OCTOBER 2, 2022•MLB.COM
Castillo works through trouble in 'character start'CLEVELAND -- With two outs in the second inning Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field, Royals starter Max Castillo had trouble on the basepa...
Brennan making case for playoff roster spotCLEVELAND -- On May 24, Will Brennan was with Double-A Akron. After a promotion to Triple-A on May 26, he was still with Columbus as recentl...
OCTOBER 2, 2022•MLB.COM
Steven Kwan held the door open for Cleveland rookies to find success: Guardians TakeawaysShane Bieber said Kwan's early success has led to other rookies making an easier transition to the big leagues.
OCTOBER 2, 2022•CLEVELAND.COM
Emmanuel Clase - Notches 41st saveClase earned the save Sunday against Kansas City, striking out two batters in a perfect ninth inning in a 7-5 win.
ImpactClase threw 10 of his 12 pitches for strikes as he retired the middle of the Royals' lineup in order. He is now 41-for-45 in save chances this season and has converted his last five chances. The 24-year-old has been consistently dominant throughout the season and has a 1.35 ERA in the second half after compiling a 1.41 ERA before the Midsummer Classic.
OCTOBER 2, 2022•ROTOWIRE
José Ramírez - Secures another 20-20 seasonRamirez went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases in a 7-5 win Sunday over Kansas City.
ImpactRamirez singled, stole a base and scored in the second and added another stolen base following a hit in the seventh. The steals were his 19th and 20th of the season, giving him his fourth straight 20-20 seasons in years with 162 games. The 30-year-old has struggled a little bit of late and is 11-for-51 in his last 13 contests.
OCTOBER 2, 2022•ROTOWIRE
KC Royals' Max Castillo gives up a 6-run inning ignited by local product Will BrennanThe Royals rally fell short in a 7-5 loss despite 3-hit games by a pair of rookies.
OCTOBER 2, 2022•KANSASCITY.COM
Shane Bieber - Five good innings in winBieber (13-8) earned the win Sunday against Kansas City, striking out three in five innings while allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk.
ImpactAfter scattering two hits and a walk through the first three innings, Bieber ran into trouble in the fourth and was the victim of some bad defense. The Royals hit three singles in the fourth and scored one of their two runs following a throwing error by Gabriel Arias. The five frames completed brought Bieber's season total to exactly 200, his second time reaching that mark in his career. He lines up to start one of the first two games of the American League Wild Card at the end of the week in Cleveland.
OCTOBER 2, 2022•ROTOWIRE
