NICKY LOPEZ NEWS

Royals send 4 top prospects, including Witt, to minors camps

The Kansas City Royals reassigned four of their top prospects to their minor league camp Monday, including touted shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., whose brilliant spring training nearly c...

MARCH 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Friday Lopez (undisclosed) is starting at second base and batting ninth in Friday's spring game against the Angels, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 26-year-old was removed from Wednesday's lineup for an unspecified reason, but he's back in the starting nine Friday. Lopez is expected to open the season starting at the keystone for the Royals.

MARCH 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from lineup Lopez was removed from the lineup for Wednesday's spring game against the Athletics for an unspecified reason.

Impact It's not yet clear whether Lopez's removal from Wednesday's lineup is due to an injury, but Gabriel Cancel will now play second base and bat ninth. The 26-year-old has gone just 2-for-21 with two RBI, one run, one stolen base, four walks and nine strikeouts to begin spring training, but he should have a starting role for the Royals this year if he's fully healthy for Opening Day.

MARCH 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

After big offseason, Royals confident they can compete again

After four consecutive losing seasons, the Kansas City Royals are done with rebuilding

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Santana, Benintendi highlight new-look Royals lineup

The arrival of the longtime Indians slugger Carlos Santana and young Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi in Kansas City filled out a roster that could be sneaky good as the Royals...

FEBRUARY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals moves for Santana, Benintendi proof it's time to win

The Kansas City Royals had been quiet the past couple of offseason cycles, letting the young core they plan to lead their next assault on the World Series to grow and develop out o...

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Burnes, Braun help Brewers to 5-0 win over the Royals

Corbin Burnes threw six solid innings of four-hit ball, Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer in Milwaukee's four-run eighth and the Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keller 1st MLB shutout, KC tops Pirates for 6th win in row

Brad Keller pitched his first major league shutout, tossing a five-hitter as the Kansas City Royals won their sixth in a row by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mondesi has HR, SB; Zimmer gets 1st win as Royals top Bucs

Adalberto Mondesi homered and stole a base for the third consecutive game, Kyle Zimmer got his first career win after a winding path to the major leagues and the Kansas City Royals...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Singer flirts with no-hitter for 8, Royals beat Indians 11-1

Kansas City rookie Brady Singer allowed just one hit _ a two-out single through an infield shift in the eighth inning _ and flirted with baseball history while leading the Royals t...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves break NL scoring record in 29-9 romp over Marlins

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duffy pitches Royals to 3-0 win over Indians

Danny Duffy pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning and snapped a winless streak of nearly six years in Cleveland as the Kansas City Royals beat the Indians 3-0 on Wednesday ni...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers snap 6-game losing streak, beat Angels 7-1

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting again Monday Lopez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Indians, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact On the bench for the second time in three days, Lopez's grip on an everyday role looks to be loosening. Whit Merrifield will cover the keystone in place of Lopez, who is slashing a mediocre .214/.290/.286 on the season.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Lopez isn't starting Saturday against the White Sox, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Lopez recorded hits in each of the past two games, and he'll get a breather Saturday. Whit Merrifield will shift to second base with Bubba Starling starting in center field.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Robert's long homer helps White Sox rout Royals 11-6

Luis Robert’s 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-6

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Robert hits 3-run HR in 10th, White Sox beat Royals 5-2

Prized rookie Luis Robert hit his first game-ending homer, a three-run drive in the 10th inning that gave the Chicago White Sox a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drops in order Lopez will start at second base and will bat eighth Sunday against the White Sox, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Lopez batted second in the Kansas City order over a stretch of seven games earlier this month, but after failing to heat up at the plate, he's since returned to the bottom third of the lineup. He'll stick in the No. 8 spot for the sixth game in a row after going 2-for-16 over the previous five contests, dropping his season slash line to .205/.286/.284 in the process.

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rosario, Sano back stingy Dobnak as Twins beat Royals 7-2

Eddie Rosario hit a three-run homer, Miguel Sano homered and also drove in three runs, and the Twins beat the Royals 7-2 to even their series at a game apiece

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soler, Dozier power Royals to 7-2 victory over Twins

Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Danny Duffy held the Twins in check over five, and the Kansas City Royals pounded the Twins 7-2 on Friday night to open the t...

AUGUST 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Votto's double in 10th lifts Reds over streaking Royals 6-5

Joey Votto doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds blew another late lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Provides first homer Lopez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Twins. He was also caught stealing.

Impact Lopez did not let his caught stealing in the second inning get him down; the second baseman bounced back in the fourth with his first long ball of the year. It was just his second extra-base hit of the season and Lopez still has a ways to go before he can be considered a viable mixed-league candidate.

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE