KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEWS

Salvador Perez - Three hits, two RBI in win Perez went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Perez put the Royals ahead for good with an RBI single in the third inning, and he knocked in another run with a double in the fifth. The catcher hit .267 (24-for-90) with five home runs and 21 RBI over 23 contests in July. He's up to a .278/.336/.467 slash line, 19 home runs, 73 RBI, 43 runs scored and 17 doubles across 106 contests this year, and he's successfully bounced back from his June swoon.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Vinnie Pasquantino - Ends homer drought Pasquantino went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Pasquantino hit an RBI single in the first inning before adding a two-run homer in the ninth. The long ball was his first since July 6, though the first baseman was still productive by batting .309 with 10 RBI over the 17 contests between homers. For the season, he's up to a .262/.320/.429 slash line with 12 homers, 72 RBI, 46 runs scored, 24 doubles and no stolen bases across 105 games.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Buyers at deadline, Royals face Tigers, who dealt key pieces Kansas City and Detroit took vastly different approaches heading leading up to Tuesday’s trade deadline.Making a playoff push, the Royals ad...

AUGUST 1 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers odds, picks and predictions The Kansas City Royals (60-49) and Detroit Tigers (52-57) open a 4-game series Thursday. First pitch from Comerica Park is set for 6:40 p.m....

AUGUST 1 • AZCENTRAL.COM

How to Watch Royals vs. Tigers: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 1

Preview the August 1 matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

AUGUST 1 • DATA SKRIVE

Freddy Fermin - Four hits in big win Fermin went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Fermin launched a two-run shot off Drew Thorpe in the second inning, giving the Royals an early 3-0 lead. The 29-year-old backstop continues to see a nearly full-time role as Salvador Perez slides out from behind the plate and gets work at DH and first base as well, and over 18 games in July, Fermin is batting .345 (19-for-55) with two homers, eight runs and eight RBI.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Maikel Garcia - Swipes 25th bag Garcia went 2-for-6 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact The 24-year-old wasted no time in making an impact, singling, stealing second and scoring in the first inning. Garcia has been heating up to close the books on July, batting .302 (13-for-43) over his last 11 games with 13 runs and four of his 25 stolen bases on the season.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Brady Singer - Sharp in eighth win Singer (8-6) picked up the win Wednesday, giving up three runs on six hits over seven innings in a 10-3 rout of the White Sox. He struck out four without walking a batter.

Impact The right-hander gave up three straight hits to lead off the bottom of the second inning, with all three Chicago runners eventually coming around to score, but otherwise Singer held the opposition in check as he collected his third straight win and fourth in his last five outings. The 27-year-old has allowed three runs or less in eight of his last nine starts, posting a 2.33 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 43:15 K:BB through 54 innings over that stretch. Singer will look to extend his win streak in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come early next week at home against the Red Sox.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Fermin and Pasquantino homer as Royals hand White Sox 17th straight loss, 10-3

Freddy Fermin launched a two-run homer among his four hits and the Kansas City Royals pounded the White Sox 10-3, extending Chicago’s franchise-record losing streak to 17 games

JULY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals wallop White Sox 10-3 to complete sweep Freddy Fermin smacked a two-run home run among his four hits and Salvador Perez had three hits and two RBIs as the visiting Kansas City Roya...

JULY 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Why Orioles won the trade deadline and should be World Series favorites, per John Smoltz

John Smoltz weighs in on several title contenders in the wake of the trade deadline, and Garrett Crochet taking a stand.

JULY 31

Royals vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 1

Preview the August 1 matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

JULY 31 • DATA SKRIVE

New Oakland Pitcher Will Klein to Join A's in San Francisco Yesterday the Oakland A's made two trades. One sent Paul Blackburn to the New York Mets, and the other sent Lucas Erceg to the Kansas City R...

JULY 31 • SI.COM

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JULY 31 • MLB.COM

Michael Lorenzen joins Royals rotation, Alec Marsh sent to Triple-A

Right-hander Michael Lorenzen, acquired by Kansas City in a trade from Texas on Monday, will join the Royals rotation and start on Saturday at Detroit, manager Matt Quatraro said b...

JULY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marsh optioned to make room for Erceg on Royals roster CHICAGO -- The Royals optioned right-handed pitcher Alec Marsh to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, making room for reliever Lucas Erceg to join...

JULY 31 • MLB.COM

Michael Lorenzen - Joining rotation Saturday Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Lorenzen will start Saturday's game in Detroit, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact After acquiring Lorenzen from the Rangers on Monday, the Royals didn't immediately decide whether the right-hander would slot into the rotation or fill a versatile multi-inning role out of the bullpen. Two days later, the team has made its intentions known with Lorenzen, who will step in as the Royals' new No. 5 starter in place of Alec Marsh, who was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. Lorenzen had started in all but one of his 19 appearances with the Rangers prior to the trade, logging a 3.81 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 75:48 K:BB in 101.2 innings.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Marsh - Shifted down to minors The Royals optioned Marsh to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Impact The Royals previously hadn't committed to what role new acquisition Michael Lorenzen would fill, but they've effectively done so now in sending down Marsh. Lorenzen will slide into Kansas City's rotation in Marsh's place. The Royals have a doubleheader on Aug. 26 in Cleveland, so Marsh will be a candidate to return that day, if he's not needed before then.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Massey - Not in Wednesday's lineup Massey is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox.

Impact The White Sox have a right-hander in Drew Thorpe on the rubber, but the left-handed hitting Massey will nonetheless begin the contest on the bench. Freddy Fermin is handling designated hitter duties and Maikel Garcia will be at second base.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Harvey - Collects 28th hold Harvey recorded his 28th hold of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox, giving up a run on two hits over one inning while striking out two.

Impact The right-hander left Sunday's game due to lower-back spasms, but Harvey was back in action a couple days later. The Royals added another high-leverage arm at the trade deadline in Lucas Erceg, which likely puts another reliever between Harvey and save chances, but he should remain in a setup role.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Harvey - Collects 28th hold Harvey recorded his 28th hold of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox, giving up a run on two hits over one inning while striking out two.

Impact The right-hander left Sunday's game due to lower-back spasms, but Harvey was back in action a couple days later. The Royals added another high-leverage arm at the trade deadline in Lucas Erceg, which likely puts another reliever between Harvey and save chances, but he should remain in a set-up role.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Long - Snags first save of season Long struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his first save of the season in a 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact With James McArthur having coughed up eight runs in his last three appearances and trade-deadline acquisition Lucas Erceg not yet having joined the team, Long got a look in the ninth and carved up Chicago's 6-7-8 hitters. The southpaw has given up only one run in 8.1 July innings with a 9:1 K:BB, and while he's unlikely to see many additional save chances, Long appears to be establishing himself as the top option from the left side in the Kansas City bullpen.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Long - Snags first save of season Long struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his first save of the season in a 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact With James McArthur having coughed up eight runs in his last three appearances and trade-deadline acquisition Lucas Erceg not yet having joined the team, Long got a look in the ninth and carved up Chicago's 6-7-8 hitters. The southpaw has given up only one run in 8.1 July innings with a 9:1 K:BB, and while he's unlikely to see many further save chances, Long does appear to be establishing himself as the top option from the left side in the Kansas City bullpen.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Wacha - Hangs on for eighth win Wacha (8-6) picked up the win Tuesday, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks over seven innings in a 4-3 victory over the White Sox. He struck out five.

Impact The veteran right-hander delivered his ninth quality start of the season on 89 pitches (57 strikes), but Wacha actually left the mound with the Royals down 2-1 before the offense put up a three spot in the top of the eighth to make him a winner. He incredibly hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in a start since May 4, posting a 2.56 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 60:21 K:BB through 70.1 innings over his last 12 outings despite missing most of June with a foot fracture. Wacha will look to keep rolling in his next start, which is scheduled to come at home early next week against the Red Sox.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Wacha - Hangs on for eighth win Wacha (8-6) picked up the win Tuesday, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks over seven innings in a 4-3 victory over the White Sox. He struck out five.

Impact The veteran right-hander delivered his ninth quality start of the season on 89 pitches (57 strikes), but Wacha actually left the mound with the Royals down 2-1 before the offense put up a three-spot in the top of the eighth to make him a winner. He incredibly hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in a start since May 4, posting a 2.56 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 60:21 K:BB through 70.1 innings over his last 12 outings despite missing most of June with a foot fracture. Wacha will look to keep rolling in his next start, which is scheduled to come at home early next week against the Red Sox.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE