AUGUST 30, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez is the AL Player of the Week after historic stretch After hitting another home run Sunday, Perez thanked his mom.
Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez on being in the MVP discussion: Why not? With homers in five straight games, Salvador Perez is tied with Alex Gordon on the Royals’ career list.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Perez on a home run tear for rebuilding Royals Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez has been on an extended tear since the All-Star break
AUGUST 30, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Perez on a home run tear for rebuilding Royals
Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez has been on an extended tear since the All-Star breakAUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nicky Lopez - Racking up singles Lopez went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Seattle.
Impact The shortstop finished the four-game series in Seattle at 10-for-17 with two RBI and four runs scored. All 10 of Lopez's hits in the series were singles, as he continues to make light but efficient contact from the No. 2 hole in the order. He raised his slash line to .292/.361/.362 with Sunday's third consecutive three-hit effort.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Michael A. Taylor - Cranks 11th home run Taylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Impact Taylor went deep off Marco Gonzales in the seventh inning to tie the game. He extended his hitting streak to six games. The 30-year-old is slashing .246/.303/.364 with 11 homers, 45 RBI, 51 runs and 12 steals over 438 plate appearances.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Salvador Perez - Blasts homer in fifth straight game Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Impact Perez extended his homer streak to five straight games with a solo blast off Marco Gonzales in the sixth inning. In addition, he singled in the eighth inning, driving in Nicky Lopez to total 13 RBI in his last five games. The catcher is slashing .277/.315/.544 with a team-leading 38 long balls, 94 RBI and 63 runs scored in 498 plate appearances.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Zuber - Takes third loss Sunday Zuber (0-3) allowed two earned runs on two hits while striking out two across one inning, taking the loss against the Mariners on Sunday.
Impact Zuber entered the seventh inning in a tie game, but allowed a two-run home run to Kyle Seager. He has allowed five runs over his last 4.1 innings. The 26-year-old has a 6.63 ERA and 1.63 WHIP with 19 punchouts in 19 innings, and he's failed to go more than four relief appearances in a row without giving up a run this season.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brady Singer - Fires quality start Sunday Singer allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out three across six innings in the loss to the Mariners on Sunday. He did not factor into the dec...
Impact The only earned run that Singer allowed came on a Jarred Kelenic home run in the sixth inning. He has allowed just four runs in 17.2 innings over his last three starts. The 24-year-old has a 5.39 ERA and 1.66 WHIP with 120 strikeouts in 133.2 innings this season. His next start is scheduled for Saturday against the White Sox.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals slugger Salvador Perez wears out Mariners pitching, homering in all four games of series He is the first opposing player to homer in all four games of a series vs. the Mariners since Paul Konerko did it in 2010.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
Jake Brentz - Closing in on IL return Royals manager Mike Matheny said Sunday that Brentz (shoulder) could come off the 10-day injured list in the near future, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Impact Brentz hasn't been sent out on a minor-league rehab assignment since landing on the IL on Aug. 23 with an inflamed left shoulder, but Matheny's comments would seem to suggest the southpaw may not require one before rejoining the Royals. Prior to getting shut down with the injury, Brentz submitted a 3.15 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 64:34 K:BB In 54.1 innings while gathering two saves and 13 holds.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Richard Lovelady - Expected to avoid surgery Royals general manager Dayton Moore said Sunday that he expects Lovelady to avoid surgery and treat the sprained UCL in his left elbow with rest and rehab, Josh Vernier of 610 Spor...
Impact Injuries of these sort often involve Tommy John surgery, but Lovelady appears likely to avoid a procedure that would sideline him through the 2022 season. Though Moore didn't say so, Lovelady is still expected to miss the remainder of the 2021 campaign, but the lefty will be sent in for further tests before the Royals provide an updated timeline for his return, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Despite homers from Perez and Taylor, Kansas City Royals lose finale in Seattle Royals finished their road trip with a 7-3 record.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Perez homers, Seager answers in M's 4-3 win over Royals
Salvador Perez homered for the fifth consecutive game, but Kyle Seager connected for a two-run drive to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Salvy homers in 5th straight, ties KC record Royals catcher Salvador Perez tied Mike Sweeney's franchise record by homering for a fifth straight day, launching a one-out dinger in the s...
AUGUST 29, 2021 • MLB.COM
Kansas City Royals lose another reliever: lefty Richard Lovelady heads to injured list The Royals currently don’t have a left-hander in their bullpen.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Carlos Santana - Sitting in second straight game Santana (hip) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Impact After missing three straight games with a Grade 1 right hip flexor, Santana returned to the lineup for Friday's 8-7 win in 12 innings, but he aggravated the injury in that contest and will now be on the bench for the second day in a row. Hunter Dozier will fill in at first base for Santana, who should be viewed as day-to-day heading into the Royals' upcoming six-game week.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Richard Lovelady - Dealing with UCL sprain The Royals placed Lovelady on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a UCL sprain in his left elbow.
Impact The injury comes at a tough time for Lovelady, who has posted 7.1 straight scoreless innings while logging four holds in that span. The Royals haven't revealed the severity of Lovelady's sprain, but since he's dealing with structural damage to his elbow, it's possible that his season could be over, and Tommy John surgery may even be in the cards. Tyler Zuber was called up from Triple-A Omaha to take his place on the roster.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Zuber - Rejoins big-league roster The Royals called up Zuber from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.
Impact Richard Lovelady (elbow) went on the injured list Sunday, and Zuber will fill his spot in the bullpen. Through 21 appearances with the Royals this year, Zuber has a 6.00 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 17:15 K:BB and four holds in 18 innings.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals vs Mariners Prediction and Pick for MLB Game Today From FanDuel Sportsbook Today's slate of MLB games includes a clash between the Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners. Royals vs Mariners Prediction and Pick Toda...
AUGUST 29, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM
Gonzales expected to start as Seattle hosts Kansas City
The Royals will start Brady Singer on Sunday and the Mariners are expected to counter with Marco GonzalesAUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nicky Lopez - Another three-hit effort Lopez went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 win over Seattle.
Impact The shortstop has rattled off three-hit efforts in each of the last two games, and four times in his last 11 contests. Lopez lifted his batting average to .287 with a home run, 34 RBI, 54 runs scored and 18 stolen bases through 419 plate appearances. Saturday was his sixth three-hit game of the year.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Whit Merrifield - Reaches double-digit homers Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over Seattle.
Impact After being stuck on eight homers for nearly two months, Merrifield has gone yard twice in his last four games to reach the double-digits mark. He's been on a surge at the plate this month, batting .315 with two long balls, 14 RBI, 20 runs scored and six doubles through his last 26 contests. Merrifield also ranks second in the majors with 38 stolen bases, providing great speed and strong on-base abilities atop Kansas City's lineup.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kansas City Royals are aware they're witnessing a rare run by Salvador Perez In his last four games, Salvador Perez has four homers, threw walks and three strikeouts.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Scott Barlow - Secures 10th save Saturday Barlow picked up the save Saturday against the Mariners after allowing one run on two hits while fanning one across one inning.
Impact Barlow recorded his 10th save of the season but it wasn't an easy outing despite tossing 14 of his 18 pitches for strikes, as he gave up a two-out RBI double before closing things out on a groundout from Kyle Seager. Barlow hasn't been the most consistent reliever when it comes to nailing down save chances, though, going 10-for-16 on the season. That said, he still owns a career-best 2.57 ERA across 60 appearances this year.
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