RYAN O'HEARN NEWS

Sits against southpaw O'Hearn isn't in the lineup Monday against the White Sox, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact O'Hearn will retreat to the bench for a second straight contest with left-hander Dallas Keuchel on the mound for the White Sox. Jorge Soler will serve as the designated hitter while Jarrod Dyson starts in right field.

JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On bench versus lefty O'Hearn is not in the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

Impact O'Hearn started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale with southpaw Tarik Skubal pitching for Detroit. Salvador Perez will serve as the designated hitter while Cam Gallagher starts behind the plate.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mize scheduled to start for Tigers at Royals

The Tigers will start Casey Mize on Saturday while the Royals are expected to counter with Carlos Hernandez

JULY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits go-ahead homer O'Hearn went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over Detroit.

Impact The 27-year-old broke a 1-1 tie with his fourth-inning blast off Detroit starter Wily Peralta. While O'Hearn's .220 batting average is nothing special, he's supplied eight home runs, 18 RBI and 16 runs scored across 138 plate appearances in a limited role this season. He figures to draw into the lineup mostly as the designated hitter or in right field.

JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits again Wednesday O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Impact With no designated hitter available in Milwaukee, O'Hearn will be squeezed out of the lineup for the second day in a row. Despite not starting Tuesday, O'Hearn was able to make an impact off the bench in the Royals' 5-2 win by slugging a two-run home run as a pinch-hitter.

JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lauer expected to start as Milwaukee hosts Kansas City

The Royals will start Brad Keller on Wednesday while the Brewers are expected to counter with Eric Lauer

JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Delivers pinch-hit homer O'Hearn hit a two-run home run during his only at-bat in Tuesday's win over the Brewers.

Impact O'Hearn came in to pinch hit in the seventh and gave the Royals the lead by leaving the yard against Hunter Strickland. The long ball was the seventh of the year for the 27-year-old, who is averaging .219/.254/.398 across 40 games.

JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

Impact The Royals' regular starting nine will be a man short with the game taking place in a National League park. O'Hearn will be the one to make way on this occasion, with Jorge Soler starting in right field.

JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Friday O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Baltimore.

Impact O'Hearn sits for the first game of the second half after starting seven straight games prior to the break. He struggled to a .422 OPS over that stretch and owns a .643 OPS on the season, so he hasn't exactly made a great case for an everyday role. Whit Merrifield will be the right fielder Friday, with Jorge Soler serving as the designated hitter.

JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday O'Hearn isn't starting Saturday's game against Minnesota, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact O'Hearn recently drew 10 consecutive starts, but he'll take a seat for a second straight matchup. Jorge Soler will serve as the designated hitter while Hanser Alberto enters the lineup at second base.

JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Friday O'Hearn is out of the lineup Friday against the Twins, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact O'Hearn started all 10 games since being recalled by the Royals on June 21, and he's gone 12-for-41 with three homers, seven RBI, five runs and 11 strikeouts in 41 plate appearances. Jorge Soler will bat second as the designated hitter Friday.

JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox hit 4 homers, Eovaldi shuts down Royals in 15-1 rout

Kiké Hernández led off with a homer for the third time in five days, Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox routed the struggling Kansas City Royals...

JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers as part of three-hit day O'Hearn went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact O'Hearn logged his first three-hit game of the year with a pair of singles and a two-run blast in the fifth to put the Royals back up 6-5. The 27-year-old spent nearly a month at Triple-A Omaha after showing struggles early in the year but is slashing .333/.333/.606 with 11 hits, seven RBI and four runs scored in eight games since being recalled back to the big club June 21.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again Wednesday O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees.

Impact O'Hearn staked the Royals to an early lead, clubbing a two-run homer to right field in the first inning. He added another RBI on an infield single that temporarily put Kansas City on top in the ninth frame. In two games since being called back up to the big club June 22, O'Hearn has gone 4-for-9 with a pair of homers and five RBI.

JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sánchez, Voit lift Yankees over Royals 6-5 in thriller

Gary Sánchez homered off Greg Holland in the ninth inning, Luke Voit hit a winning single and the New York Yankees survived another blown save by Aroldis Chapman to beat the Kansas...

JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees face Royals, aim to build on Cole's strong performance

New York looks to follow up a strong outing by Tuesday starter Gerrit Cole

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in return O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and another run scored during Tuesday's win over the Yankees.

Impact O'Hearn evened up the score by going deep against Gerrit Cole in the fourth frame. The 27-year-old was batting fourth as the designated hitter in his return to the lineup after Adalberto Mondesi headed back to the injured list (oblique). Following a lackluster go-around at the plate earlier in the season, O'Hearn is batting just .211/.262/.439 with four long balls across 21 games.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cole's strikeouts, spin rate down, Royals rally past Yanks

Gerrit Cole’s strikeouts and spin rate dropped as he pitched for the first time since Major League Baseball’s crackdown on sticky substances, and the Kansas City Royals rallied off...

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting in return to big club O'Hearn is in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, batting fourth as the designated hitter.

Impact O'Hearn was recalled Monday after Adalberto Mondesi landed on the injured list once again with an oblique injury. In a somewhat surprising decision, O'Hearn will be immediately inserted into the middle of Kansas City's lineup. O'Hearn struggled at the plate during his previous stint with the Royals this season, slashing an awful .189/.246/.377 across 53 at-bats before being sent back to Triple-A Omaha on May 28. He'll face a tough task Tuesday with the Yankees sending ace Gerrit Cole to the mound.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to big club The Royals recalled O'Hearn from Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

Impact Kansas City placed middle infielder Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) on the 10-day injured list to clear a spot for O'Hearn. So long as both Carlos Santana and Jorge Soler are healthy, O'Hearn likely won't have a clear path to regular at-bats at either first base or designated hitter, so he's expected to serve mostly as a lefty-hitting option off the bench during his time in Kansas City.

JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to Triple-A O'Hearn was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Impact O'Hearn had been on the active roster for over a month but didn't do much with his playing time. In 57 plate appearances, he hit just .189/.246/.377 while striking out 35.1 percent of the time. Hunter Dozier (concussion) returned from the injured list in a corresponding move.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers off bench O'Hearn went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

Impact With Kansas City trailing 7-0 after four innings, manager Mike Matheny turned to his bench. O'Hearn replaced Carlos Santana at first base, and the former ended up providing the team's only offense Thursday. The 27-year-old has three homers, six RBI and six runs scored in 57 plate appearances this year. O'Hearn isn't likely to displace Santana or Jorge Soler from the lineup, so he'll remain in a bench role.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time scarce O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to Detroit.

Impact It was his first game in a week, and he snapped an 0-for-11 skid with his RBI single in the sixth inning. O'Hearn then scored on Michael Taylor's two-run home run. Salvador Perez has battled groin tightness in the last week, which has kept him out of his usual catcher position. He's remained in the lineup as the designated hitter, but that's pushed O'Hearn out of the way in recent games. With Perez returning behind the dish Friday, O'Hearn may see more playing time going forward.

MAY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Loses work to Hanser Alberto O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact On the bench for a third straight game, O'Hearn looks to have lost hold of a strong-side platoon role for Kansas City. Hanser Alberto will make his third start in as many days in place of O'Hearn, who is hitting .219 with a pair of solo home runs since his April 23 call-up.

MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Remains on bench O'Hearn isn't starting Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Impact O'Hearn will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he went hitless with a walk and four strikeouts in his last four at-bats. Salvador Perez will serve as the designated hitter while Sebastian Rivero starts behind the plate.

MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE