AUGUST 26, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Kansas City Royals bullpen takes a hit as Josh Staumont goes on the IL The right-hander pitched in Houston on Wednesday, and he went on the injured list a day later.
Scott Blewett - Recalled by Royals Blewett was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
Impact Blewett missed over a month after he was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list in mid-July, but he was reinstated Tuesday and is now in line to make his 2021 debut. The right-hander has made 14 appearances (10 starts) with the Triple-A club, and he's recorded a 6.47 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in 55.2 innings. He'll take on a relief role after Josh Staumont (undisclosed) was placed on the injured list Thursday.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Staumont - Lands on injured list Staumont was placed on the injured list Thursday for unspecified reasons.
Impact No designation was provided with the move, so there's a possibility Staumont was placed on the COVID-19 injured list. If that's the case, he'll be eligible to be activated once he clears the health and safety protocols. Otherwise he'll be sidelined for at least the next 10 days.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Santana - Won't start Thursday Santana (hip) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.
Impact Santana's Grade 1 right hip flexor strain will relegate him to the bench for the third game in a row. His absence indirectly opens up a spot in the lineup for Hanser Alberto, who will bat seventh as Kansas City's designated hitter.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bobby Witt Jr. - Piling up stats in Triple-A Witt went 3-for-5 with a homer, two doubles, three RBI and three runs for Triple-A Omaha against Iowa on Wednesday.
Impact He also homered and drove in four on Tuesday, continuing his ongoing demolition of Triple-A pitching. Witt is now batting .299/.356/.628 with 11 homers and seven steals since his promotion -- an even better line than what we saw from him in Double-A earlier this season. Fantasy managers have got to be champing at the bit to get him into their lineups, considering that Witt has put up 27 homers and 21 steals across 93 games in the minors this season.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Joel Payamps - Takes third loss Payamps (0-3) allowed an unearned run on one hit in one-third of an inning to take the loss Wednesday versus Houston.
Impact The 27-year-old's run allowed came on a groundout with runners on the corners in the bottom of the 10th. Payamps had not allowed a run in his previous 6.2 innings across two major-league stints prior to Wednesday. He has a 2.51 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 22:12 K:BB in 32.1 innings between Kansas City and Toronto this year. He's likely to see low-leverage opportunities for the remainder of the year.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Staumont - Picks up ninth hold Staumont allowed a run on one hit and one walk with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning versus Houston on Wednesday.
Impact Staumont picked up a hold in his appearance, though the Royals didn't end up holding onto the lead. Across 10.1 innings in August, Staumont has allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while racking up 13 strikeouts, a win and five holds. He's logged a 3.42 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 57:21 K:BB in 50 innings overall, in addition to five saves and nine holds while filling a versatile high-leverage role.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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AUGUST 26, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM
Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez earning his place among the best catchers in history
The bedrock of the Kansas City Royals, Salvador Perez is accomplishing rare feats for a catcher, Jordan Shusterman writes.AUGUST 26, 2021
Whit Merrifield - Crushes grand slam Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and a double in Wednesday's loss to Houston.
Impact The second baseman's long ball with the bases loaded in the seventh inning gave the Royals a two-run lead, but the Astros rallied and eventually pulled out the win. Merrifield's homer was his first since June 30 -- a span of 47 games. However, he racked up 15 thefts over that span and ranks second in the majors with 37 stolen bases on the season.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Salvador Perez - Slugs solo homer Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday.
Impact The catcher got the Royals on the board in the fourth inning with a solo shot to left field. The long ball was his fourth in his past six games, and all but one of his hits over that span have left the yard. Perez is up to a career-high 34 homers this season, tied for third in MLB.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scott Barlow - Blows save against Astros Barlow was tagged with a blown save Wednesday versus Houston, pitching 1.1 innings and allowing no runs on two hits and one walk while striking out two.
Impact While the right-hander wasn't charged with any runs in the contest, he gave up a two-out, game-tying single in the eighth inning after being called upon to try to preserve a one-run lead. Barlow recovered to hold Houston scoreless in the ninth, but Kansas City lost the game in the 10th frame. Barlow should remain the most likely pitcher to pick up save opportunities for the Royals, as he has allowed only one earned run over his past nine appearances.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Minor - Logs quality start Minor pitched six innings against Houston on Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out three. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact The southpaw gave up four extra-base hits -- including two home runs -- but toughed out his fourth quality start over his past seven outings. Minor induced only six swinging strikes and collected just three punchouts in the no-decision. He has yielded exactly three runs in each of his past three outings but has failed to pick up a win over that span. Minor will carry a 5.30 ERA into his next start, which is likely to come at home against Cleveland next week.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kikuchi scheduled to start as Seattle hosts Kansas City
The Mariners are expected to send Yusei Kikuchi to the mound Thursday and the Royals will give Brad Keller the startAUGUST 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bullpen falters as Royals fall in 10 HOUSTON -- All of the momentum from Whit Merrifield’s grand slam in the seventh inning Wednesday afternoon slowly shifted over to the Astros...
AUGUST 25, 2021 • MLB.COM
Bregman scores winning run in 10th as Astros down KC 6-5
Alex Bregman had two hits and an RBI in his first action in more than two months, and he scored the winning run in the 10th inning on a groundout by Jake Meyers to lift the Houston...AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros 3B Bregman back after two-month injury absence
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has been activated from the disabled list after missing more than two months with a strained left quadricepsAUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlos Santana - On bench again Santana (hip) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Impact He'll take a seat for the second straight game while he continues to manage a Grade 1 right hip flexor strain, an injury he sustained in Monday's series opener. Hunter Dozier will step in at first base for Santana.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Nicky Lopez's increased confidence has shown on the bases for the Kansas City Royals Lopez had 10 stolen bases in 15 games heading into Tuesday night.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
McCullers Jr. expected to start for Houston against Kansas City
The Astros will roll out Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound Wednesday and the Royals plan to give Mike Minor the startAUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jarrod Dyson - Posts eighth steal Dyson went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Houston.
Impact The outfielder worked the back half of a double steal with Michael Taylor in the third inning. Dyson started in right field Tuesday as part of the ripple effect from Carlos Santana (hip) being out of the lineup. Through 130 plate appearances, Dyson is 8-for-11 in stolen base attempts while adding 10 RBI and 13 runs scored.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Michael A. Taylor - Notches stolen base Taylor went 1-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Houston.
Impact The outfielder was part of Kansas City's best chance to get on the board in the third inning. He doubled and stole third as part of a double-steal with Jarrod Dyson. Taylor was then caught trying to steal home to end the inning, which marked the last time a Royal got beyond second base in the contest. The 30-year-old is now 12-for-17 in stolen base attempts this year. He's added a .241/.301/.358 slash line with 10 home runs, 43 RBI and 49 runs scored in 416 plate appearances.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brady Singer - No help in loss Singer (3-9) allowed four runs (one earned) on seven hits and four walks while striking out six in five innings, taking the loss versus Houston on Tuesday.
Impact A pair of first-inning errors by Kansas City's defense didn't help Singer's cause, and the offense mustered just four hits in the entire game. The right-hander has to shoulder some share of the blame, however, as he allowed more than 10 baserunners for the sixth time in 22 starts. He has a 5.07 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 106:46 K:BB through 103 innings this year. Singer lines up for a slightly easier matchup at home versus Cleveland next week.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Streak snapped as Singer, defense stumble HOUSTON -- The formula that propelled the Royals to winning four straight games entering Tuesday night disappeared in the second game of a t...
AUGUST 25, 2021 • MLB.COM
