Lester expected to start as Cardinals host the Royals
The Royals will start Kris Bubic on Sunday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Jon LesterAUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NICKY LOPEZ #8 - SECOND BASEMAN - CHICAGO WHITE SOX
1 HR •
21 RBI •
.241 AVG
1 HR
21 RBI
.241 AVG
Not starting Saturday Lopez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact Lopez hits the bench after starting 10 straight games, a stretch in which he hit .265/.265/.412. Hanser Alberto will start at shortstop in his absence.
AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kim expected to start as St. Louis hosts Kansas City
The Cardinals will roll out Kwang Hyun Kim to the mound Friday and the Royals plan to give Mike Minor the startAUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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
Kansas City Royals' Whit Merrifield, Nicky Lopez recognized for defensive excellence “The combination between what Nicky’s able to do and what Whit’s doing on the backside, it’s been as good as any I’ve seen here.”
AUGUST 4, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Giolito scheduled to start as Chicago hosts Kansas City
The Royals will start Carlos Hernandez on Wednesday and the White Sox are expected to counter with Lucas GiolitoAUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cease scheduled to start for Chicago against Kansas City
The White Sox will roll out Dylan Cease to the mound Tuesday and the Royals plan to give Kris Bubic the startAUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City Royals to visit the Toronto Blue Jays
The Royals will start Brad Keller on Sunday while the Blue Jays have yet to decide who will get the startAUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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
Cease expected to start for the White Sox against Royals
The White Sox will start Dylan Cease on Tuesday and the Royals are expected to counter with Brad KellerJULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Soler hits 2 HRs, again, as Royals beat White Sox 4-3
Jorge Soler hit two home runs for the second straight game and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monda...JULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Monday Lopez will sit Monday against the White Sox.
Impact Lopez will sit against veteran southpaw Dallas Keuchel, marking the second straight day he's been on the bench against a lefty. Hanser Alberto will get another start at shortstop in his absence.
JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against lefty Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Impact Hanser Alberto will pick up the start at shortstop for the lefty-hitting Lopez, who takes a seat with southpaw Tarik Skubal on the hill for Detroit. Lopez had started in each of Kansas City's first 17 games of July, slashing .339/.413/.429 with zero home runs, one stolen base, nine runs and 10 RBI.
JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
On base four times Saturday Lopez went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over Detroit.
Impact Lopez made an impact from the No. 9 spot in the order in Saturday's comeback win. The contact-hitting infielder has gone 10-for-24 (.417) with three doubles, seven RBI and six runs scored in his last seven games, including four multi-hit efforts. The 26-year-old isn't in the lineup Sunday for a well-earned day of rest, but he should be available as a pinch hitter if necessary.
JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Perez, Santana homer in Royals' 9-8 victory over Tigers
Salvador Perez and Carlos Santana hit three-run homers in the Kansas City Royals’ 9-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday nightJULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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...
JULY 22, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Keller, Royals complete season sweep of Brewers with 6-3 win
Nicky Lopez hit a bases-loaded, tiebreaking double, Brad Keller earned his first win in over six weeks and the Kansas City Royals completed a season sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers...JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Brutal honesty' has Lopez hitting like himself KANSAS CITY -- There is a saying that Nicky Lopez has gone back to over and over this season. He says it when he’s deciphering his approach....
JULY 19, 2021 • MLB.COM
How the Kansas City Royals' Nicky Lopez got his swagger back at the plate Lopez, the undersized middle infielder out of Creighton, has batted .274 with a .356 on-base percentage this season.
JULY 19, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Hernandez expected to start as Royals host the Orioles
The Royals will send Carlos Hernandez to the mound Sunday and the Orioles will give Matt Harvey the startJULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Baltimore to visit Kansas City Saturday
The Royals will start Brady Singer on Saturday while the Orioles have yet to decide who will take the moundJULY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drives in four Lopez went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and four RBI in a 9-2 victory versus Baltimore on Friday.
Impact Lopez twice came up with two runners on base, and he delivered in each instance. The infielder knocked a two-run single in the second inning and a two-run double in the seventh. The four RBIs were a season-high mark for Lopez, who entered the contest with only 15 runs batted in across 81 games.
JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lopez drives in four runs, Royals roll past Orioles 9-2
Nicky Lopez drove in four runs with two hits to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 9-2 victory over the Baltimore OriolesJULY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bradley HR in 9th, Indians overcome bad baserunning, beat KC
Bobby Bradley homered leading off the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians overcame some brutal baserunning that led to manager Terry Francona’s ejection for a 2-1 win over the Ka...JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pérez's RBI single caps 4-run 9th as Royals beat Reds 7-6
Salvador Pérez’s walk-off single capped Kansas City’s four-run rally as the Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
