KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEWS

Vinnie Pasquantino - Goes deep in win Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.

Impact Pasquantino ripped a line-drive homer off of Michael Pineda in the fourth inning for his first big-league hit. He's now 1-for-9 with two walks to begin his MLB career but he's yet to strike out. The highly-touted prospect smacked 18 long balls while registering a .948 OPS with Triple-A Omaha prior to joining Kansas City.

JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Dozier - Collects three hits Dozier went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's 3-1 win over Detroit.

Impact Dozier went deep back-to-back with Vinnie Pasquantino against Michael Pineda in the fourth inning. It was his eighth home run of the year and his third since the start of June. Since he knocked four hits on June 12, the 30-year-old was stuck in an 8-for-47 (.170) slump with just one RBI in 13 games prior to Friday's three-hit performance.

JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brad Keller - Tosses six shutout frames Keller (3-9) allowed five hits and two walk over six scoreless innings Friday, striking out five and earning a win over the Tigers.

Impact Keller sprinkled singles and walks throughout his six innings of work and never faced much of a threat from Detroit's lineup. He hasn't allowed a run in two of his last three starts but he's registered a 4.75 ERA since the start of June. On the year, Keller is sporting a 4.24 ERA with a 56:28 K:BB through 15 starts. The 26-year-old is lined up to start in Houston next week.

JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pasquatino, Dozier homer, lead Keller, Royals over Tigers Vinnie Pasquatino hit his first major league home run and Hunter Dozier followed with a drive into the bullpen, leading Brad Keller and the...

JULY 2, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Pasquantino hits unusual 1st MLB homer, Royals beat Tigers

Vinnie Pasquantino hit his first major league home run and Hunter Dozier followed with a drive into the bullpen, leading Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tig...

JULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers' bats struggle again in 3-1 loss to Royals Spencer Torkelson left the game after getting hit in the side of the head by an 88-mph pitch from Royals pitcher Brad Keller in the seventh...

JULY 2, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Keller stifles Tigers as Pasquantino and Dozier power the Kansas City Royals to victory Brad Keller pitched six scoreless innings to earn the win.

JULY 2, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Waiver wire: Vinnie Pasquantino, Isaac Paredes and where to turn if you missed out Missed out on Isaac Paredes and Vinnie Pasquantino? Al Melchior has your next-best options for this week in fantasy baseball.

JULY 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

A hit? An out? No, it's Pasquantino's first HR DETROIT -- Vinnie Pasquantino wasn’t sure quite what had happened. Tigers right fielder Willi Castro was left wondering as well. When the du...

JULY 2, 2022 • MLB.COM

Tigers vs. Royals The Detroit Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals in Phoenix, Arizona on July 1, 2022.

JULY 2, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: Best photos from Comerica Park The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park from July 1-3

JULY 2, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Ryan Weiss - Claimed by Kansas City Weiss was claimed off waivers by the Royals on Friday and optioned to Triple-A Omaha.

Impact The Diamondbacks designated Weiss for assignment last weekend, but the Royals deemed him worthy of a 40-man spot. Matt Peacock was DFA'd to make room for Weiss, who has mostly struggled at Triple-A the past two seasons. He will likely need to improve upon his 7.45 ERA at that level this year in order to get a look in Kansas City.

JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Peacock - Designated for assignment Peacock was designated for assignment by the Royals on Friday.

Impact The Royals claimed Ryan Weiss off waivers from the Diamondbacks, and Peacock was the 40-man roster casualty. Peacock allowed four runs on six hits over two innings in his most recent stint in the big leagues.

JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Mills - Joins big club Mills was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Impact The right-hander was acquired from Seattle earlier in the week in the Carlos Santana trade, and he will now join the major-league team after just one appearance with the Royals' Triple-A affiliate. Mills pitched to a 4.15 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 6:3 K:BB over 8.2 innings with the Mariners earlier this season. He will start off low on the ladder with Kansas City.

JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vinnie Pasquantino - Batting cleanup against Detroit Pasquantino will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup against the Tigers on Friday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact Dave Holtzman of Bally Sports Kansas City notes that, per Sportradar, Pasquantino will become the first Royals player to bat cleanup within his first three starts since Joe Vitiello in 1995. Pasquantino is hitless through his first two big-league games (0-for-5), but he showed off his eye at the plate and patience with a couple walks Wednesday. He slugged .576 with Triple-A Omaha prior to his call-up.

JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Isbel - Starting again Friday Isbel will start in right field and bat eighth Friday against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact Isbel has homered in back-to-back games -- his first two home runs of the season -- and will be rewarded with another start in the series opener in Detroit. He's still batting just .223/.250/.340 for the season, however. Isbel will need to keep it up to fend off Edward Olivares for playing time in the outfield.

JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Edward Olivares - Sitting Friday Olivares is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact Olivares returned from the injured list with a two-homer game June 24, but he's 1-for-14 with seven strikeouts since. He will sit for the third time in five games as manager Mike Matheny goes with Andrew Benintendi, Michael Taylor and Kyle Isbel in the outfield from left to right. Vinnie Pasquantino will serve as the designated hitter.

JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

5 Target Prospects for Royals in an Andrew Benintendi Trade With Yankees If the Royals trade Benintendi, they should come away with something intriguing from the Yankees.

JULY 1, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Fantasy Baseball Waiver-Wire Targets: July 1, 2022 - PressBox Phil Backert highlights six waiver-wire targets who could give your fantasy baseball team a boost, including Vinnie Pasquantino.

JULY 1, 2022 • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM

The tales of Vinnie: How Pasquantino fast-tracked his way to the Kansas City Royals He was picked 319th overall, yet he blazed through the minor leagues. How are both things true? Here’s the story.

JULY 1, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Tigers host the Royals to start 3-game series

The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals to start a three-game series

JULY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why Witt could be the next 5-tool star Bobby Witt Jr. is really starting to put his tools on display -- all five of them. The Royals' 22-year-old rookie phenom is up to 11 home ru...

JULY 1, 2022 • MLB.COM

There may be more to the story of Royals' Zack Greinke throwing fan's ball into stands This story about the Royals pitcher went viral.

JUNE 30, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Bobby Witt Jr. Climbs Again in Latest MLB Pipeline Rookie Ladder Witt’s been heating up as of late, and he’s building more and more of a Rookie of the Year case.

JUNE 30, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

New Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino blends humor, homers Pasquantino's father said Vinnie showed baseball promise as early as age 3: "It was, like, ‘Wow, maybe there’s something going on.'"

JUNE 30, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM