JUNE 19, 2023•MLB.COM
Promotion to Triple-A a breath of fresh air for KC's No. 14 prospectDETROIT -- Forty-two of Alec Marsh’s 58 professional outings since being drafted by the Royals in 2019 have come with Double-A Northwest Ark...
Nicky Lopez - Draws third straight startLopez will start at third base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
ImpactLopez will stick in the lineup for the third straight game after he reached base five times in the final two contests of the Royals' series with the Angels over the weekend. While Mike Massey (hand) is on the injured list, Lopez could get the chance to re-establish himself as a lineup regular for Kansas City, though the newly recalled Samad Taylor will likely challenge Lopez for playing time.
JUNE 19, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Where does Dodgers-Angels rank among MLB's best rivalries? 'Not even in the same stratosphere'The Freeway Series, which resumes Tuesday in Anaheim, has its appeal to fans, but for the players and managers it's not like playing a divis...
JUNE 19, 2023•LATIMES.COM
Dairon Blanco - Absent from lineupBlanco is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Detroit.
ImpactIt marks the second time in the Royals' last three games that Blanco has been on the bench. While the 30-year-old is intriguing from a fantasy perspective because of his speed, there's no guarantee he'll receive regular playing time, especially with Samad Taylor now in the majors. Taylor is at second base Monday.
JUNE 19, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Trout on the cusp of Ohtani-like hot streakThis story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger's Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it reg...
JUNE 19, 2023•MLB.COM
Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, Fernando Tatís headline Ben Verlander's team of the week
Angels superstar Shoehi Ohtani headlines Ben Verlander's team of the week, which also includes a pair of stars from the Phillies, Braves and...JUNE 19, 2023
