KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEWS

Wyatt Mills - Shipped to Kansas City The Royals acquired Mills and minor-league right-hander William Fleming from the Mariners on Monday in exchange for first baseman/designated hitter Carlos Santana and cash consider...

Impact Mills will take Santana's spot on the 40-man roster, but he won't be added to the Royals' 26-man active roster, as top prospect Vinnie Pasquantino will instead get a call-up from Triple-A Omaha to fill the opening at first base. Though he had made eight relief appearances for Seattle, Mills has spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Tacoma. In 19.2 innings with the affiliate, the right-handed reliever submitted a 1.83 ERA and 0.99 WHIP.

JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bobby Witt Jr. - Swipes bag in loss Witt went 0-for-1 with three walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Athletics.

Impact This was the first three-walk game of Witt's career, and the third time in five games he's gotten on base multiple times. The shortstop has hit .264 with an .844 OPS in June, lifting his season numbers to a .242 batting average and .759 OPS through 287 plate appearances. He's added 11 home runs, 11 stolen bases, 37 RBI, 40 runs scored, 16 doubles and five triples. Witt's walking at a 6.0 percent rate -- that's a bit lower than the 9.3 percent clip he posted across Double-A and Triple-A in 2021, but it's power over patience that makes the 22-year-old an increasingly reliable option in fantasy.

JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

The Royals Inspired and Disappointed All in the Same Week (Again) The Royals continue to inspire a bit more while also seeming to let games slip away.

JUNE 27, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Brady Singer - Allows five runs in loss Singer (3-3) took the loss against the Athletics on Sunday, allowing five runs on seven hits while striking out five and walking one over 8.1 innings.

Impact Singer pitched an efficient game, throwing 66 of 99 pitches for strikes across 8.1 frames, yet he was unable to pick up the win. He allowed five earned runs in the contest, which turned out to be too much for the Royals' offense to overcome. The righty has allowed three or more runs in four of five June appearances. Singer will take a 4.50 ERA into his next appearance.

JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Santana - Two-RBI single in win Santana went 2-for-3 with a double and a two-RBI single in Sunday's loss to the Athletics.

Impact Santana came to the plate with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and though he was unable to clear the bases, he sent Andrew Benintendi and Nicky Lopez home to tie the game at two. The first baseman is on a three-game hit streak and has eight total hits in his last five games. Santana has raised his batting average from .191 to .216 during that span.

JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield - Steals base in loss Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a steal in Sunday's loss against the Athletics.

Impact Merrifield was able to swipe second base off James Kaprielian in Sunday's matchup. It was his second stolen base of the week, his third of the month and his tenth of the year. The second baseman also picked up a hit in the game, his fifth in six games. Despite possessing a .227 season batting average, Merrifield is slashing .250/.317/.293 in June.

JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers visit the Royals to begin 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers to begin a three-game series

JUNE 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Singer's solid effort undone by 'tough' bounce, bloop KANSAS CITY -- In a game of missed opportunities and a lot of ‘what ifs,’ a funky defensive play in the seventh inning of Sunday’s 5-3 loss...

JUNE 26, 2022 • MLB.COM

Kansas City Royals likely to regret this funky play most after falling to Oakland A's The ball bounced off and by two Kansas City Royals during the game-changing moment.

JUNE 26, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Brown, Allen boost A's in 5-3 win over Royals

Seth Brown hit his 10th home run of the season, Nick Allen had two RBIs and the Oakland Athletics defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Sunday

JUNE 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Peacock will stream a Kansas City Royals-Detroit Tigers game on July 3 without any announcers Peacock will stream the July 3 game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers without announcers in the booth.

JUNE 26, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Peacock to stream Royals-Tigers game without announcers

Peacock will stream the July 3 game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers without announcers in the booth

JUNE 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kansas City Royals send one of top relievers to injured list with neck strain The right-hander’s velocity was down in his last appearance.

JUNE 26, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Josh Staumont - Out with neck strain Staumont was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to June 23, with a neck strain.

