JULY 22, 2021•KANSASCITY.COM
What did Royals' Matheny say to Nicky Lopez right before his six-inning at-bat?Nicky Lopez ripped a 1-0 fastball into right field off the wall on a hop for a two-run double in the sixth inning, giving the Royals a lead...
Salvador Perez - Records rare stealPerez went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Milwaukee.
ImpactThe stolen base was Perez's first of the year, and he's never had more than one in a season. The 31-year-old has been solid since the All-Star break, going 6-for-19 (.316) with three RBI and a run scored in his last five games. Whether behind the dish or at designated hitter, Perez should continue to have an everyday role in the lineup.
JULY 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
That time Milwaukee gave '82 Crew a paradeWith the Milwaukee Bucks staging a championship parade down Wisconsin Ave. on Thursday, the following is adapted from "The Milwaukee Brewers...
JULY 22, 2021•MLB.COM
Ryan McBroom - Sent back to Triple-AMcBroom was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
ImpactMcBroom's latest MLB stint lasted just two days. He appeared off the bench twice, going 1-for-2 with a strikeout. The Royals will make a corresponding move Friday to fill his place on the roster.
JULY 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Eric Lauer - Settles for no-decisionLauer didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Royals, giving up two unearned runs on three hits over five innings. He struck out six without walking a batter...
ImpactThe southpaw exited the game in line for the win with the Brewers ahead 3-2, but Brent Suter immediately coughed up the lead in the sixth inning. Lauer hadn't had an outing of at least five innings with zero free passes since May 4, and his efficiency remains the biggest obstacle between him and a breakout. On the season, he sports a 3.52 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 60:24 K:BB through 61.1 innings.
JULY 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Whit Merrifield - Nabs 25th stealMerrifield went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Brewers.
ImpactThe 32-year-old has slowed down at the plate. slashing .203/.254/.237 through 15 games in July without a homer, but Merrifield remains the steadiest source of steals in baseball. Wednesday's theft was his MLB-leading 25th of the year, and no one else in the AL has more than 16 (Tim Anderson).
JULY 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Jorge Soler - Mashes ninth homerSoler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Brewers.
ImpactHe wrapped up the scoring on the day with an eighth-inning blast off Angel Perdomo. Soler has yet to record a multi-hit performance in July and his batting average remains a woeful .186 on the season, but at least his power stroke seems to be returning -- the 29-year-old has gone yard in back-to-back games, and three of his nine homers on the year have come in the last seven contests.
JULY 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
