Pérez hits 2-run HR as Royals roll to 9-1 win over White Sox
Salvador Pérez hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals went deep four times to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-1AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
KYLE ZIMMER
Shut down with neck spasms The Royals placed Zimmer on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to neck spasms, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Impact Kansas City reinstated infielder Emmanuel Rivera (wrist) from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. Zimmer presumably experienced the neck issues during his appearance in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the White Sox, when he walked all three batters he faced.
AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lynch, Royals to take on Stripling, Blue Jays
The Royals will start Daniel Lynch on Friday while the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Ross StriplingJULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giolito scheduled to start for White Sox at Royals
The White Sox will start Lucas Giolito on Wednesday and the Royals are expected to counter with Kris BubicJULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes first loss Zimmer (4-1) allowed two runs on a hit and a walk with one strikeout in one-third of an inning, taking a blown save and the loss Tuesday versus the White Sox.
Impact Jake Brentz didn't pitch well ahead of Zimmer in the eighth inning, but it was the latter who allowed a go-ahead three-run home run to Eloy Jimenez. The loss was the first of the year for Zimmer, but he's been struggling throughout July with 10 runs allowed in his last 10.1 innings. The right-hander owns a 4.17 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 40:21 K:BB while notching two saves and 10 holds through 41 innings overall.
JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jiménez hits 3-run HR, rallies White Sox past Royals 5-3
Eloy Jiménez logged his first big hit of the season, launching a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning that sent the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 5-3JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shaky run in July Zimmer has allowed six runs in his last 4.1 innings.
Impact Zimmer pitched solidly through the first three months of the season, but the right-hander has not enjoyed the same success in July. He's yielded runs in four of his last five outings, pushing his ERA up 3.62 through 37.1 innings overall. The 29-year-old should still be a candidate for some high-leverage work, but Wade Davis' return from a forearm injury could further crowd a very fluid bullpen situation in Kansas City.
JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Harvey ends his 9-game skid, pitches Orioles past Royals 5-0
Matt Harvey ended his nine-game losing skid with his best performance in years, pitching six crisp innings and sending the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 5-0JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Family affair: Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Zimmer struck out his brother Bradley Ball-playing brothers Kyle and Bradley Zimmer matched up in the minors earlier this season. On Saturday, they had a major-league rematch.
JULY 11, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Zimmer vs. Zimmer, and the winner is ... CLEVELAND -- The moment the Zimmer family has been anxiously waiting for finally arrived. Kyle Zimmer and Bradley Zimmer’s parents have trie...
JULY 11, 2021 • MLB.COM
Suarez, Castellanos lift Reds over Royals 6-2
Eugenio Suarez clubbed a tiebreaking three-run home run shortly after Nick Castellanos hit a tying solo shot and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Earns win in relief Zimmer (4-0) earned the win in relief Saturday against Minnesota after tossing a scoreless inning in which he issued a walk.
Impact Zimmer came in to pitch the fifth inning and while he walked Nelson Cruz to begin the inning, he needed only nine pitches to get through the inning and earn his fourth win of the campaign. He has allowed just one earned run over his last five appearances (five innings) and owns a strong 2.57 ERA since the beginning of June.
JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Maeda scheduled to start for Twins at Royals
The Twins will start Kenta Maeda on Sunday while the Royals are expected to counter with Brad KellerJULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dozier, Olivares lead Royals to 6-3 comeback win over Twins
Hunter Dozier drove in three runs and Edward Olivares hit a two-run homer to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tosses scoreless outing as opener Zimmer didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Rangers after tossing a scoreless inning, giving up two walks and fanning two.
Impact Zimmer worked as the opener in this contest and tossed one scoreless inning before being lifted in favor of Kris Bubic, who was tagged with the loss after allowing three runs across two-thirds of an inning. Zimmer has allowed two runs across 3.1 innings in relief this week and should remain a dependable arm for Kansas City going forward, as he owns a 2.40 ERA across 30.0 innings in 2021.
JUNE 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals take 3-game skid into matchup with Rangers
Kansas City heads into the matchup against Texas in a rut, losers of three straightJUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Serving as opener Saturday Zimmer will serve as the opener in Saturday's game against the Rangers, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Impact Zimmer made three relief appearances across the last week, and he allowed two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out one in 2.1 innings during that time. However, he'll serve as an opener for the second time this year in Saturday's contest, while southpaw Kris Bubic will likely serve as the primary pitcher.
JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lowe has three hits, two RBIs as Rangers beat Royals 9-4
Nate Lowe’s three hits included his first career triple in the majors as the Texas Rangers dominated their former All-Star Mike Minor and beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cole's strikeouts, spin rate down, Royals rally past Yanks
Gerrit Cole’s strikeouts and spin rate dropped as he pitched for the first time since Major League Baseball’s crackdown on sticky substances, and the Kansas City Royals rallied off...JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Works two innings as opener Zimmer pitched two scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out three in Friday's 5-3 win over Boston. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact Zimmer was effective as the opener Friday. He's drawn a little bit of high-leverage work out of the bullpen this year with two saves, three wins and four holds across 23 appearances. The right-hander sports a 2.03 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 27:10 K:BB across 26.2 innings, and he's only given up runs in three of his outings.
JUNE 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mondesi 464-foot HR helps Royals beat Boston 5-3, stop skid
Adalberto Mondesi hit a 464 foot three-run homer, Salvador Pérez added his 18th home run this season, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 for only their second w...JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting Friday against Red Sox Zimmer will be the starting pitcher for Friday's game against Boston.
Impact Jackson Kowar was in line to start the series opener, but with the rookie getting hit hard in his first two big-league outings, Zimmer will take the ball to begin the tilt. Zimmer has pitched exclusively in relief this season and hasn't tossed more than two innings during an outing since early April, so he'll almost surely be serving as an opener, possibly for Kowar.
JUNE 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mize, Cabrera help Tigers send Royals to 5th straight loss
Casey Mize turned in his eighth quality start in his last nine games, Miguel Cabrera got two more hits and the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 4-2JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slumping Royals look to end 3-game losing streak against Tigers
Kansas City is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over DetroitJUNE 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kuhl, Pirates to face Minor, Royals
The Royals will send Mike Minor to the mound Monday and the Pirates plan to give Chad Kuhl the startMAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
