KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEWS

Olivares' HR, Perez's slam lift Royals over M's 8-7 in 12

Edward Olivares hit a two-run home run in the 12th inning, Salvador Perez hit a grand slam in a second straight game and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'A light in the game': Dyson era in KC ends SEATTLE -- The second Jarrod Dyson era in Kansas City came to a close on Friday when the Blue Jays claimed the speedy outfielder from the Ro...

AUGUST 28, 2021 • MLB.COM

Royals place Brad Keller on injured list and lose Jarrod Dyson to waivers claim Royals are down to five starting pitchers for the time being with Brad Keller on the IL.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Edward Olivares - Recalled by Royals Olivares was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Impact Jarrod Dyson was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays on Friday, so Olivares will join the major-league roster as outfield depth. He's appeared in 20 big-league games this season and has slashed .246/.283/.456 with four homers, seven runs and six RBI.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Staumont - Activated by Royals Staumont (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Impact Staumont was placed on the injured list for an unspecified reason Thursday, but he'll rejoin the bullpen a day later. Across his last five appearances, the right-hander has earned four holds with a 2.08 ERA and 0.69 WHIP in 4.1 innings.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brad Keller - Placed on 10-day IL Keller was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right lat strain Friday.

Impact Keller was scratched from Thursday's start against the Mariners, and he'll miss at least one more turn through the rotation while he's on the injured list. However, the Royals haven't yet announced whether the right-hander will miss more than the minimum of 10 days.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Santana - Back in action Santana (hip) is starting Friday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Santana missed the last three games due to a Grade 1 hip flexor strain, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth Friday. The 35-year-old has gone 5-for-17 with a double, a run, an RBI and a walk across his last four appearances.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fantasy baseball adds & drops: Nicky Lopez is on a speed roll, Nick Solak sizzles since promotion and more Scott Engel breaks down the best of the fantasy baseball waiver wire this week, including a post-hype Royal finally making good.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Blue Jays claim outfielder Dyson off waivers TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays claimed outfielder Jarrod Dyson off waivers from the Kansas City Royals on Friday.Dyson hit .221 with 10 RBI...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM

Emmanuel Rivera - Registers second steal Rivera went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-4 win over Seattle.

Impact The third baseman singled in the sixth inning before a Salvador Perez grand slam. Rivera then got aboard on an error in the seventh, stole second and scored on a Nicky Lopez single. The 25-year-old Rivera has recorded both of his stolen bases this year in the last five games. He's hit .262 with a home run, five RBI and 10 runs scored through 19 games in August, emerging as a regular presence in the lineup, albeit at the bottom of the order lately.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ervin Santana - Earns first win Santana (1-1) struck out two across two perfect innings to earn the win Thursday versus Seattle.

Impact Starter Brad Keller exited early with a shoulder injury with Kansas City behind, but the team pulled ahead in the sixth inning. Santana was awarded the win officially after strong work in the seventh and eighth innings. He's been excellent in August, allowing just one run on seven hits and three walks while dialing up 13 strikeouts in 15.1 innings. The veteran right-hander now has a 4.42 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 43:16 K:BB across 55 innings overall.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals' defense was so good that a Mariners batter even tipped his cap after a play “That was just one of the best defensive games I’ve ever seen.”

AUGUST 27, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Royals vs Mariners Prediction and Pick for MLB Game Tonight From FanDuel Sportsbook Tonight's slate of MLB games includes a clash between the Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners. Royals vs Mariners Prediction and Pick To...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Brad Keller - Dealing with shoulder issue Keller was removed from Thursday's start against the Mariners with posterior right shoulder discomfort, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact The right-hander was pulled after 4.1 innings during Thursday's outing when he showed some discomfort on the mound after surrendering a two-run homer to Kyle Seager. Keller didn't end up factoring in the decision and gave up two runs on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts. It's unclear if the injury will affect his next turn through the rotation.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kansas City Royals win game but lose starting pitcher Brad Keller to injury The right-hander bounced back from a rough first inning, but left the game with shoulder pain.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

How Royals prospect MJ Melendez has gone from worst average in minors to home run leader A deep dive into the hitting development of Kansas City Royals catching prospect MJ Melendez.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Keller exits with shoulder discomfort SEATTLE -- The lack of fastball command that caused Brad Keller to throw 79 pitches into the fifth inning against the Mariners wasn’t as wor...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • MLB.COM

Salvador Perez - Continues homer barrage Perez went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in a 6-4 victory over Seattle on Thursday.

Impact Perez stepped to the plate against Seattle reliver Joe Smith down 4-1 with the bases juiced and crushed a 418-foot bomb to left that gave Kansas City the lead for good. The blast was the backstop's fifth in seven games and gives Perez 35 on the season, nine more than any other catcher.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scott Barlow - Notches ninth save Barlow saved Thursday's 6-4 win against the Mariners, throwing a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

Impact One day after blowing the save against Houston, manager Mike Matheny turned to Barlow who made quick work of the top of Seattle's order on just eight pitches. The 28-year-old-righty has endured a tumultuous August that's presented more positives than negatives, featuring two wins, three saves and a hold in addition to three blown saves. Barlow is the favorite to pitch the ninth until he falters or Greg Holland returns.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gilbert expected to start as Seattle hosts Kansas City

The Royals will start Kris Bubic on Friday while the Mariners are expected to counter with Logan Gilbert

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perez's grand slam powers a rally as Kansas City Royals win series opener in Seattle For the first time in franchise history, the Royals hit grand slams in back-to-back games.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Salvy's slam lifts Royals over Mariners SEATTLE -- Salvador Perez came through once again for the Royals, and on Thursday, it was in a grand way. Perez’s grand slam rocketed the Ro...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • MLB.COM

Perez hits 5th HR of road trip, Royals drop Mariners 6-4

Salvador Perez hit his fourth career grand slam and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brad Keller - Exits with injury Keller left Thursday's start against the Mariners with an apparent arm injury, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Keller surrendered a two-run home run to Kyle Seager during the fifth inning and was seen grabbing his right triceps after the pitch. He left the game without facing another batter, though there has been no official diagnosis to this point. Prior to his exit, Keller allowed two earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out three across 4.1 innings.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals star catcher Sal Perez keeps striving for the right balance at the plate Perez could end up with a career high in home runs, strikeouts and walks

AUGUST 27, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM