APRIL 25, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
The Kansas City Royals Have an Adalberto Mondesi Problem Kansas City Royals SS Adalberto Mondesi has yet to live up to his potential, and a rough start to 2022 encapsulates his career with the team...
The Royals' New City Connect Uniforms: A Mixed Bag Review The Kansas City Royals’ 2022 Nike City Connect uniforms were recently released, and there have been varying opinions about the club’s thread...
APRIL 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
The Kansas City Royals' Roller Coaster Ride Continues The Kansas City Royals’ wild season continued this past week against the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners.
APRIL 25, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
The Kansas City Royals' Roller Coaster Ride Continues The Kansas City Royals’ wild season continued this past week against the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners.
APRIL 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Why a slow start hasn't shaken Kansas City Royals star Whit Merrifield's confidence The two-time All-Star won’t let statistics replace his own evaluation of his performance at the plate.
APRIL 25, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals' Whit Merrifield on loss to Seattle and 'struggles' at plate Kansas City Royals’ infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield discussed the extra-inning loss to the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on April 2...
APRIL 25, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Joel Payamps - Takes extra-innings loss Payamps (0-1) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk while failing to retire a batter, taking the loss in Sunday's game versus the Mariners.
Impact Payamps was unable to navigate the heart of the Mariners' order in the 12th inning, giving up a walkoff single to Jesse Winker. He had logged three scoreless innings in a row prior to Sunday's outing. The right-hander has allowed six hits, two walks and two runs (one earned) while striking out four through four innings across five appearances. He'll likely continue to function mostly as a middle reliever for much of the season.
APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Here's a first look at the City Connect uniforms the Kansas City Royals will wear The Royals will wear their City Connect uniforms for the April 30 game against the Yankees. Take a look at these special jerseys and caps.
APRIL 25, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
'Keep fighting': KC takes positives away from extra-innings loss SEATTLE -- Despite the frustration of a 12-inning loss, the Royals generally came away from Sunday’s game feeling good about their performan...
APRIL 25, 2022 • MLB.COM
Adalberto Mondesi - Swipes two bags Mondesi went 0-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases in a 5-4 loss Sunday in Seattle.
Impact Mondesi walked and stole second in the seventh and added another stolen base as the automatic runner in the 12th. He struck out in his other four plate appearances. The positives for the shortstop this season are that he is 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts and has yet to make an error. Other than that, his .301 OPS and nearly 40 percent strikeout rate are providing little, if not negative, offensive value.
APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hunter Dozier - Hits game-tying homer Dozier went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 5-4 loss Sunday in Seattle.
Impact Dozier hit a one-out solo shot off Drew Steckenrider to tie the game 3-3 in the ninth inning. The right fielder is off to a solid start with a .817 OPS, hitting for power and average. In 52 plate appearances to start the season, however, he has not walked. The 30-year-old has walked at a league average rate (8.5 percent) over his career and if he's able to regain that, he may put up his best numbers since 2019.
APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Hernández - Decent in no-decision Hernandez allowed three runs on six hits and two walks in 5.1 innings while striking out four in a 5-4 extra-inning loss Sunday in Seattle. He did not factor into the decision.
Impact Hernandez got off to a shaky start, giving up a double to Adam Frazier and a two-run homer to Ty France before recording an out. He gained his composure and scattered one hit and two walks over the next five innings. After getting the first batter in the sixth inning out, the righty allowed three straight hits and was replaced. While not stellar, it was the 25-year-old's best start of 2022 and the first time he struck out more than one batter in an appearance. His next start will likely be next weekend against the Yankees.
APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Domingo Tapia - DFA'd by Kansas City Tapia was designated for assignment by the Royals on Sunday.
Impact Tapia has made five relief appearances at Triple-A Omaha this year, and he's allowed two runs in five innings. He'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster after the Royals traded for Matt Peacock on Sunday, but Tapia will likely remain in the organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Peacock - Traded to Royals Peacock was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Royals on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations.
Impact Peacock allowed two runs in 2.2 innings in his first two major-league appearances of the season before being designated for assignment by Arizona on Thursday. The right-hander will now land a spot on the Royals' 40-man roster, and he'll likely report to Triple-A Omaha after Domingo Tapia was designated for assignment Sunday.
APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Matheny After Mariners' Sweep of Royals: 'It's Frustrating' The Kansas City Royals were swept by the Seattle Mariners on Sunday night, but manager Mike Matheny believes his team is on the brink.
APRIL 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Winker's single wins it in 12th, Mariners beat Royals 5-4
Jesse Winker capped an 11-pitch at-bat with a broken-bat single that scored Adam Frazier, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 12 innings to complete a three...APRIL 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Edward Olivares delivered off the bench in a key spot for the Kansas City Royals Until the Royals coughed up a late-inning lead, Olivares was poised to be the hero on Saturday night.
APRIL 24, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Andrew Benintendi - Gets first breather Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Impact Manager Mike Matheny will extend Benintendi and fellow lefty-hitting lineup regular Nicky Lopez their first days off of the season while the Royals face off against a tough southpaw in reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray. Edward Olivares will fill in in left field for Benintendi, who will look to extend his six-game hitting streak when he likely returns to the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nicky Lopez - Sits against lefty Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Impact With a tough southpaw (Robbie Ray) on the bump for Seattle, the lefty-hitting Lopez will retreat to the bench for the first time this season. After opening the campaign as the Royals' No. 9 hitter, Lopez has hit either first or second in the order in each of the past five games, going a collective 4-for-19 with two doubles and two walks.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan O'Hearn - Back on bench O'Hearn is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Impact O'Hearn will bow out of the lineup after going 0-for-2 with a walk while making his first start of the season in Saturday's 13-7 loss. Even though he's been with the Royals since Opening Day, O'Hearn has been one of MLB's least-used bench players. He's seen action in only four of the Royals' first 13 games while logging seven plate appearances in total.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Salvador Perez - Serving as DH on Sunday Perez (hand) will serve as the Royals' designated hitter and will bat third in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Impact Perez will be limited to a non-defensive role for the series finale after he was hit in the left hand by a pitch in Saturday's 13-7 loss, though the 31-year-old was probably due for a day off behind the plate anyway after catching each of the previous three days. Assuming Perez's hand provides no complications while he swings the bat Sunday, he should be a fixture in the Kansas City lineup during the team's upcoming six-game week.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals Rest Lopez, Benintendi to Close Series Against Mariners The Kansas City Royals are playing their final game against the Seattle Mariners, and both Nicky Lopez and Andrew Benintendi are out of the...
APRIL 24, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Jake Brentz - Makes mess of third loss Brentz (0-3) took the loss Saturday versus the Mariners. He allowed five runs on a hit and four walks with one strikeout in one-third of an inning.
Impact Brentz entered the game in the eighth inning, but he threw just 11 of his 29 pitches for strikes. Dylan Coleman relieved him and allowed two inherited runners to score on a Ty France home run. It's been an inconsistent start to the season for Brentz, who has surrendered nine runs with an 8:9 K:BB across 4.1 innings. He's picked up two holds in addition to his three losses, but the southpaw may be pitching himself out of the high-leverage conversation if he continues to struggle with command.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bobby Witt Jr. - Swipes second bag Witt went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 13-7 loss to Seattle.
Impact Witt singled in the fourth and fifth innings, plating a run and stealing second on the latter. The two-hit game was the second of the top prospect's career and Witt has now strung together a modest three-game hitting struck that's boosted a still-disappointing slash line to .184/.216/.286. The 21-year-old logged 29 thefts in 124 minor-league games last season and will be a bigger stolen base threat once he can get on base more consistently.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Santana - Cranks first long ball Santana went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and an additional run in a 13-7 loss to the Mariners on Saturday.
Impact Santana walked in the first and fifth innings, scoring following the latter, and launched a two-run homer during a seventh-inning rally to tie the game. This was almost a necessary performance for Santana, who still draws walks but was just 2-for-32 on the season prior to Saturday's game. He'll need to string together a few more quality performances before he can be seen as an a potential option.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
