KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEWS

Maikel Garcia - Records 24th steal Garcia went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox.

Impact Since Garcia was dropped from the leadoff spot July 7, he's batting .327 (16-for-49) with three extra-base hits and three steals over 15 contests. He's hit atop the order twice in that span, but has most often batted eighth and occasionally seventh. It appears he's doing more with less, and his speed makes him an interesting fantasy option even without the leadoff gig. Garcia has a career-high 24 steals to go with six home runs, 45 RBI, 64 runs scored, 18 doubles, five triples and a .238/.287/.350 slash line over 104 contests this season.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Renfroe - Hits 11th homer Renfroe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox.

Impact Renfroe is batting .300 (9-for-30) with three homers and 11 RBI over 10 games since the All-Star break. He also has a 6:6 BB:K in that span. The outfielder has had a difficult first year in Kansas City, but it looks like he's turning things around. Overall, Renfroe has a .234/.314/.415 slash line, 11 homers, 41 RBI, 33 runs scored, 15 doubles and one stolen base through 86 contests.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Renfroe - Hits 11th homer Renfroe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox.

Impact Renfroe is batting .300 (9-for-30) with three homers and 11 RBI over 10 games since the All-Star break. He also has a 6:6 BB:K in that span. The outfielder has had a difficult first year in Kansas City, but it looks like he's turning things around. Overall, Renfroe has a .234/.314/.415 slash line, 11 homers, 41 RBI, 33 runs scored, 15 doubles and one stolen base through 86 contests.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

MJ Melendez - Swats 12th homer Melendez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox.

Impact This was Melendez's second game back from a minimum stay on the injured list due to an ankle sprain. The outfielder went 0-for-4 versus the Cubs on Sunday in his return. He's homered four times over his last eight games. Melendez is up to 12 homers, 30 RBI, 27 runs scored and two stolen bases while slashing .197/.259/.398 through 87 contests this year. While he's never been one to carry a high average, he could generate some fantasy value if he can continue to tap into his power.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

MJ Melendez - Swats 12th homer Melendez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox.

Impact This was Melendez's second game back from a minimum stay on the injured list due to an ankle sprain. The outfielder went 0-for-4 versus the Cubs on Sunday in his return. He's homered four times over his last eight games. Melendez is up to 12 homers, 30 RBI, 27 runs scored and two stolen bases while slashing .197/.259/.398 through 87 contests this year. While he's never been one to carry a high average, he could generate some fantasy value if he can continue to tap into his power.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

MLB roundup: Royals send White Sox to 15th straight loss Bobby Witt Jr.went 4-for-5 and drilled a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the White Sox...

JULY 30 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Chris Stratton - Collects third win Stratton (3-3) allowed one run on two hits and struck out one over 1.2 innings to earn the win over the White Sox on Monday.

Impact Stratton got out of Angel Zerpa's jam in the sixth inning but went on to give up an Andrew Vaughn solo home run in the seventh. The Royals then rallied from behind with a six-run eighth, giving Stratton his first win since April 23. The right-hander is at a 4.60 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 38:27 K:BB with four saves and five holds over 43 innings this season. He's played an important role in the bullpen, but Stratton's mediocre numbers make him a shaky fantasy option.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Stratton - Collects third win Stratton (3-3) allowed one run on two hits and struck out one over 1.2 innings to earn the win over the White Sox on Monday.

Impact Stratton got out of Angel Zerpa's jam in the sixth inning but went on to give up an Andrew Vaughn solo home run in the seventh. The Royals then rallied from behind with a six-run eighth, giving Stratton his first win since April 23. The right-hander is at a 4.60 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 38:27 K:BB with four saves and five holds over 43 innings this season. He's played an important role in the bullpen, but Stratton's mediocre numbers make him a shaky fantasy option.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 30 • MLB.COM

Bobby Witt - Grand in win over White Sox Witt went 4-for-5 with a grand slam, a double and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-5 victory over the White Sox.

Impact The Kansas City shortstop slugged a pivotal grand slam off reliever John Brebbia in the eighth inning to give the Royals an 8-5 they wouldn't give up. Along with his monstrous homer, Witt also collected his second four-hit performance of the season to raise his AL-leading batting average to .347. The 24-year-old superstar has had a monumental month of July so far, hitting .488 (41-for-84) with seven homers, 22 runs scored and 21 RBI, as he enters the AL MVP discussion.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Bobby Witt - Grand in win over White Sox Witt went 4-for-5 with a grand slam, a double and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-5 victory over the White Sox.

Impact The Kansas City shortstop slugged a pivotal grand slam off reliever John Brebbia in the eighth inning to give the Royals an 8-5 lead they wouldn't give up. Along with his monstrous homer, Witt also collected his second four-hit performance of the season to raise his AL-leading batting average to .347. The 24-year-old superstar has had a monumental month of July so far, hitting .488 (41-for-84) with seven homers, 22 runs scored and 21 RBI, as he enters the AL MVP discussion.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

James McArthur - Secures 18th save McArthur picked up the save in Monday's 8-5 win versus the White Sox, pitching a clean inning with no strikeouts.

Impact The Royals right-hander entered this contest on a cold spell, having allowed nine runs (eight earned) over his previous three outings, but swiftly retired the Chicago side on 10 pitches. McArthur now sports a 5.31 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB across 42.1 innings while going 18-for-23 in save chances this season. Given the unsteady performance, his role as the Kansas City closer may be relinquished if a more trustworthy reliever is acquired before Tuesday's trade deadline.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

James McArthur - Secures 18th save McArthur picked up the save in Monday's 8-5 win versus the White Sox, pitching a clean inning with no strikeouts.

Impact The Royals right-hander entered this contest on a cold spell, having allowed nine runs (eight earned) over his previous three outings, but he swiftly retired the Chicago side on 10 pitches. McArthur now sports a 5.31 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB across 42.1 innings while going 18-for-23 in save chances this season. Given the unsteady performance, his role as the Kansas City closer may be relinquished if a more trustworthy reliever is acquired before Tuesday's trade deadline.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Marsh - Struggles in no-decision Marsh did not factor into the decision in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out three.

Impact Marsh entered this outing with a 7.80 ERA across 15 innings in July and failed to get out of the fifth against a feeble White Sox lineup. The Royals right-hander lasted just 69 pitches before being relieved as Chicago had knocked five singles and one double off the 26-year-old. After pitching to a 3.76 ERA in 55 innings over his first 10 starts, he has produced a 5.82 ERA across 46.1 innings since June 8. Marsh may not have a spot in the rotation any longer as Kansas City acquired Michael Lorenzen on Monday and have not announced the rotation plans for the upcoming weekend series in Detroit.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Marsh - Struggles in no-decision Marsh did not factor into the decision in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out three.

Impact Marsh entered this outing with a 7.80 ERA across 15 innings in July and failed to get out of the fifth against a feeble White Sox lineup. The Royals right-hander lasted just 69 pitches before being relieved as Chicago had knocked five singles and one double off the 26-year-old. After pitching to a 3.76 ERA in 55 innings over his first 10 starts, he has produced a 5.82 ERA across 46.1 innings since June 8. Marsh may not have a spot in the rotation any longer as Kansas City acquired Michael Lorenzen on Monday and have not announced the rotation plans for the upcoming weekend series in Detroit.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Bobby Witt Jr. hits grand slam and the Royals hand the White Sox their 15th straight loss

Bobby Witt Jr.'s grand slam — and fourth hit of the game — capped Kansas City’s six-run, eighth inning rally and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 8-5 on Monday night

JULY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 30

Preview the July 30 matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

JULY 30 • DATA SKRIVE

Adam Frazier - Playing time trending down Frazier is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Frazier finds himself on the bench for the third game in a row and for the second time against a right-hander (Chris Flexen). With Frazier getting on base at just a .167 clip since the All-Star break, his brief run as the Royals' everyday leadoff hitter looks to be over.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Bally Sports networks will return to Comcast subscribers after agreement is reached

Most Comcast subscribers will be able to watch their favorite sports teams again after it reached an agreement with their distributor

JULY 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hunter Harvey - Avoids serious injury Harvey reported improvement with his back Monday and is considered day-to-day, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Harvey had to be removed from Sunday's appearance against the Cubs with lower-back spasms. He has not been placed on the injured list and looks to have avoided a serious injury. Harvey has yielded one run with a 2:4 K:BB over 2.2 innings since coming over to the Royals in a trade.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Will Klein - Moves up from Triple-A The Royals recalled Klein from Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

Impact Klein has permitted four runs over 5.2 relief innings during his time with the big club this season. The right-hander will operate in low-leverage spots out of the bullpen.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

John Schreiber - Placed on 15-day IL The Royals placed Schreiber on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right knee patella tendon injury.

Impact Schreiber suffered the injury during an appearance Sunday against the Cubs. It's not clear at this point how long he might be on the shelf. Will Klein will slide into the bullpen in his place.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

2024 MLB trade deadline rumors, trade tracker: Latest on Garrett Crochet, Tarik Skubal

The 2024 MLB trade deadline is almost here! Follow along for the latest news and rumors leading up to the July 30 deadline.

JULY 29

Cardinals, Brewers, Dodgers and Royals add pitchers in flurry of trades on day before MLB's deadline

The St. Louis Cardinals added starting pitcher Erick Fedde and Milwaukee, the team they are chasing in the NL Central, acquired starter Frankie Montas

JULY 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

John Schreiber - Likely headed for IL Royals general manager J.J. Picollo said Monday that Schreiber (knee) is likely to be placed on the 15-day injured list, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact The Royals haven't provided an updated diagnosis for Schreiber after he was forced out of his relief appearance in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs with right knee patella tendon discomfort, but the team has apparently already deduced that the right-handed reliever is dealing with more than a day-to-day concern. Schreiber could cede his spot on the Royals' 26-man active roster to right-hander Michael Lorenzen, whom Kansas City acquired from Texas earlier Monday.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE