Royals try to keep win streak going against the Athletics
The Kansas City Royals seek to continue a three-game win streak with a victory against the Oakland AthleticsJUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Zack Greinke - Quality start in rehab outing Greinke (elbow) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.
Impact Greinke threw 51 of his 70 pitches for strikes, building up from the 49 pitches he threw in his first rehab outing. He wasn't as dominant this time around, but there's still not much more for the veteran right-hander to prove. He'll likely be checked out by the Royals' training staff in the coming days, but if he gets the all-clear, he should be an option to rejoin the major-league rotation during next weekend's series versus the Athletics.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals' Brad Keller holds Athletics scoreless through seven innings Kansas City Royals’ starting pitcher Brad Keller didn't allow a hit through 5 2/3 innings. He held the Athletics scoreless through seven inn...
JUNE 19, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Ryan O'Hearn's pinch hit a game changer for Royals in win over Athletics Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn had a pinch-hit RBI double to break a scoreless tie in a 2-0 win over the Oakland A...
JUNE 19, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Keller finds working rhythm in win over A's OAKLAND -- Brad Keller didn’t notice the zero in the A’s hit column until he ran out to the mound in the bottom of the sixth inning on Satur...
JUNE 19, 2022 • MLB.COM
Keller and bullpen two-hit A's, Royals win 2-0
Brad Keller allowed one hit in seven crisp innings to lift Kansas City to a 2-0 win over the Oakland AthleticsJUNE 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arbitration Winners-Losers Teams 9, Players 3 Winners Player, Club Asked Offered Dansby Swanson, Atl $10,000,000 $9,200,000 Andrew Benintendi, KC 8,500,000 7,300,000 A...
JUNE 18, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
New A's infielder opens up about fifth-inning gaffe in Friday's loss MLB: Matt Davidson made a couple of mistakes in the Oakland A’s 5-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
JUNE 18, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Brewers DFA two-time All-Star OF Cain as he reaches 10 years
The Milwaukee Brewers designated for assignment two-time All-Star outfielder Lorenzo Cain on the same date he reached 10 years of major league service timeJUNE 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MJ Melendez - Riding pine Saturday Melendez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Athletics, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Melendez will get a breather after he went 0-for-7 with an RBI, five walks and three strikeouts over the last three games. Hunter Dozier is serving as the designated hitter while Nicky Lopez enters the lineup at second base.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Battery power: Lynch, Salvy team up vs. A's OAKLAND -- The Royals must have been feeling 10 out of 10 on Friday night. Daniel Lynch struck out a career-high 10 batters, Salvador Per...
JUNE 18, 2022 • MLB.COM
Athletics take home losing streak into matchup with the Royals
The Oakland Athletics take on the Kansas City Royals looking to stop a seven-game home skidJUNE 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Whit Merrifield - Three hits, steal in win Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Athletics.
Impact Merrifield entered Friday just 2-for-14 in his last four contests. The 33-year-old also picked up his first steal since May 23, giving him eight thefts in nine attempts this year. He's still managed a rather mediocre .232/.270/.317 slash line with three home runs, 27 RBI, 31 runs scored and 13 doubles across 282 plate appearances, though he remains locked in as the Royals' leadoff hitter.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Salvador Perez - Productive in win Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Friday's 5-1 win over the Athletics.
Impact Perez opened the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning, then went yard in the third. With six multi-hit efforts in his last 13 games, the catcher has worked his way out of a slump that weighed him down in late May. He's gone 16-for-51 (.314) in that span. Perez is up to 10 homers, 32 RBI, 24 runs scored, 13 doubles and a .214/.253/.429 slash line across 53 contests overall.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gabe Speier - Returns to action Speier walked one and struck out none in two-thirds of a scoreless inning Friday versus the Athletics.
Impact Speier had been on the COVID-19 injured list before he was activated Friday. The southpaw has now gone 4.1 scoreless innings across his last four appearances. He had started to earn the occasional chance for holds prior to his two-plus-week absence. He's posted a 2.41 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB in 18.2 innings overall while adding two holds and an 0-1 record in 16 outings.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Daniel Lynch - Strikes out 10 in win Lynch (3-6) allowed a run on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 across five innings, earning the win Friday over the Athletics.
Impact Lynch wasn't all that efficient with 99 pitches (67 strikes) and a pair of wild pitches, but he turned in one of his best outings of the season. He'd gone 0-4 with 22 runs allowed across his last five starts before Friday's impressive performance, albeit against a lackluster opponent. The 25-year-old southpaw owns a 5.19 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 60:25 K:BB across 59 innings in 12 starts overall. He'll likely have a tougher test next week on the road versus the Angels.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals top A's 5-1 in battle of baseball's two worst teams Daniel Lynch had a career-high 10 strikeouts in five innings to win for the first time in nearly two months, and the Kansas City Royals beat...
JUNE 18, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Royals top A's 5-1 in battle of baseball's two worst teams
Daniel Lynch had a career-high 10 strikeouts in five innings to win for the first time in nearly two months, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Friday nig...JUNE 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dick Howser Trophy Winners Presented by The Game Headwear 2022 — Ivan Melendez, 1b, Texas 2021 — Kevin Kopps, rhp, Arkansas 2020 — None 2019 — Adley Rutschman, c, Oreg...
JUNE 18, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Lopez relieved to have arb case in 'rearview mirror' OAKLAND -- Nicky Lopez was the final Royals player who still hadn't settled his salary for the 2022 season, but that was put to rest Thurs...
JUNE 18, 2022 • MLB.COM
Zack Greinke - Another rehab start scheduled Greinke (elbow) will make another rehab start for Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Greinke has been out since the end of May with a right flexor strain. He's already made one rehab start and reached five innings, though that only took him 49 pitches due to his remarkable efficiency, so it's no surprise to see that the Royals want him to build up his pitch count a bit more before being activated.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nicky Lopez loses arbitration case against Kansas City Royals, happy to put it behind him Nicky Lopez said he’d hoped to get a deal done before the hearing.
JUNE 18, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Albert Abreu - Designated for assignment Abreu was designated for assignment Friday.
Impact He has a 3.46 ERA, 2.00 WHIP and a 12:16 K:BB in 13 innings in the majors this season. In one game on April 29, Abreu had four walks and recorded four outs, and his poor control is what likely led to him losing his 40-man roster spot.
JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Arodys Vizcaíno - Outrighted to Triple-A Vizcaino was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
Impact Vizcaino joined the big-league roster after the Royals were forced to place several relievers on the COVID-19 injured list in late May. That means he can be sent directly back to the Triple-A level and off the 40-man roster without passing through waivers. He gave up four runs in 5.2 innings while striking out three and walking seven during his stint with the team and will exit with Gabe Speier and Matt Peacock returning from the COVID-19 injured list.
JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Peacock - Activated Friday Peacock was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.
Impact He gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk with zero strikeouts in one inning during a brief rehab assignment. Peacock has a 3.18 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and five strikeouts in 5.2 innings this season.
JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
