KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEWS

White Sox lose 4-3 to Tigers but close in on division crown

Carlos Rodón was pulled with soreness after a rocky third inning and the Chicago White Sox, closing in on the AL Central title, squandered a three-run lead in a 4-3 loss to the Det...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleveland Indians relievers struggle to find the strike zone in 4-2 loss to Kansas City Royals Nick Wittgren walked in a run in the first inning and Andres Gimenez homered in the third.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM

Hall of Famer Johnny Bench congratulates Royals' Salvador Perez on his breaking record Johnny Bench, the Hall of Famer, wrote part of one tweet in Spanish.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Royals' Salvador Perez breaks Johnny Bench's MLB record with 46th home run by catcher Perez has had a season for the ages. He broke Bench's longtime record with a two-run homer against the Indians on Monday.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Singer leads the way as Kansas City Royals break out of their funk against Cleveland Sal Perez’s 46th home run of the season helps snap the Royals’ 11-game losing streak against Cleveland

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Kansas City's Salvador Perez hits record 46th home run as Royals beat Cleveland Salvador Perez hit his record 46th home run and the Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland 7-2 Monday in the first game of a doubleheader.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

Ryan O'Hearn - On bench Game 2 O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact O'Hearn went 0-for-3 with a strikeout during Game 1 and will return to the bench for the nightcap. It's the fourth time in the past five games the 28-year-old finds himself on the bench, which is likely in part due to the fact he's 3-for-23 through 12 games in September.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Perez breaks Bench's record with 46th HR, KC tops Indians Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run, breaking Johnny Bench’s record for homers by a catcher in a season, and the Kansas City Royals beat th...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Michael A. Taylor - On bench for night game Taylor will sit for the second game of Monday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact Taylor went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in the first game of the day. Kyle Isbel takes over in center field for the evening contest.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Adalberto Mondesi - On bench for nightcap Mondesi will sit for the second half of Monday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact Mondesi went 1-for-3 and scored a run in the afternoon contest. The Royals have been very careful not to overwork him down the stretch, so it's no surprise to see that he won't be asked to start twice in one day. Hanser Alberto will take over at third base.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Payamps - Starting Monday's nightcap Payamps will start Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus Cleveland, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact The 27-year-old will make his first start the majors with Kansas City set to employ a bullpen game to close out the twin bill. Payamps has pitched two frames in each of his past two outings and is likely to have a similar workload Monday.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals starting lineups for Sept. 20, 2021: Game 149 The Indians look to split Monday's doubleheader against the Royals.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM

McKenzie burned by Royals' HRs in opener CLEVELAND -- Maybe Cleveland was due for a game like this against the Royals. After winning 11 straight against their American League Centra...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • MLB.COM

Perez breaks Bench's home run record; Royals sweep Indians

Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run, breaking Johnny Bench’s record for most by a catcher in a season to highlight the opener, then the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez passes Johnny Bench with 46th home run of season Sal Perez now has the most home runs in a single season by a primary catcher in MLB history.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Salvy passes Bench for catching HR record CLEVELAND -- Salvador Perez has hit a lot of home runs this season, but perhaps none bigger than the one he drove into the left-field bleach...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • MLB.COM

Former OF Gose flashes 100 mph heat for Indians, fans Perez

Formerly a fleet outfielder, Anthony Gose returned to the majors five years later Monday night as a rocket-armed reliever for the Cleveland Indians, flashing 100 mph heat and finis...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals: Live updates from Games 148 and 149 The Indians and Royals face off in a doubleheader at Progressive Field.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM

Monday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Reinstated RHP Brady Singer from the 10-day IL.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals starting lineups for Sept. 20, 2021: Game 148 Franmil Reyes and the Indians face Salvador Perez and the Royals at Progressive Field.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM

Kyle Isbel - Retreats to bench role Isbel is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with Cleveland.

Impact Isbel picked up four starts in the outfield over a five-game stretch from Sept. 12 through Sept. 16, but he'll be on the bench for a third straight contest now that Michael Taylor is back in action after a brief leaf of absence from the team to tend to a personal matter. Unless the Royals lose one of Taylor, Andrew Benintendi or Hunter Dozier over the final two weeks of the season, Isbel looks poised to remain a fourth outfielder for Kansas City.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wade Davis - Done for season The Royals transferred Davis (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

Impact Davis' move to the 60-day IL officially spells an end to his season, even though he likely won't need the full two months to make a full recovery from right shoulder inflammation. Before being shut down with the injury last week, Davis went 0-3 with two saves, two holds, a 6.75 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 42.2 innings across 40 relief appearances. If the 36-year-old is eager to keep his career going in 2021, he'll likely have to settle for a minor-league deal in free agency.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brady Singer - Activated ahead of start Singer was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of his scheduled start in the first game of Monday's doubleheader in Cleveland.

Impact Singer had only been on the injured list since Friday, so his quick return seemingly indicates that he was only on the list for precautionary reasons. He'll be looking to bounce back from a poor performance in his previous start which saw the Twins clear the fence against him five times.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brad Keller - Moved to 60-day IL The Royals transferred Keller (lat) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

Impact Keller had already been ruled out for the season after he was shut down in late August with a right lat strain, so the move to the 60-day IL won't affect his recovery timeline. Instead, the transaction opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for Brady Singer, who was reinstated from the COVID-19 IL ahead of his scheduled start Monday in the first game of a doubleheader with Cleveland.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Edward Olivares - Rejoins big club for twin bill The Royals recalled Olivares from Triple-A Omaha ahead of Monday's doubleheader with Cleveland.

Impact Kansas City has designated Olivares as its 29th man for the doubleheader, so he could be sent back to Omaha once the twin bill concludes. Before his most recent demotion to Triple-A on Friday, Olivares went 8-for-41 (.195 average) with a home run, seven runs and six RBI in 18 games during a three-week stint with the big club.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE