SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Today: Kansas City Royals to discuss hopes for new downtown ballpark, introduce new GM A new downtown stadium for the Royals? It’s up for discussion Tuesday afternoon, when chairman John Sherman holds a video conference with me...
Royals making Dayton Moore president of baseball ops, J.J. Picollo GM: Source Moore held his previous title since joining the Royals in June 2006. Picollo has been with the Royals since August 2006 and held his previou...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Royals promote Dayton Moore to president, Picollo to GM
The Kansas City Royals are promoting general manager Dayton Moore to club presidentSEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reliever roundup: Emannuel Clase makes Top 10 closer case, Scott Barlow emerges in Kansas City and more Greg Jewett sets the MLB bullpen stage for the 2021 stretch run, pointing out the saves hot spots that fantasy managers should exploit.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Will Andrew Benintendi be here next year? We'll discuss — with you — on SportsBeat Live The Star's sportswriters look ahead to decisions the Royals must make for next year’s team, like the future of Andrew Benintendi. Bring your...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals pitcher analysis: How do advanced metrics view the young starters? What's special about the Royals' young starters? Here's a deeper look with the help of Stuff+ and Location+ advanced metrics.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Montas expected to start for the Athletics against Royals
The Royals are expected to send Jackson Kowar to the mound Tuesday and the Athletics plan to give Frankie Montas the startSEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joel Payamps - Reinstated from injured list Payamps (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday.
Impact Payamps had been on the injured list since Saturday, but his brief absence signals that he didn't test positive for COVID-19. The right-hander will be available out of the bullpen for Tuesday's series opener against Oakland.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Benintendi - Finishes off big week in style Benintendi went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Twins.
Impact There was no hotter hitter in baseball over the past week than Benintendi, who torched Baltimore and Minnesota pitching to the tune of a .500/.516/.929 slash line with three home runs, three doubles, two walks, 14 RBI and four runs over seven games. On Monday, he was named the American League's Player of the Week for his efforts. His season-long batting average has climbed from .251 to .267 during the hot streak.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Monday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned RHP Scott Blewett to Omaha (Triple-A East).
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Ronald Bolaños - Activated and optioned Bolanos (elbow) was activated off the 60-day injured list Monday and optioned to Triple-A Omaha.
Impact Bolanos has been out since mid-June with a flexor strain. He'd only pitched three times at the big-league level this season before the injury, so it's unsurprising to see him remain in the minors now that he's healthy.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scott Blewett - Sent to minors Blewett was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
Impact Blewett's latest stint in the big leagues lasted just two days. He did not get into a game and still hasn't pitched at the big-league level this season despite the fact that he's been called up twice.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Brentz - Earns win Sunday Brentz (4-2) picked up the win Sunday after pitching a clean inning while striking out two batters.
Impact Brentz came on to pitch the seventh and took care of the Twins' hitters in order. The Royals would end up taking the lead in the top of the eighth and would hold on to give Brentz his fourth win of the season. It was the 26-year-old's first win since July 24, as he now owns a 3.17 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 70:36 K:BB over 59.2 innings.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scott Barlow - Secures save No. 12 Barlow allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to record his 12th save of the year in a 5-3 win over the Twins on Sunday.
Impact Barlow worked around a base hit by Max Kepler while striking out two batters to pick up the save. The 28-year-old has converted each of his last four save chances and 12-of-18 overall on the year. Barlow has let up just one run over his last 11 appearances and now owns a 2.37 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 84:24 K:BB over 68.1 innings.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kris Bubic - Strikes out six in no-decision Bubic allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out six over 5.1 innings in a no-decision against the Twins on Sunday.
Impact Bubic began Sunday by allowing a leadoff double to Byron Buxton who eventually came around to score. He quieted the Twins' bats over the next few frames before running into some trouble in the sixth. Two singles and a walk would load the bases before Bubic's day was done. Two of the runners he left stranded would come in to score on a double by Brent Rooker. The 23-year-old hasn't picked up a decision since Aug. 21, which was the last time he managed to pitch to six innings. Bubic owns a 4.99 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 101:54 K:BB over 110 innings this season. He lines up for a home start against the Mariners next weekend.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Adalberto Mondesi - Homers in win Mondesi went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Twins.
Impact Mondesi led off the second inning by taking Baily Ober deep to right field to put the Royals up 2-1. The home run ball snapped an 0-for-17 drought at the plate for the speedster and it was his second home run since returning from the injured list Sept. 1. The 25-year-old is now slashing .265/.286/.603 with six homers, 13 RBI, 11 runs scored, seven steals and 2:25 BB:K over 72 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Whit Merrifield - Logs three hits in win Merrifield went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Twins.
Impact Merrifield led the game off with a double off Baily Ober and eventually came around to score in the inning. He later doubled again in the fifth to drive in a run and then led off the ninth with a single and scored again to give the Royals an insurance run. It was the 32-year-old's second three-hit effort over his last five games, raising his slash line for the year to .277/.320/.399 with 48 extra-base hits, 69 RBI, 86 runs scored, 40 steals and 37:86 BB:K over 635 at-bats.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kansas City Royals' Whit Merrifield almost outfoxes Twins and the umpires The Royals All-Star second baseman Whit Merrifield said he’d “been waiting all year” to try this play.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Kyle Isbel delivers in clutch as Kansas City Royals clinch series, winning road trip Isbel began the morning with Triple-A Omaha before he came through for the Royals.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Sunday's Twins-Royals game recap Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield had two doubles against the Twins on Sunday.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins fall to KC after rare bullpen stumble MINNEAPOLIS -- Though the Twins’ bullpen played a significant role in dictating the course of Minnesota’s downward trajectory this season, i...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • MLB.COM
Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins to take series, complete a winning road trip The Royals beat the Twins Sunday to take two of three games in Minnesota and finish their road trip 4-3.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Isbel has go-ahead single in 8th, Royals beat Twins 5-3
Kyle Isbel drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Isbel makes most of callup, fuels victory MINNEAPOLIS -- Kyle Isbel had a short drive over to Target Field from where Triple-A Omaha was playing in St. Paul, Minn., when the Royals’...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • MLB.COM
Hunter Dozier - Not starting Sunday Dozier is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Twins, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Dozier is hitting .226 with three doubles, a home run and five RBI in his last 10 games after going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles Saturday. Salvador Perez is the designated hitter Sunday while Sebastian Rivero starts at catcher.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
