Mariners blow 9-run lead; Royals win behind 11-run inning
The Mariners blew a huge lead to the Royals by giving up 11 runs in the sixth inning to lose 13-12.SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
MICHAEL MASSEY #19 - SECOND BASEMAN - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
14 HR •
45 RBI •
.259 AVG
14 HR
45 RBI
.259 AVG
Out of lineup Massey will sit Saturday against Seattle.
Impact Massey has been starting regularly since early August, but he now finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. His .248/.323/.362 line through his first 44 major-league games doesn't make a great case for everyday at-bats, and he's gone just 1-for-16 with seven strikeouts in his last four appearances. Nicky Lopez will start at second base Saturday.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Riding pine Tuesday Massey is not in Thursday's lineup against the Twins.
Impact Massey is hitting .255 with one home run and one stolen base in 15 games this month. Nicky Lopez is starting at the keystone and hitting eighth.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Massey homered in the Royals' 4-0 win over the Tigers Kansas City Royals rookie second baseman Michael Massey hit a home run in the Royals’ 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium on...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Massey sac fly in 10th gives Royals 3-2 win over Rays
Michael Massey’s sacrifice fly in the 10th inning lifted Kansas City to a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night, ending the Royals’ four-game skidAUGUST 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Launches first big-league homer Massey went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Rays.
Impact The Royals couldn't get much going offensively in the contest, but Massey provided a highlight when he swatted a solo shot to right field in the eighth inning for his first big-league homer. The 24-year-old has shown some pop in the minors this season -- he's swatted 16 long balls over 87 games between Double-A and Triple-A -- and he entered the contest with five extra-base hits (four doubles and one triple) over his initial 16 major-league base knocks. Massey has already shown signs of being a good big-league hitter, slashing .321/.356/.482 over his first 17 contests.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to bench Sunday Massey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Impact Massey has been a regular in the lineup since being called up by Kansas City on Aug. 3, and he'll step out of the starting nine Sunday after producing an .809 OPS with five RBI, three runs and a stolen base across nine games. Nicky Lopez will start at the keystone while Bobby Witt lines up at shortstop in the series finale versus Los Angeles.
AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Big performance in win Massey went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 13-5 win over the Red Sox.
Impact The bottom third of the Royals' lineup combined to go 6-for-9 with nine runs scored and two walks. Massey's biggest contribution was a two-run single to spark the Royals' six-run rally in the eighth inning that turned the game into a laugher. The double was his first extra-base hit in the majors, and he's slashing .348/.375/.391 with a stolen base through his first 24 plate appearances.
AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals rookie Michael Massey helped spark 13-run outburst to beat Red Sox Royals rookie second baseman Michael Massey had two hits, a walk, scored three times and drove in two run in 13-5 win over the Boston Red So...
AUGUST 8, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Records first big-league steal Massey went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox.
Impact Massey has yet to record an extra-base hit in his first five major-league games. He's hit safely in four of them, going 6-for-15, though it remains an extremely small sample. Massey will likely get a chance to compete with Nicky Lopez for playing time at second base following Tuesday's trade of Whit Merrifield to Toronto. Massey posted a .312/.371/.523 slash line, 16 home runs, 13 stolen bases, 77 RBI and 57 runs scored across 87 games between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha this year, so it appears his bat is pretty close to major-league ready.
AUGUST 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals prospect Michael Massey fulfills dream near hometown Massey grew up about 25 miles from Chicago, so delivering two hits and turning seamless double plays had special meaning.
AUGUST 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Contract selected Wednesday Massey's contract was selected from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Impact Massey had a brief stint on the active roster in mid-July as a replacement player during the Royals' series in Toronto, and he went 3-for-8 with a strikeout over three games. He's starting at second base and batting seventh Wednesday against the Twins and should provide infield depth for Kansas City after Whit Merrifield was traded to the Blue Jays.
AUGUST 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Makes return to Triple-A The Royals returned Massey to Triple-A Omaha following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Impact Since Massey joined the Royals as a replacement for one of the 10 players who were placed on the restricted list prior to Thursday's series opener in Toronto, he won't be exposed to waivers even while he comes off the 40-man roster as he heads back to Omaha. Massey made starts in the final two contests of the Royals' four games following his call-up, going 3-for-8 at the dish.
JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Receives first big-league call-up The Royals selected Massey's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
Impact Massey will be one of the initial eight minor leaguers that joins the Royals on Thursday after 10 players on the 26-man active roster weren't eligible to make the trip to Toronto for the four-game series with the Blue Jays due to their vaccination statuses. A 2019 fourth-round pick, Massey arrives in the big leagues for the first time after producing an excellent .317/.373/.535 slash line between stops at Omaha and Double-A Northwest Arkansas. The 24-year-old's only defensive experience in the minors comes at second base and third base, so he'll likely serve as the primary backup at those positions to Nicky Lopez and Emmanuel Rivera, respectively, during his stay in the majors.
JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
