VINNIE PASQUANTINO NEWS

Breather Sunday Pasquantino is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the White Sox.

Impact Pasquantino will get a breather as he continues to struggle at the plate, batting just .088 with a homer and two RBI with five strikeouts over his last 34 at-bats in nine games since May 11. Bobby Witt will start at designated hitter while Matt Duffy enters the lineup at third base and bats ninth in the series finale with Chicago.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 18, 2023

Crushes homer Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Padres.

Impact Pasquantino helped knock Yu Darvish out of the game with a two-run shot in the sixth inning. The first baseman has delivered some power to the Royals lineup. He has eight homers in 193 plate appearances after posting 10 big flies in 298 plate appearances last season. Pasquantino has been excellent in multiple categories with 21 runs and 21 RBI this season.

MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Friday Pasquantino is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.

Impact Pasquantino went 7-for-18 (.389) with a homer and two doubles during the Royals' last series versus the White Sox, so this is presumably just a scheduled day of rest. Salvador Perez is taking a turn in the designated hitter role and Nick Pratto will cover first base against the Brewers and right-hander Corbin Burnes.

MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot Wednesday Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact Pasquantino has gone 7-for-14 with three extra-base hits over his last three games. He has five multi-hit efforts in his last 10 contests. The 25-year-old is up to a .298/.383/.539 slash line with seven home runs, 19 RBI, 20 runs scored and 13 doubles in 38 games this season. While most of his profile resembles what he did in 72 contests as a rookie last year, he's added 89 points to his slugging percentage, showing a sizeable increase in power.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Continues monster season Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Pasquantino drilled a slider 430 feet to open the scoring. The first baseman singled home Bobby Witt in the sixth inning to get Kansas City within a run. But that was all the scoring the Royals could muster. Pasquantino hit 10 homers in 258 at bats last season. He already has seven in 136 at bats in 2023. The 25-year-old has a .905 OPS.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three runs Wednesday Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and three RBI in a 6-0 win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

Impact Pasquantino got the scoring started for Kansas City with a solo homer to right field in the fourth inning, and he added an RBI double in each of the sixth and seventh frames. It was the second three-hit performance for Pasquantino over his past three games, and Wednesday also marked the first time this season the slugger has racked up three extra-base hits in a single contest. Pasquantino has seen his season average jump from .260 to .292 in the three-game stretch, and he's slugged six homers while knocking in 14 runs on the campaign.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On base four times in loss Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Twins.

Impact Pasquantino paced the Royals' offense Sunday with his third three-hit game over the first month of the year. The 25-year-old plated two runs the ninth and came around to score in the sixth after leading off the frame with a double. He has been the Royals' most impactful hitter thus far, slashing .279/.375/.500 with five homers, 10 RBI, 13 runs and a 15:16 BB:K over 120 plate appearances.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits fifth homer of year Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-1 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Pasquantino's homer was the lone bright spot for Kansas City's dormant offense yesterday. The second-year first baseman is now slashing .283/.371/.522 with five homers and eight RBI so far this year. The 25-year-old is well on pace to pass his total of 10 home runs from his rookie season last year.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Strong effort in loss Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Pasquantino has hit safely in five of his last six games, going 9-for-24 (.375) over that span. He has three extra-base hits in that span. The first baseman's impressive start to the year -- a .291/.391/.532 slash line with four home runs and seven doubles -- has earned him an everyday role. He's added seven RBI and 11 runs scored over 23 contests.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs fourth homer Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.

Impact Pasquantino took Reid Detmers deep in the sixth inning, briefly giving the Royals a 2-1 lead. This was the fifth multi-hit effort of the season for Pasquantino, who has been a steady presence in the heart of the order. The first baseman is slashing .267/.368/.507 with four homers, seven RBI, 10 runs scored and six doubles through 22 contests.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Sunday Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Pasquantino tied the game at 4-4 with his seventh-inning blast off reliever Michael Tonkin. Over his last six games, Pasquantino has gone 6-for-21 (.286) with two homers, three RBI, four runs scored, five walks and two doubles. The first baseman has been a relative bright spot in an otherwise weak-hitting lineup, slashing .269/.387/.538 through 62 plate appearances.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs second homer Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Wednesday's 10-1 rout of the Rangers.

Impact Pasquantino knocked a 388-foot homer in the third inning for his second long ball of the campaign. The first baseman extended his on-base streak to eight games, and he's slashing .385/.500/.769 over that stretch. As he did as a rookie last year, Pasquantino has demonstrated elite command of the strike zone in 2023 -- he has a 16.3 percent walk rate that matches his 16.3 percent strikeout rate through 49 plate appearances.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets aboard four times Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Pasquantino did his part out of the cleanup spot, but Nos. 5 and 6 hitters Edward Olivares and Michael Massey went a combined 0-for-8 with one walk. This was Pasquantino's third multi-hit effort in his last five games -- he's one of the Royals' few batters who seems to be turning things around. For the season, he's slashing .289/.400/.500 with a home run, three RBI, five doubles and four runs scored through 12 contests.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs homer in win Pasquantino went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

Impact Pasquantino put the Royals ahead for good when he took Giants starter Alex Cobb deep in the fourth inning. The Royals' offense has been anything but consistent so far, and Pasquantino has struggled, hitting .208 (5-for-24) with three RBI and two runs scored, though he also has a 5:4 BB:K. While it's not an ideal start to the campaign, no one else has stepped up to challenge the young first baseman for playing time yet, so he should continue to play regularly.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

The key to Vinnie Pasquantino's big Friday for KC Royals? Keeping things simple “This game is too hard to change your approach,” said Pasquantino, who hit his first home run of 2023 in a 3-1 win over the Giants.

APRIL 8, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Sitting out Tuesday Pasquantino is absent from the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact The Jays are throwing left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, so Pasquantino will receive his first day off of the season. Hunter Dozier will shift over to first base and Matt Duffy will handle third. Pasquantino is off to a slow 2-for-14 start this season.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doing fine at WBC Pasquantino has gone 4-for-17 across four games for Italy at the World Baseball Classic.

Impact Those are just fine numbers for Pasquantino, who is projected to be the Royals' primary first baseman this season. The 25-year-old was a bit better in four Cactus League games before leaving for the WBC, going 4-for-9 with a home run, four RBI, three runs scored and two walks. Overall, there's nothing to discourage fantasy managers from selecting Pasquantino in the later rounds of drafts after he slashed .295/.383/.450 with 10 home runs, 26 RBI and 25 runs scored across 72 games as a rookie a year ago.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 2, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • MLB.COM

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JANUARY 18, 2023

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DECEMBER 27, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Vinnie Pasquantino Praises 'Unbelievable' Bobby Witt Jr. One of Kansas City’s brightest young talents speaks highly of his star teammate.

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Caps rookie year with bang Pasquantino went 2-for-4 a solo home run in Wednesday's loss against the Guardians.

Impact The rookie capped off a solid start to his career with a two-hit effort, including a solo home run in the first inning. The homer, his 10th of the season, capped off a season-ending hot streak that saw Pasquantino hit .408 (29-for-71) with two home runs and a 6:11 K:BB over his final 19 games.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records first steal Pasquantino went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 extra-inning win over the Guardians.

Impact Pasquantino's sixth-inning steal was the first of his big-league career. The rookie first baseman has a much stronger reputation as a slugger, but he picked up nine steals across 189 minor-league contests in the last two years. He's done well in the majors this year, posting a .288/.379/.436 slash line with nine home runs, 25 RBI and 23 runs scored in 70 contests, and he should have the inside track to be the Royals' starting first baseman in 2023.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE