was designated for assignment by the Royals on Saturday, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.
Impact Kansas City acquired outfielders Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman via waivers, and Nola was one of the 40-man casualties along with CJ Alexander. Nola surprised many with his initial success with the Mariners in 2019, but he's struggled to carve out consistent playing time in the majors in the years since. The 34-year-old has posted an ugly .158/.247/.301 line in 46 games with Triple-A Omaha this season.
AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE
Kansas City Royals claim outfielders Tommy Pham & Robbie Grossman for postseason run The Kansas City Royals are adding some veteran experience to their roster as the MLB postseason nears.
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Robbie Grossman - Scooped by Royals The Royals claimed Grossman off waivers from Texas on Saturday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Grossman was waived by the Rangers on Thursday after posting a .689 OPS across 119 plate appearances with the team, and he'll now head to Kansas City to aid in its playoff push. The 34-year-old will be joined in the Royals' outfield room by Tommy Pham, who was also claimed off waivers Saturday, and the two veterans will likely compete for time at the corner outfield and DH spots.
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Robbie Grossman - Scooped by Royals The Royals claimed Grossman off waivers from Texas on Saturday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Grossman was waived by the Rangers on Thursday after posting a .689 OPS across 119 plate appearances with the team, and he'll now head to Kansas City to aid in its playoff push. The 34-year-old will be joined in the Royals' outfield picture by Tommy Pham, who was also claimed off waivers Saturday, and the two veterans will likely compete for time at the corner outfield and DH spots.
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Tommy Pham - Claimed by Kansas City The Royals claimed Pham off waivers from St. Louis on Saturday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Pham was DFA'd by the Cardinals on Friday after slashing .206/.286/.368 with two homers and 12 RBI through 23 games with the team. He'll now join the Royals for the final stretch of the season and could be a factor in the playoffs as well, as he boasts an .846 OPS through 31 career postseason games.
AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE
Paul DeJong - Homers in Friday's loss DeJong went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Astros.
Impact DeJong's game-tying homer off Josh Hader in the top of the ninth inning was just the second hit of the game for the Royals. Over his last 13 games, DeJong has gone 14-for-45 (.311) with five homers, three doubles, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored, though he's struck out 19 times in that span. For the year, DeJong is at a .238/.289/.458 slash line with 24 homers, 55 RBI, 52 runs scored, two stolen bases and 17 doubles over 124 games between the Royals and the White Sox. His recent results are encouraging, but a continually high strikeout rate makes him prone to regression.
AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE
Paul DeJong - Homers in Friday's loss DeJong went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Astros.
Impact DeJong's game-tying homer off Josh Hader in the top of the ninth inning was just the second hit of the game for the Royals. Over his last 13 games, DeJong has gone 14-for-45 (.311) with five homers, three doubles, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored, though he's struck out 19 times in that span. For the year, DeJong is at a .238/.289/.458 slash line with 24 homers, 55 RBI, 52 runs scored, two stolen bases and 17 doubles over 124 games between the Royals and White Sox. His recent results are encouraging, but a continually high strikeout rate makes him prone to regression.
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Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros odds, picks and predictions The Kansas City Royals (75-61) and Houston Astros (73-62) meet for Game 3 of a 4-game series Saturday. First pitch from Minute Maid Park is...
AUGUST 31 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Dairon Blanco - Nabs steal No. 25 Blanco went 0-for-1 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Astros.
Impact The 31-year-old speedster got the start in left field and batted seventh, and he quickly took advantage of his only trip on the basepaths in the sixth inning. Blanco's career-high 25 steals have come in only 128 plate appearances, making him a true one-category fantasy asset as he has just four homers, 13 RBI and 32 runs on the year.
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