AUGUST 14, 2021 • MLB.COM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Carlson could miss KC set with wrist sprain KANSAS CITY -- Dylan Carlson was scampering all over the Kauffman Stadium playing surface before Friday’s series opener against the Royals f...
421: Whit ties KC's consecutive games mark KANSAS CITY -- Whit Merrifield has a simple answer for why he has been able to play in every Royals game since June 25, 2018. “You’re in the...
AUGUST 14, 2021 • MLB.COM
Michael A. Taylor - Not starting Friday Taylor is out of the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.
Impact Taylor started the past five games and will take a seat Friday. Jarrod Dyson will start in center field and bat ninth.
AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals mailbag: Bobby Witt Jr. and Nick Pratto call-up timeline; Edward Olivares' yo-yoing and more: Nick Pratto is No. 1 in wRC+ among players 22 years old or younger in the upper levels of the minors, and Bobby Witt Jr. isn't far behind.
AUGUST 13, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Minor expected to start as Kansas City hosts St. Louis
The Royals will send Mike Minor to the mound Friday and the Cardinals will give Jack Flaherty the startAUGUST 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hunter Dozier - Logs two hits, steal in loss Dozier went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees.
Impact Dozier and Whit Merrifield were the only Royals to produce multiple hits in the contest. Currently on a six-game hitting streak (8-for-21), Dozier has quietly begun to turn his season around. The 29-year-old still has a disappointing .204/.278/.360 slash line with eight home runs, 32 RBI, 38 runs scored and three stolen bases through 371 plate appearances. He is likely locked in as the starter in right field after Edward Olivares was sent down to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.
AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Whit Merrifield - Steals base in three-hit effort Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees.
Impact The second baseman has logged a steal in four consecutive games and in six of his last eight, though he was caught stealing for the first time since April 11. Merrifield has also put up back-to-back multi-hit efforts. He's slashing .272/.317/.389 with 33 steals in 35 attempts, 63 runs scored, 54 RBI and eight home runs through 495 plate appearances.
AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brady Singer - Knocked around in loss Singer (3-8) allowed five runs on 10 hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 3.2 innings, taking the loss versus the Yankees on Wednesday.
Impact In his first start since a stint on the injured list with right shoulder fatigue, the 25-year-old allowed five of the first six batters to reach base. Singer induced double plays in the first and third innings, but he was no match for the Yankees on Wednesday. He's now at a 5.42 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 94:40 K:BB across 91.1 innings in a difficult second major-league season. Singer projects to make his next start at home versus Houston next week on six days' rest with Kansas City deploying a six-man rotation going forward.
AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees pen authors nine great innings to take series from Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Yankees stayed hot — on this blistering afternoon it wasn’t all that hard — in winning yet another series. And very m...
AUGUST 11, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Kansas City Royals, Brady Singer fall behind early and lose series finale to Yankees Whit Merrifield reached a bit of franchise history in the Royals’ loss.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Yankees beats Royals for 12th straight series win against KC
Luke Voit had a two-run single in New York’s three-run first inning and the Yankees beat Kansas City 5-2 on Wednesday for their 12th straight series victory over the RoyalsAUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyle Zimmer - Set to begin rehab assignment Zimmer (neck) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.
Impact Zimmer landed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 4 due to neck spasms, but he'll return to game action a week later. The right-hander isn't eligible to return until this weekend but shouldn't require many rehab appearances following his brief absence.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Submit your Royals questions for Alec Lewis' mailbag As the Royals get set to square off against the Cardinals, here's your chance to ask Royals questions with 50 games to go.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Lynch focused on positives, learning on fly KANSAS CITY -- Every time Daniel Lynch steps on the mound for the Royals, he walks off having learned something new -- even if the start did...
AUGUST 11, 2021 • MLB.COM
Emmanuel Rivera - Handling everyday role Rivera will start at third base and bat eighth Wednesday against the Yankees.
Impact The Royals' decision to demote Edward Olivares to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday looks like it will clear the way for Rivera to take on an everyday role at third base, while Hunter Dozier covers Olivares' spot in right field. While starting in six of the Royals' last seven games, Rivera has gone 5-for-21 with two runs and two RBI.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Michael A. Taylor - On base three times in win Taylor went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Yankees.
Impact The 30-year-old has put up three multi-hit efforts and three stolen bases in his last six games. Taylor has a .243/.302/.364 slash line with 10 home runs, 10 stolen bases, 40 RBI and 46 runs scored through 371 plate appearances. He'll continue to provide a mix of speed and some power in the bottom half of the Kansas City lineup.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Staumont - Snags win Tuesday Staumont (2-2) struck out three and didn't allow a baserunner in 1.1 innings to earn the win versus the Yankees on Tuesday.
Impact The right-hander was called upon to relieve Domingo Tapia to end the sixth inning, and Kansas City pulled ahead in the bottom of the sixth. Staumont has been solid recently with just three hits allowed and seven strikeouts in a scoreless streak at 4.2 innings. He owns a 3.18 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 52:20 K:BB through 45.1 innings. While he's seen late-inning work at times (five saves, five holds), he's typically entered games earlier in recent weeks.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Joel Payamps - Sent back down Payamps was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com
Impact Payamps was recalled Tuesday, but he didn't make his team debut during Tuesday's game against the Yankees. He made 22 relief appearances with the Blue Jays earlier in the year and recorded a 2.70 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 30 innings. The right-hander's demotion will make room for Brady Singer (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's scheduled start.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brady Singer - Reinstated from injured list Singer (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's start against the Yankees, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Singer had been on the injured list since July 20 due to right shoulder fatigue, but he began a rehab assignment at the end of July. The right-hander made two starts at Triple-A Omaha and allowed seven runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two in 4.2 innings. Singer allowed seven runs in two innings during his most recent major-league start, and he'll attempt to bounce back in Wednesday's series finale.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Santana - Retreats to bench Santana isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Impact Santana went 0-for-10 with two strikeouts in the first two games of the series, and he'll get a chance to reset in Wednesday's series finale. Ryan O'Hearn will start at first base while Salvador Perez serves as the designated hitter.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
New York Yankees announce Wednesday afternoon lineup vs. Kansas City Royals The New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals will the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • NORTHJERSEY.COM
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez talks about interaction with a young fan Kansas City Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez recounts his interaction with a young fan who attended his two-homer game against the New...
AUGUST 11, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez hits two home runs on anniversary of his debut Kansas City Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez celebrated 10 years in the majors with three hits, including two home runs, on the annive...
AUGUST 11, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Whit Merrifield - Collects two hits, steals base Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and a stolen base in an 8-4 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday.
Impact Merrifield opened the Royals' half of the first inning with a single and came around to score on a Salvador Perez homer. He used his legs to produce another run in the fifth, notching a two-out double before stealing third base and coming around to score on a throwing error. Merrifield leads the majors with 32 thefts on the season and has been caught trying to steal only once.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Salvador Perez - Slugs two homers Perez went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Yankees.
Impact The All-Star catcher took Yankees starter Nestor Cortes deep for a two-run shot in the first inning, then tagged him for a solo blast in the sixth. The multi-homer game was Perez's fourth of the campaign and first since June 11. He leads major-league catchers and ranks fourth among all players with 29 long balls this season.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
