Mariners, Phillies and MLB's longest playoff droughts
Playoff droughts are a part of sports. Which MLB teams have a chance to break their elongated droughts this season?JUNE 10, 2022
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
MJ Melendez - Homers in win Melendez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, an additional run and two walks in a 7-5 win against the Orioles on Thursday.
Impact Melendez got the start at DH and produced a two-run shot to right field in the third inning. The long ball snapped an 11-game homerless drought, though Melendez reached base in all but two contests during that stretch. He is slashing .259/.339/.463 with five home runs and 13 RBI on the campaign.
JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bobby Witt Jr. - Nabs two thefts Witt went 2-for-3 with a double, a run, an RBI and two steals in Thursday's 7-5 win over Baltimore.
Impact Witt registered his second straight multi-hit contest, and he maximized his two base knocks by swiping second base on two occasions. The pair of thefts lifted his season total to 10, making him one of 14 major-leaguers to reach that mark thus far. Witt has been outshone among AL rookies by Julio Rodriguez and Jeremy Pena, but he's nonetheless displayed a nice combo of power and speed with seven homers and 28 RBI to complement his steals total.
JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Scott Barlow - Converts on save opportunity Barlow earned the save against the Orioles on Thursday, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings and allowing two hits and one walk while striking out one.
Impact Barlow threw only 12 of 23 pitches for strikes in the outing, and he allowed a run-scoring double to the first batter he faced after entering with two outs in the eighth inning. However, the right-hander was able to settle down to notch his first save since May 26. The gap was a product of team play -- no other Kansas City pitcher earned a save in the two-week stretch, and Barlow didn't have any save opportunities during the time. He appears to have a good hold on the closer role, but that won't necessarily lead to many saves given the Royals' awful 19-37 season record.
JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals meet the Orioles with 1-0 series lead
The Kansas City Royals host the Baltimore Orioles, leading the series 1-0JUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kris Bubic - Can't escape fifth inning Bubic pitched 4.1 innings against Baltimore on Thursday, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact Bubic yielded only one run through his first four frames, but things fell apart for him in the fifth. The southpaw struck out the first batter he faced in that inning before giving up three straight hits, and he was subsequently pulled for a reliever. Bubic hasn't been able to get into the win column through eight outings this season, and his 9.13 ERA is a good indicator of why.
JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals beneficiaries of Santana's surge at plate KANSAS CITY -- The swing that Carlos Santana unleashed in the fifth inning Thursday night did all the talking about the offensive turnaround...
JUNE 10, 2022 • MLB.COM
Santana, Melendez homer in Royals' 7-5 win over Orioles
Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore OriolesJUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlos Santana, MJ Melendez launch homers as Kansas City Royals win opener over Orioles The Royals won back-to-back games for the first time since the middle of May.
JUNE 10, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Kansas City Royals being cautious with Hunter Dozier's 'tightness' in right side Hunter Dozier is out of the Royals starting lineup for a third consecutive day.
JUNE 9, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Roman Quinn - Lands minor-league contract Quinn signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Thursday.
Impact Quinn elected free agency Sunday after being designated for assignment by the Phillies, and he'll report to Triple-A Omaha after signing a minor-league deal with Kansas City. The 29-year-old hit .162 with eight runs, three RBI and four stolen bases over 23 major-league games to begin the year.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hunter Dozier - Still not starting Dozier (side) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Impact Dozier will be excluded from the lineup for a third consecutive game due to a side issue. Carlos Santana is starting at first base and batting sixth.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bobby Witt Jr. - On base three times Wednesday Witt went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Impact Witt had gone 2-for-33 in nine games since his previous multi-hit effort before snapping the skid Wednesday. The infielder has shown some flashes in his first big-league campaign, but his .221/.269/.417 slash line isn't all that impressive. He's added seven home runs, eight stolen bases, 28 RBI and 29 runs scored through 291 plate appearances.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dylan Coleman - Logs second hold Coleman pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one walk, to earn a hold in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Impact Coleman allowed six runs over seven innings in his last five appearances in May, but he's logged 2.1 scoreless inning to begin June. The right-hander has filled a middle-relief role with the Royals missing several of the bullpen regulars to injury and illness. For the season, Coleman has a 3.57 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 27:19 K:BB, two holds and a 1-1 record across 22.2 innings.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
How Concerned Should We Be About These Struggling All-Stars? Salvador Perez and Nick Castellanos are among the talents underperforming in 2022. Will they turn things around?
JUNE 9, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Mets signed ex-Royals outfielder Terrance Gore, and some fans think it's a good omen The former Royals speedster is joining a World Series contender.
JUNE 9, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Carlos Santana - Four hits against Jays Santana went 4-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Impact It's the first time all year the veteran slugger has recorded multiple extra-base hits in a game. Santana has begun to show flickers of life at the plate, going 7-for-13 over his last four starts with four walks, but his career-worst .611 OPS and woeful power numbers on the season -- two homers and 11 RBI in 39 games -- make him tough to roster in any fantasy format without a more prolonged hot streak.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Brady Singer - Nabs third win Singer (3-1) picked up the win in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Blue Jays, giving up three runs on eight hits over five innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.
Impact Two of the hits off Singer left the yard, but the right-hander got enough run support to weather the blows. Keeping the ball in the yard has become a problem for the 25-year-old, as he's served up six homers in his last three starts, but Singer still sports a 3.94 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and sharp 29:3 K:BB in 29.2 innings since rejoining the Royals' rotation.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
McCullough's mailbag: Are the Yankees this good? Are the Royals this bad? Two months of baseball season are enough to start making some judgments about what is actually happening on the diamond.
JUNE 9, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Royals pitching is historically bad. Here's what's even more concerning about it The Royals pitching staff is MLB’s worst in decades by one metric, but there’s something even more alarming.
JUNE 9, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals take on the Orioles after Santana's 4-hit game
The Kansas City Royals take on the Baltimore Orioles after Carlos Santana's four-hit game on WednesdayJUNE 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zack Collins nabs MJ Melendez ' 06/08/2022 Zack Collins catches MJ Melendez trying to steal second base and fires a strike over to Matt Chapman, completing the bottom of the 4th
JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM
'Today's the day': Royals must show this type of urgency even if it's all about 2023 now The Royals are stranded between phases of a rebuild, but the architects of the magic of 2014 and 2015 ought to be granted the benefit of the...
JUNE 9, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Salvy the speedster?! Perez notches 1st triple in 5 years KANSAS CITY -- Salvador Perez is not a man of pure speed like some of his Royals teammates, but he turned on the jets Wednesday afternoon....
JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM
Royals' bats awaken in 8-4 win over Blue Jays to avoid sweep
MJ Melendez and Emmanuel Rivera drove in two runs apiece, leading Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 to end a three-game losing streakJUNE 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