Impact Staumont hasn't pitched since giving up two runs over one-third of an inning Tuesday against the Angels, and he's apparently dealing with a neck injury. The 28-year-old will be eligible to be activated July 8, though it's unclear if he's expected to be healthy by that time.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Peacock - Back in big leagues The Royals recalled Peacock from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Impact Peacock and Jackson Kowar were promoted from Omaha to provide reinforcement to the Kansas City bullpen after Foster Griffin was optioned to Triple-A and Josh Staumont (neck) was placed on the 15-day injured list in corresponding moves. The 28-year-old Peacock has previously made seven appearances in the majors with Kansas City and Arizona this season, logging a 2.25 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over eight innings.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jackson Kowar - Summoned from Triple-A The Royals recalled Kowar from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Impact Kowar will provide the Royals with a multi-inning option out of the bullpen after Kansas City demoted lefty Foster Griffin to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Over his 12 starts with Omaha this season, Kowar has turned in a 6.34 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 62:23 K:BB across 55.1 innings.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Foster Griffin - Moved down to minors The Royals optioned Griffin to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Impact Griffin's stint with the big club lasted just four days, with the lefty covering 1.2 innings out of the bullpen and allowing two earned runs on three hits and a walk while striking out two. Jackson Kowar was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to replace Griffin in the Kansas City bullpen.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Edward Olivares - Takes seat Sunday Olivares is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact After slugging two home runs in his return from the 10-day injured list in Friday's 3-1 win, Olivares followed up with an 0-for-5, four-strikeout performance in Saturday's 9-7 loss. Despite the poor showing Saturday and his move to the bench a day later, Olivares should have a fairly clear path to playing time in right field with MJ Melendez set to take over as the Royals' No. 1 catcher now that Salvador Perez (thumb) is on the shelf with a long-term injury. Kyle Isbel will get the nod in right field Sunday, however.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Dozier - On bench Sunday Dozier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact After nine consecutive starts, Dozier will take a seat Sunday in what may just be a routine maintenance day. Ryan O'Hearn will pick up a rare start in the series finale versus Oakland while Dozier rests up.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'One of the best plays I've seen.' Bobby Witt Jr. wows Royals with defensive gem “He’s an electric player so it’s it’s cool to kind of watch him do his thing,” a Royals teammate said of Bobby Witt Jr.

JUNE 26, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Mike Matheny on Royals' Mishaps vs. Athletics: 'Very Atypical for Us' The Royals’ skipper knows that the club’s Saturday performance was out of the ordinary.

JUNE 26, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Brad Keller - Allows five runs in loss Keller (2-9) took the loss to the Athletics on Saturday, allowing five runs on eight hits while striking out four and walking two across 3.2 innings.

Impact Keller struggled to keep the Athletics off the board Saturday, allowing five runs, four of which were earned. It was a stark difference from Keller's previous outing, also against Oakland, when he allowed no runs on only one hit. The righty was inefficient Saturday, throwing 55 of 93 pitches for strikes over 3.2 innings. The outing raised his ERA to 4.56.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cam Gallagher - Two productive doubles in loss Gallagher went 2-for-3 with three RBI off two doubles in Saturday's loss against Oakland.

Impact Gallagher has played in only 10 games this season but may have earned himself more playing time after Saturday's productive outing. He doubled home MJ Melendez and Carlos Santana on a double in the fourth inning, then doubled home Michael Taylor in the sixth. Gallagher is batting .350 across 20 at-bats.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Michael A. Taylor - Three run shot in loss Taylor went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and two total runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Athletics.

Impact Taylor tagged home on a Cam Gallagher double in the sixth inning, then launched a three-run blast in the eighth, narrowing Oakland's lead to just one run. Saturday's outing was Taylor's eighth multi-hit affair in 18 June games, giving him a .333/.377/.524 slash line for the month and raising his season batting average to .274. The outfielder's home run was his fifth of the season.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Santana - Scores twice in loss Santana went 1-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's loss against the Athletics.

Impact Santana scored on a Cam Gallagher double in the fourth inning and a Michael Taylor homer in the eighth. The first baseman has had a rough season, starting June with a .161 batting average, but has since raised it to .207. He has 18 hits in 15 games this month, giving him a .340/.462/.528 slash line during that span. Santana will need to continue to produce to keep seeing consistent playing time, especially with several talented prospects in the Royals' farm system.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE