APRIL 20, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Royals' Hunter Dozier homers to drive in winning run for the second straight game Kansas City Royals’ infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier homered to give his team the victory in a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins at Kauffma...
Lynch Aims for Clean Outing as Royals Face Twins in Game Two The Kansas City Royals will face the Minnesota Twins in game two of their series, as LHP Daniel Lynch takes the mound looking to have a rebo...
APRIL 20, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Royals' Salvador Perez on eye ailment, two-homer game against Twins Kansas City Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez talks about his eye ailment that forced him to serve as designated hitter against the Min...
APRIL 20, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Carlos Santana - Out again Wednesday Santana (undisclosed) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Impact The Royals made Santana a late scratch from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's 4-3 win, but an explanation for his removal from the starting nine wasn't immediately provided. Until more information behind the nature of his absence is available, Santana can be viewed as day-to-day. Hunter Dozier will pick up another start at first base in Santana's stead.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Matheny Applauds Royals' Power Surge vs. Twins Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny applauded home runs by Salvador Perez and Hunter Dozier against the Minnesota Twins, citing it as a...
APRIL 20, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Amir Garrett Loves Being on the Royals: 'Butterflies in My Stomach' The Kansas City Royals traded for LHP Amir Garrett before the season, and the move is already paying dividends for both the team and the pla...
APRIL 20, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Royals' Hunter Dozier again partners with KC barbecue restaurant for a special cause Proceeds from the sale of the Big Dozier sandwich will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City.
APRIL 20, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Sal Perez with another two-homer game for the Kansas City Royals despite eye ailment Perez hit his third and fourth homers of the season in a win over the Twins on Tuesday night.
APRIL 20, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals rally past Twins 4-3; Tyler Duffey gives up two homers in sixth inning After Joe Smith bailed the Twins out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning, Tyler Duffey yielded homers to Salvador Perez — his second o...
APRIL 20, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Nicky Lopez - On base three times Lopez went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Twins.
Impact Lopez hit second in this contest after often hitting in the bottom third of the order to start the year. The move up was partially due to Carlos Santana's (undisclosed) absence from the lineup, but Lopez has also earned more at-bats. He's batting .385 with three doubles, two RBI and three runs scored through nine games, while both Whit Merrifield and Bobby Witt are sporting .139 batting averages. Lopez's solid contact skills at the plate and strong defense at second base will keep him as a fixture in the lineup, though fantasy managers would see more of a benefit if he stays closer to the top of the order.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hunter Dozier - Goes yard in win Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Twins.
Impact Dozier put the Royals ahead for the first time in the bottom of the sixth inning. The 30-year-old slugger made the start at first base with Carlos Santana (undisclosed) out, and he'd likely continue to fill in there as long as the latter is sidelined. For the season, Dozier has two homers, one triple, four RBI, four runs scored and a .290/.313/.548 slash line in 32 plate appearances.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals bring 1-0 series lead over Twins into game 2
The Kansas City Royals take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Minnesota TwinsAPRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amir Garrett - Earns win Garrett (1-0) earned the victory, striking out two and walking one in 1.2 scoreless innings in a 4-3 win Tuesday over Minnesota.
Impact Garrett entered the game with the Royals losing 3-1 and one out in the fifth and quickly retired the next two batters. He pitched around a walk and a wild pitch in the sixth and, after the Royals' offense came to life, became the pitcher of record. It was the first win as a Royal for the lefty after coming to Kansas City in a trade with the Reds in March.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Salvador Perez - Two blasts in win Perez went 2-for-3 with two solo homers and a walk in a 4-3 win Tuesday over Minnesota.
Impact Perez homered in the fourth off starter Chris Archer and in the sixth off reliever Tyler Duffey. After going hitless in his first three games, the seven-time All-Star has four multi-hit games and two multi-homer games in his last six, slashing .348/.400/.913 in that span. He served as the designated hitter for the second time this season as an eye injury has limited his ability to catch.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Staumont - Shaky in save Staumont earned the save while recording a walk and a strikeout in the ninth inning of a 4-3 win Tuesday over Minnesota.
Impact Staumont threw more balls than strikes but was able to preserve the lead and earn his second save of the season. The righty has been called upon to close out the game in the last two contests for the Royals and is the lone member of the Kansas City bullpen to record a save. Incumbent closer Scott Barlow pitched the eighth inning and earned a hold for the second straight game.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Hernández - Hit hard in no-decision Hernandez allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk with zero strikeouts in 4.1 innings in a 4-3 win Tuesday over Minnesota. He did not factor into the decision.
Impact Hernandez was lucky to only give up three runs after allowing four extra-base hits and failing to record a strikeout. He managed to get through the first three innings without surrendering a run but luck caught up to him in the fourth and fifth innings. After a promising rookie campaign, the 25-year-old has struggled to start this season, allowing 14 hits and striking out just one batter in 8.2 innings pitched. He is scheduled to make his next start Sunday in Seattle.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Perez 2 HRs, Dozier go-ahead shot lead Royals over Twins 4-3
Salvador Perez homered twice and Hunter Dozier hit anther go-ahead home run to lift the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins 4-3APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Salvy's 2 HR game, Dozier's blast power win KANSAS CITY -- The only thing blurry about Salvador Perez 's vision Tuesday night was seeing how far the ball traveled. The Royals’ slugger...
APRIL 20, 2022 • MLB.COM
Nicky Lopez moves up in lineup as Kansas City Royals try to shake up their offense Nicky Lopez moves up in the lineup and Bobby Witt Jr. bumps to a new spot in the order.
APRIL 19, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Salvador Perez - DHing due to eye issue Perez shifted from catcher to designated hitter in the Royals' updated lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins due to an eye issue, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact The issue is one that Perez dealt with in both of the last two seasons. It seems on the surface quite surprising that he'd be able to hit despite vision issues, but he's been cleared by a specialist and the Royals are evidently confident that he'll be fine. It's possible the vision issue explains his slow start at the plate, as he's hit .188/.212/.406 through eight games.
APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals Scratch Carlos Santana From Lineup Ahead of Game vs. Twins Ahead of their series-opening game against the Minnesota Twins, the Kansas City Royals have scratched 1B Carlos Santana from the lineup.
APRIL 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
3-time All-Star reliever Holland cut by Rangers; Gray off IL
Three-time All-Star reliever Greg Holland has been designated for assignment by the Texas RangersAPRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlos Santana - Scratched from lineup Santana was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's' game against the Twins for undisclosed reasons, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Impact Hunter Dozier will move to first base, with Salvador Perez serving as the designated hitter and Cam Gallagher entering the lineup behind the plate. Santana has struggled to an .077/.226/.115 line through eight games despite posting a 9.7 percent strikeout rate.
APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
SportsBeat KC: Can one victory 2 days ago help Kansas City Royals feel some momentum? A rainout and off-day have kept the Royals off the diamond ... but that was set to change Tuesday.
APRIL 19, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
MLB odds: Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, White Sox lead Divisional futures
MLB is back! With the season in full swing, here is a look at the Divisional odds for both the National League and American League.APRIL 19, 2022
