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Pilfers two more bags in win Tolbert stole two bases while appearing as a pinch runner in Sunday's 4-1 win over Baltimore.

Impact Despite receiving only three plate appearances since his promotion March 31, the rookie utility man has flashed his speed, swiping four bags in four attempts. Tolbert pinch ran for designated hitter Vinnie Pasquantino in the seventh inning and promptly stole second and third off Orioles reliever Seranthony Dominguez. Tolbert slashed an anemic .240/.323/.323 over 522 plate appearances across two minor league levels in 2024, so it will be difficult for him to find regular playing time in Kansas City. However, given his proficiency on the basepaths, Tolbert could accumulate steals in a bench role while Dairon Blanco (Achilles) is on the injured list.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Pilfers two more bags in win Tolbert stole two bases while appearing as a pinch runner in Sunday's 4-1 win over Baltimore.

Impact Despite receiving only three plate appearances since his promotion March 31, the rookie utility man has flashed his speed, swiping four bags in four attempts. Tolbert pinch ran for designated hitter Vinnie Pasquantino in the seventh inning and promptly stole second and third off Orioles reliever Seranthony Dominguez. Tolbert slashed an anemic .240/.323/.323 over 522 plate appearances across two minor league levels in 2024, so it will be difficult for him to find regular playing time in Kansas City. However, given his proficiency on the basepaths, Tolbert could accumulate steals in a bench role while Dairon Blanco (Achilles) is on the injured list.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags Friday Tolbert went 0-for-1 with two stolen bases in Friday's 8-2 win over the Orioles.

Impact Entering the game in the seventh inning as a pinch runner for Jonathan India, Tolbert swiped second and third base -- his first two career MLB steals -- before grounding out in the eighth in his lone plate appearance. The Royals have a long history of aggressively deploying speedsters late in games, and with Dairon Blanco (Achilles) currently on the shelf, Tolbert is filling that role. It would take a rash of further injuries in the outfield for the 27-year-old to have real fantasy value in most formats, however.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Brice Turang seals win for Brewers in 11th inning with walk-off bunt

Brice Turang dropped a perfect bunt to score Oliver Dunn in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wed...

Brice Turang seals win for Brewers in 11th inning with walk-off bunt

Royals' Jonathan India has big performance one day after a pitch hit him in the face

Kansas City’s Jonathan India showed no signs of fear after getting hit by a 98.9-mph pitch

MARCH 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets first call to majors The Royals selected Tolbert's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

Impact The 27-year-old Tolbert stole 48 bases in 53 attempts between stops at Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha, but he struggled at the dish with both affiliates, slashing a combined .240/.323/.323 over 554 plate appearances. He stuck around in big-league spring training longer than anticipated after providing an .887 OPS over 19 Cactus League games, and he'll now get his first call-up to the majors while the Royals look to add some speed to the bench in place of Dairon Blanco (Achilles), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. Tolbert likely won't see regular at-bats but could prove to be a useful weapon as a pinch runner and late-inning defensive replacement.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE