MAY 16, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Nicky Lopez Isn't Succeeding at His Game, Which Is Concerning How real are Lopez’s struggles, and what isn’t he doing right?
Uninterrupted Week of Royals Baseball Leaves More to Be Desired The Royals’ complete week of baseball leaves many wanting more.
MAY 16, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Daniel Lynch sets tone as Kansas City Royals youngsters put club on winning path Bobby Witt Jr. and Emmanuel Rivera helped power the offense, and MJ Melendez showed off defensive skills behind the plate in a series win ov...
MAY 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals baseball analytics: 11 metrics for Kansas City to win more games Eleven series into this season, we felt as if it would be valuable to select 11 statistics, such as Andrew Benintendi's chase rate.
MAY 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Royals start 5-game series with the White Sox
The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox to open a five-game seriesMAY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals' manager Mike Matheny: It was the best win of the year Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny recaps an 8-7 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on May 15, 2022. The...
MAY 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Daniel Lynch on the Royals' series clincher against the Rockies Daniel Lynch pitched 5 1/3 scoreless in the Royals' 8-7 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on May 15, 2022. T...
MAY 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Whit Merrifield - Lifts second homer Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Rockies.
Impact Merrifield hit a solo shot in the sixth inning and a sacrifice fly in the seventh. It's been a bounce-back week for the 33-year-old, who has hit safely in six straight games, going 10-for-27 (.370) with both of his home runs this season in that span. For the year, he's at a .183/.213/.252 slash line with 13 RBI, 13 runs scored and five stolen bases in 32 contests, though the recent uptick in hitting should be encouraging for fantasy managers who have been patient with him.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Staumont - Snares win Sunday Staumont (1-0) allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the win Sunday versus the Rockies.
Impact The Royals' six-run lead evaporated in the seventh inning, but Staumont kept the deficit to one in the eighth. Salvador Perez hit a two-run single in the ninth to put Staumont in line for the win, and Scott Barlow was able to finish off the save. In his last eight outings, Staumont has surrendered four runs, nine hits and four walks. His win Sunday was his first decision of the year to go with two saves, two blown saves and a hold, and he's logged a 3.95 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 20:7 K:BB in 13.2 innings.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Scott Barlow - Earns fourth save Sunday Barlow struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's win over the Rockies.
Impact The right-hander picked up just one save during the first month of the season, but he has a 1.15 ERA this year and has been rewarded with saves in three of his last four outings. While Josh Staumont appeared to be the favorite for ninth-inning work in April, Barlow seems to have reclaimed the closing duties since the start of May, and he's converted four of five save chances in 2022.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Daniel Lynch - Holds Rockies scoreless Sunday Lynch allowed three hits and four walks while striking out four in 5.1 scoreless innings during Sunday's win over the Rockies. He didn't factor into the decision.
Impact Lynch gave up six runs (five earned) in 8.2 innings over his last two starts, but he was more successful Sunday despite throwing just 54 of his 96 pitches for strikes. The left-hander was in line for the win when he exited the matchup, but the Royals' bullpen gave up seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Lynch has a 3.30 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 30 innings over his first six starts in 2022, and he tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Twins on Friday.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Perez hits 2-run single in 9th, Royals overtake Rockies 8-7
Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals recovered from blowing a six-run lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Salvy Perez delivers in 9th inning as Kansas City Royals rally for 8-7 win in Denver Whit Merrifield, Emmanuel Rivera and Bobby Witt Jr. homered. Daniel Lynch had a scoreless outing.
MAY 15, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Why the KC Royals are starting to get rookie Bobby Witt Jr. more time at shortstop The rookie and former No. 2 overall draft pick made his fifth start at shortstop on Sunday.
MAY 15, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Ronald Bolaños - Effective over four innings Bolanos allowed one run on two hits and two walks with four strikeouts in four relief innings in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Rockies.
Impact Bolanos spared the Royals' bullpen with his quality long-relief assignment behind an ineffective start from Carlos Hernandez. This was the longest of Bolanos' five appearances this season, and his four strikeouts marked a season high. The right-hander has a 2.77 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and 9:10 K:BB across 13 innings, and his 6.04 FIP indicates he's gotten more than his fair share of good luck.
MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bobby Witt Jr. - Homers in Saturday's loss Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Rockies.
Impact Witt is only 3-for-18 across his last four games, but all three of those hits have gone for extra bases. He's added six RBI and three runs scored despite striking out six times in that span. The 21-year-old is slashing .212/.238/.347 with two homers, five stolen bases, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored through 30 contests.
MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals Shuffle Lineup Before Series Finale Against Rockies The Royals are trying something new on Sunday.
MAY 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Andrew Benintendi - Receives day off versus lefty Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Impact The 27-year-old started the past 17 games, including seven starts against left-handed pitching, but will receive Sunday off with southpaw Austin Gomber on the mound for Colorado. Benintendi has enjoyed a strong start to the campaign with a .316/.370/.421 slash line, two home runs, 15 RBI and 11 runs scored.
MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Time for a Royals homestand, pro golf at Blue Hills C.C. and soccer: KC's Next Play Time for our weekly preview of some of the top KC-area sports stories we’ll be covering over the next seven days or so.
MAY 15, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Salvador Perez - Snaps power drought Perez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to Colorado on Saturday.
Impact Perez's two-run shot temporarily tied the score 3-3 in the third inning, though the Royals eventually lost in a blowout. The long ball was the backstop's his first since April 22 -- a span of 18 games. Perez is far off the pace that led to a career-high 48 homers last season, but his six long balls match Daulton Varsho for the lead in the category among catcher-eligible players.
MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Whit Merrifield - Notches theft in loss Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in a loss to the Rockies on Saturday.
Impact Merrifield was slotted atop the order for the second straight game and extended his modest hitting streak to five contests with a third-inning single that plated a run. He subsequently stole second base and came around to score on a Salvador Perez long ball. Merrifield's average still sits at .173 on the season, but he's starting to round back into form, going 8-for-23 with a home run, five RBI, eight runs and two steals over his past five games.
MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Hernández - Struggles again Saturday Hernandez (0-3) took the loss against Colorado on Saturday, allowing nine runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out three batters over four innings.
Impact Hernandez fell behind early and yielded seven runs over his first three innings. Though he pitched a perfect fourth frame, he was pulled after starting the fifth by giving up a walk and a run-scoring double. Hernandez has given up 15 runs over his past two starts to push his season ERA to 9.11. He's in danger of losing his spot in the rotation, but if he gets another chance to smooth things out, it will likely come at home against the White Sox next week.
MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rockies take on the Royals with series tied 1-1
Both the Colorado Rockies and the Kansas City Royals are looking for a series win with a victory on SundayMAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Witt Jr. and Whit -- baseball names with game DENVER -- “I’m just Bobby, now.” Bobby Witt Jr. was explaining how the Royals handle the Witt/Whit situation in the clubhouse, on the team b...
MAY 15, 2022 • MLB.COM
Blackmon, Hilliard, McMahon power Rockies past Royals 10-4
Charlie Blackmon, Sam Hilliard and Ryan McMahon hit home runs, Germán Márquez overcame one rough inning for his first victory this season and the Colorado Rockies snapped a five-ga...MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
