KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEWS

Nicky Lopez - Loses arbitration case Lopez signed a one-year, $2.55 million contract with the Royals on Friday after losing his arbitration case, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact It's the first year of arbitration eligibility for Lopez, and he's coming off a .300/.365/.378 slash line with two home runs, 43 RBI, 78 runs and 22 steals last season. However, he's struggled so far in 2022 and has a .537 OPS and only four steals through 59 games. Lopez is starting at third base and batting ninth Friday against the A's.

JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gabe Speier - Activated Friday Speier was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Impact He made one rehab assignment appearance, tossing a scoreless inning with two strikeouts on June 15. Speier should work in low-to-mid leverage situations.

JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

2022 MLB Mock Drafts Love One Particular Prospect for the Royals There’s a certain high school outfielder drawing many projections to Kansas City as of late.

JUNE 17, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Emmanuel Rivera - Not in Friday's lineup Rivera is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Oakland.

Impact Rivera has a .474 OPS through13 games in June and will take a seat for the second time in the past three contests. Nicky Lopez will start at the hot corner and bat ninth.

JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Here's what's behind Michael A. Taylor's offensive renaissance for Kansas City Royals Michael A. Taylor has swung the bat better than any Royals player not named Andrew Benintendi this season.

JUNE 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Carlos Santana - On bench Friday Santana is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Santana started eight of the past nine games and will receive a day off after posting a 1.060 OPS during that span. Hunter Dozier will move to first base while Kyle Isbel starts in right field.

JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nicky Lopez Loses Arbitration Case to the Royals Lopez will receive slightly less than he campaigned for through arbitration.

JUNE 17, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lopez loses to Royals in arbitration, Stallings has hearing

Kansas City infielder Nicky Lopez lost his salary arbitration case with the Royals and will get $2.55 million instead of his $2.9 million request, a decision that clinched manageme...

JUNE 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arbitration Winners-Losers Teams 8, 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 17, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Athletics begin 3-game series against the Royals

The Oakland Athletics open a three-game series at home against the Kansas City Royals on Friday

JUNE 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Infielder Nicky Lopez, Royals go to arbitration hearing Kansas City infielder Nicky Lopez went to salary arbitration with the Royals, asking for $2.9 million instead of the team’s $2.55 million of...

JUNE 16, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Infielder Nicky Lopez, Royals go to arbitration hearing

Kansas City infielder Nicky Lopez went to salary arbitration with the Royals, asking for $2.9 million instead of the team’s $2.55 million offer

JUNE 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

It's Early, but MJ Melendez Looks Like a Professional Hitter Melendez is far from perfect, but his bat should be here to stay regardless of everything else.

JUNE 16, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

As he nears major milestone, former Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain ponders retirement Lorenzo Cain still keeps in touch with many of his former Royals teammates who won the 2015 World Series.

JUNE 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Benintendi's pinch-hit double crucial to Royals ' win over Giants Kansas City Royals left fielder Andrew Benintendi came off the bench, smacked a pinch-hit double and scored the winning run in a 3-2 win ove...

JUNE 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Kansas City Royals' Jose Cuas gets his first win in the majors Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jose Cuas got his first win in the majors in his team's 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Pa...

JUNE 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Mike Matheny on Royals' 3-2 win over Giants in San Francisco Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny discussed his club's 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on June 1...

JUNE 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Scott Barlow - Nabs seventh save Barlow didn't allow a hit or walk while striking out two across 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the save Wednesday against the Giants.

Impact Barlow entered the game with a one-run lead and a runner on first base. However, he worked out of the jam quickly and required 25 pitches to get the final five outs of the game. Barlow now has seven saves on the season, converting each of the last three opportunities for the team. Barlow has held opponents scoreless in seven of his last 10 appearances, and he has maintained an excellent 1.63 ERA across 27.2 frames on the campaign.

JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Heasley - Inefficient against San Francisco Heasley allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four across four innings Wednesday against the Giants.

Impact Heasley wasn't hit particularly hard, but he needed 92 pitches to record 12 outs. All of the damage came against him in his final inning, when he allowed a solo home run, a walk and a single. Heasley has had some success -- he had recorded three straight quality starts prior to Wednesday's outing -- though he has now walked multiple hitters in six of his seven starts on the campaign. Overall, he owns a 3.72 ERA, but that is paired with a 26:20 K:BB.

JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Banner day for Royals bullpen as Jose Cuas gets first win, relievers throw five scoreless Scott Barlow went 1 2/3 innings to get the save as the Royals snapped a losing streak

JUNE 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

'Textbook baseball': Small ball, 'pen spark KC SAN FRANCISCO -- Unable to unlock the power they’ve seen in flashes this season but not during this week’s three-game series in San Francisc...

JUNE 16, 2022 • MLB.COM

Andrew Benintendi delivers pinch-hit double, scores winning run for Kansas City Royals Andrew Benintendi’s pinch-hit double in eighth helped set up Whit Merrifield’s game-winning sacrifice fly as the Royals beat the Giants

JUNE 15, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Royals end Giants' 5-game winning streak, 3-2 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Whit Merrifield broke a 2-2 tie with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the Kansas City Royals edged the San Francisco...

JUNE 15, 2022 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM

Royals end Giants' 5-game winning streak, 3-2 Whit Merrifield broke a 2-2 tie with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the Kansas City Royals edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 to avoid a...

JUNE 15, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Royals end Giants' 5-game winning streak, 3-2

Whit Merrifield broke a 2-2 tie with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the Kansas City Royals edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 to avoid a three-game sweep

JUNE 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS