KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEWS

Jon Heasley - Getting another start Heasley is slated to start the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Meanwhile, Brady Singer will be recalled from Triple-A Omaha to start the nightcap, and his performance Tuesday along with Heasley's will likely determine which of the two sticks around as the Royals' No. 5 starter moving forward. While entering the rotation last week as a replacement for the struggling Kris Bubic, Heasley didn't show much to get excited about. He worked 3.1 innings in a losing effort at Texas, giving up one earned run on four hits and four walks while striking out one batter.

MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Royals

The Chicago White Sox visit the Kansas City Royals trying to prolong a six-game road winning streak

MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scott Barlow - Handed loss Monday Barlow (2-1) took the loss Monday versus the White Sox. He allowed two runs (one earned) on a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in 1.2 innings.

Impact Barlow kept the game tied in the ninth inning, but he allowed a two-run home run to Luis Robert in the 10th. The Royals were unable to bounce back from that, giving Barlow his first loss of the year. The right-hander has been strong as the Royals' closer with a 1.56 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 16:5 K:BB, four saves and three holds in 15 appearances. The homer he allowed Monday was the second he's given up this year after surrendering only four long balls in 71 outings in 2021.

MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Johnny Cueto looks like 'what he has been his whole career' in White Sox debut Cueto threw six scoreless innings, striking out seven Royals batters on Monday night.

MAY 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Brad Keller - Coughs up three runs Keller allowed three runs on eight hits over seven innings in Monday's loss to the White Sox. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.

Impact Keller gave up a run in the third on Andrew Vaughn's sacrifice fly but most of the damage against him came from Yasmani Grandal's two-run shot in the fourth. The 26-year-old was saved from taking the loss when the Royals tied the game during the eighth. Keller has given up nine runs (eight earned) over his last two outings but he still owns a 2.89 ERA through 43.2 innings. He's lined up to face the Twins at home this weekend.

MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Firing of hitting coach reflects Kansas City Royals' broader issues, need for urgency With the Royals rebuilding efforts falling short, team president Dayton Moore said a change in hitting coach reflects “a point in time when...

MAY 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Robert powers White Sox past Royals in 10 after Cueto's gem

Luis Robert hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning after Johnny Cueto’s impressive Chicago debut, and the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in the opener of a five-game...

MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cueto sparkles, Robert plays hero as White Sox top Royals in extras Johnny Cueto joined the White Sox from Class AAA Charlotte Monday night and pitched 6 scoreless innings in his debut. The Sox blew a 3-0 lea...

MAY 17, 2022 • DAILYHERALD.COM

James Fegan: White Sox beat the Royals, 5-3 in 10 innings... - The Athletic White Sox beat the Royals, 5-3 in 10 innings. It just wouldn’t be a 2022 Sox game if it didn’t get dicey for a while. Johnny Cueto threw six...

MAY 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Here's what Kansas City Royals hope Alec Zumwalt will bring as new hitting coach The Royals’ shakeup Monday comes on the heels of an organizational shift in recent years.

MAY 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Royals GM JJ Picollo explains timeline for hitting coach change Kansas City Royals general manager JJ Picollo said the Royals had talked for more than a week about making a change at hitting coach before...

MAY 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Royals' Dayton Moore shares what he told new hitting coach Zumwalt Kansas City Royals president of baseball operations Dayton Moore talked about the discussion he had with the team's new hitting coach Alec Z...

MAY 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Brady Singer - Candidate to start Tuesday Singer joined the Royals' taxi squad Monday and could be formally recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday to start one game of Kansas City's doubleheader with the White Sox, Anne R...

Impact After missing out on a spot in Kansas City's season-opening rotation, Singer made three relief appearances for the Royals before being optioned to Omaha on April 28. Since being demoted, Singer has been building up in preparation for a starting role, with the right-hander most recently covering six innings and giving up four runs in his last start May 11. Singer previously made 27 starts at the big-league level in 2021, submitting a 4.91 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 131:53 K:BB across 128.1 innings.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kansas City Royals' firing of hitting coach proves a change in front office operations Dayton Moore may still technically have the final say after the alteration to the front office last September, but general manager J.J. Pico...

MAY 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

MJ Melendez - Not starting Monday Melendez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Melendez started five out of the Royals' first six games after he was called up in early May, but he's now been on the bench for four of the last six. He hasn't done much in a very small sample of 27 plate appearances, hitting .217/.333/.261. Salvador Perez starts behind the plate Monday while Hunter Dozier serves as the designated hitter.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Who is Kansas City Royals' new hitting coach? 5 things to know about Alec Zumwalt More on new KC Royals hitting coach Alec Zumwalt’s ties to Dayton Moore, MJ Melendez ... and Mr. Belding.

MAY 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Nicky Lopez - Sitting Monday Lopez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Lopez sits for just the third time this season. He's been very disappointing at the plate thus far, hitting .190/.283/.220, and he's stolen just a single base after swiping 22 bags last year. Bobby Witt Jr. will slide over to shortstop in his absence, with Emmanuel Rivera starting at third base.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Emmanuel Rivera - Powers up in win Rivera went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an RBI double and two total runs scored in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Rockies.

Impact Prior to Sunday, Rivera's lone extra-base hit of the season was the pinch-hit triple he had May 11 versus the Rangers. The 25-year-old has started to compete for more playing time, though Bobby Witt is expected to see most of the time at third base and Hunter Dozier has often served as the designated hitter, blocking Rivera's two most natural paths to starts. He's slashing .240/.321/.480 with a homer, six RBI and four runs scored through 28 plate appearances.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Johnny Cueto will start tonight for the Chicago White Sox in the series opener against the Kansas City Royals Johnny Cueto has joined the Chicago White Sox in Kansas City and will start Monday’ s game against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Cueto, 36...

MAY 16, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Johnny Cueto will start tonight for the Chicago White Sox in the series opener against the Kansas City Royals Johnny Cueto has joined the Chicago White Sox in Kansas City and will start Monday’ s game against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Cueto, 36...

MAY 16, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM

Bobby Witt Jr. - Hits third homer Witt went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs scored in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Rockies.

Impact During the three-game series in Colorado, Witt went 3-for-11 with a pair of homers, four RBI and five runs. Sunday's game was also the first time he's drawn multiple walks all season. He's lifted his slash line to .217/.254/.375 with three long balls, 14 RBI, 15 runs and five stolen bases through 31 contests. The bounce-back May for Whit Merrifield has seen Witt drop to the middle of the order after a bit of time as the Royals' leadoff hitter.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Johnny Cueto will start tonight for the Chicago White Sox in the series opener against the Kansas City Royals Johnny Cueto has joined the Chicago White Sox in Kansas City and will start Monday’ s game against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Cueto, 36...

MAY 16, 2022 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

Royals Fire Hitting Coach Terry Bradshaw, Announce Changes to Staff The Royals are heading in a new direction, effective immediately.

MAY 16, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Royals fire hitting coach Bradshaw, promote Zumwalt to job The Kansas City Royals have fired hitting coach Terry Bradshaw and promoted Alex Zumwalt in a shakeup of the coaching staff that they hope w...

MAY 16, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Royals fire hitting coach Bradshaw, promote Zumwalt to job

The Kansas City Royals have fired hitting coach Terry Bradshaw and promoted Alex Zumwalt in a shakeup of the coaching staff that they hope will wake up one of the worst offenses in...

MAY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS