MICHAEL MASSEY NEWS

Out of lineup Friday Massey is not in the lineup Friday versus the Brewers.

Impact Massey homered Wednesday and Thursday against the White Sox, but the Royals will give him a breather during Friday night's series opener against the Brewers and ace right-hander Corbin Burnes. Maikel Garcia is playing second base and Hunter Dozier is at third.

MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in second straight game Massey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Massey opened the scoring with a solo shot to right field. It was his second consecutive game with a long ball after he failed to go deep in his first 30 contests this season. Massey showed some pop with 21 homers in High-A ball in 2021 and 20 between the minors and majors last year, but he's largely struggled this season with a .225/.274/.314 slash line and a 33.6 percent strikeout rate.

MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey revived season by embracing lessons of early slump A week after Royals second baseman Michael Massey spoke of it being tough to get out of bed during his slump, he’s broken loose.

MAY 12, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Hits first homer of 2023 Massey went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.

Impact Massey took Lance Lynn deep to lead off the fourth inning as part of a three-hit effort. It was his first three-hit performance of the season and his first home run of the campaign as well. Wednesday's showing was a nice boost for the 25-year-old, who has struggled overall with a slash line of .222/.373/.283 with four extra base hits, 10 RBI, nine runs and a 6:37 BB:K over 110 plate appearances.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Posts steal Saturday Massey went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Athletics.

Impact Massey has hit safely in his last three games, going 4-for-8 with four walks, one RBI and three runs scored in that span. After a rough first few weeks of the season, the second baseman is slowly turning things around. He was batting just .115 on April 21, but he's up to .191 now. Massey has added two steals, six RBI, seven runs scored and two doubles with no home runs over 28 contests.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday against Twins Massey is not in the starting lineup against the Twins on Sunday.

Impact Massey has just one hit over his last four games while going 1-for-14 in the process. The infielder will take a seat with Matt Duffy getting the start at second base and will hit ninth against Minnesota on Sunday.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two more hits Tuesday Massey went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Massey drove in a run in the fifth to extend the Royals' lead to 3-1. The 25-year-old now has three straight multi-hit games, but after that is still slashing just .188/.182/.203 with no homers, five RBI, four runs scored and a 0:23 BB:K over 66 plate appearances. The lack of plate discipline is certainly alarming, but perhaps Massey could be finding his way the at the dish with his recent hitting production.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits, steal in loss Massey went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.

Impact Massey's poor start to the year has cost him the chance to hold down a starting role at second base. He was benched a couple of times against right-handed pitchers over the last week, but he's started versus two straight righties and even earned a look against southpaw Reid Detmers in Sunday's contest. Massey has a lackluster .143/.138/.161 slash line with four RBI, three runs scored, one double and one steal through 58 plate appearances. With Matt Duffy starting the year hot and Nicky Lopez still in the mix at the keystone, Massey will need to quickly build on this game to maintain his playing time.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine again Monday Massey is out of the Royals' lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact It's the second day in a row that the left-handed hitting Massey has been on the bench against a right-hander, which doesn't seem like a great sign. The 25-year-old is probably due for a demotion following a dreadful start which has seen him post a .251 OPS and 18:0 K:BB over 14 contests. Matt Duffy is at second base Monday.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Monday Massey is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Massey will join fellow lefty hitters MJ Melendez and Kyle Isbel on the bench while Texas brings southpaw Andrew Heaney to the hill for the series opener. Nicky Lopez will step in for Massey at second base.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Saturday's lineup Massey is not in the lineup for Saturday's game at San Francisco.

Impact Massey is 4-for-22 through seven games this season and will head to the bench Saturday with lefty Sean Manaea on the mound for the Giants. Matt Duffy will fill in at the keystone and bat seventh.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Tuesday Massey is absent from the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Blue Jays.

Impact Nicky Lopez will cover second base while Massey takes a seat versus southpaw Yusei Kikuchi. It's the second off day this season for Massey, who was also on the bench over the weekend against a righty.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves up to cleanup spot Massey is starting at second base and batting cleanup for the Royals in Monday's contest against the Blue Jays.

Impact Massey batted six and fifth in his other two starts but will slide into the cleanup spot with Salvador Perez receiving a day of rest. The second baseman is 1-for-9 with a double and a run scored in his first three games.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Saturday's lineup Massey will be on the bench Saturday against the Twins.

Impact Massey bat sixth and played second base in the season opener but finished the day 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts. Nicky Lopez will take over at the keystone in the second game of the year.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Steer, Michael Massey and more hitter targets outside the ADP Top 300 John Laghezza identifies the hitters, at each position, who can help fantasy baseball rosters despite falling outside the Top 300 in ADP.

MARCH 13, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Back in action Sunday Massey (ankle) is starting at second base and batting seventh in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Guardians.

Impact The 24-year-old suffered the ankle injury when he was hit by a pitch Wednesday, but he'll return to the lineup Sunday after taking a few days off. Massey is expected to begin 2023 as Kansas City's primary second baseman, though he may need to improve upon the .683 OPS he posted last season to retain the job for long.

MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Officially day-to-day Massey is officially listed as day-to-day with an ankle contusion.

Impact After fouling a ball off his foot during Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Massey easily could have suffered a much worse fate. Luckily, he may only need to miss a day or two, and the 24-year-old infielder should still be able to start Opening Day for the Royals.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits game early Massey left Wednesday's spring training game against the White Sox after fouling a ball off his foot, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Massey appeared to be in a great deal of pain, but luckily, he was able to limp off the field on his own. Currently projected to be the Royals' primary second baseman, the team will take a look at his foot and give an update on his status, which should provide an idea of whether Massey will be able to start on Opening Day.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting well in spring Massey has gone 5-for-18 with two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored through six Cactus League games.

Impact Massey hit just .243 with a .683 OPS, four home runs, 17 RBI and three stolen bases in 52 contests as a rookie last season. His solid spring, both in making contact and showing some power, gives him an edge to start at second base over Nicky Lopez, who is hitless through six at-bats in the spring. Massey totaled 20 homers and 16 steals over three levels of baseball last year, so he could have some all-around appeal in fantasy if he can hit well.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Massey making push for starting role at 2B MESA, Ariz. -- Michael Massey made his big league debut less than a year ago, but he has already learned a lot. One of the things serving hi...

MARCH 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Out of Sunday's lineup Massey is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Massey is 5-for-21 with two home runs, a double, five RBI and four runs over his past five games but will take a seat for Sunday's contest. Nicky Lopez will start at the keystone in the series finale at Cleveland.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, scores twice in loss Massey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Massey reached on an error and scored on a Drew Waters homer in the third inning before adding a solo shot of his own in the fifth. Massey received steady playing time in September, hitting .236 with three homers, a steal, six RBI and 10 runs scored across 20 games. He's at a .247/.314/.392 slash line with four long balls, 15 RBI, 16 runs scored and three steals across 48 contests to begin his big-league career.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Missing from Thursday's lineup Massey is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Massey has been getting chances to show what he can do against left-handed pitchers, but he will not be in there Thursday against southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez after going just 6-for-38 (.158) over his last nine games. Nicky Lopez will man the keystone in Massey's place.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in high-scoring win Massey went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs during Sunday's 13-12 win over the Royals.

Impact Although the Mariners and Royals combined to score 25 runs during Sunday's matchup, Massey had the only home run of the game with his two-run blast in the bottom of the sixth inning. Although the 24-year-old's performance Sunday was encouraging, he's struggled at the plate recently, going just 1-for-16 with seven strikeouts over his four games leading up to Sunday's win.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE