OCTOBER 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
VINNIE PASQUANTINO #9 - FIRST BASEMAN - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
19 HR •
97 RBI •
.262 AVG
19 HR
97 RBI
.262 AVG
Vinnie Pasquantino Is Ending the Season on an Absolute Tear The Italian Nightmare has done nothing but show why he’s a long-term centerpiece in KC.
Vinnie Pasquantino Is Ending the Season on an Absolute Tear The Italian Nightmare has done nothing but show why he’s a long-term centerpiece in KC.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Gets aboard four times Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Guardians.
Impact Over his last 14 games, Pasquantino has produced eight multi-hit efforts while going hitless only once. He hadn't driven in a run for five games prior to Sunday. The rookie first baseman's impressive surge of late has lifted his season slash line to .291/.381/.441 with nine home runs, 25 RBI, 23 runs scored and 10 doubles through 286 plate appearances. He'll look to keep up the hot hitting with three more games against Cleveland to end the campaign.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Snaps homer drought Saturday Pasquantino went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Mariners on Saturday.
Impact Pasquantino entered the contest with no long balls over his previous 19 games, though he had recorded a healthy .302/.400/.365 slash line during that stretch. The big first baseman snapped the homer drought in the first inning, belting a two-run shot to right field to put the Royals on the board. Pasquantino has 27 total homers between the minors (18) and majors (nine) this season after hitting 24 between High-A and Double-A last year.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Knocks in three in win Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Saturday's 9-0 victory over the Red Sox.
Impact Pasquantino knocked in Bobby Witt on a fifth-inning double, then singled home MJ Melendez in both the sixth and eighth innings. The Italian Nightmare has extended his hit streak to three games, boosting his batting average from .253 to .261 in the process. He has a .346 OBP and a .422 SLG to round out his slash line.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino talks WBC and his bobblehead idea during YouTube interview The Royals first baseman had specific ideas for what his bobblehead should look like.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
The Ceiling of Vinnie Pasquantino Shouldn't Be Undersold Vinnie “insert one of the many nicknames he has” Pasquantino has been one of the best batters the Royals have fielded this season.
AUGUST 30, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Royals Recall Jonathan Heasley, Place Vinnie Pasquantino on IL Heasley returns and Pasquantino’s shoulder injury lands him on the injured list for the time being.
AUGUST 23, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Managing right shoulder discomfort Pasquantino was removed from Monday's game against the White Sox due to right shoulder discomfort, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Impact Pasquantino appeared to be in pain while swinging his bat in the bottom of the second inning Monday, and he was replaced defensively in the top of the third. The 24-year-old will be further evaluated before the Royals determine his status for the team's upcoming two-game series against the Diamondbacks.
AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pasquantino departs with right shoulder discomfort KANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ offensive outburst to begin Monday afternoon’s game against the White Sox quickly turned to concern an inning lat...
AUGUST 22, 2022 • MLB.COM
Suffers arm injury Monday Pasquantino was removed in the top of the third inning of Monday's game against the White Sox with an apparent right arm injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. He went 0-for-1...
Impact Pasquantino appeared to sustain the injury in question in the bottom of the second, when he looked to be in pain while swinging the bat and flying out to end the inning. Nick Pratto was summoned from the bench a half inning later to replace Pasquantino at first base. The 24-year-old can viewed as day-to-day until the Royals provide more specifics about his injury.
AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Missed chances, 'bad luck' put end to lopsided series MINNEAPOLIS -- Fresh off a 7-4 homestand and a win against the first-place Dodgers, the Royals felt optimistic heading into Minnesota this w...
AUGUST 17, 2022 • MLB.COM
Stays hot with homer Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 4-2 loss against the Twins.
Impact For the second game in a row, the rookie slugged a home run to bring his total on the season to eight. Pasquantino has been on a tear since the beginning of August, slashing .356/.388/.711 with a 10.2 percent strikeout rate after slashing .219/.322/,324 with a 15.7 percent strikeout rate up to this point. The recent surge is likely a product of him getting accustomed to the big leagues, and he should continue to contribute to fantasy lineups the rest of the way.
AUGUST 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Vinnie Pasquantino Named AL Player of the Week Pasquantino earns the American League’s top weekly honor following a hot stretch of play.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
A Royal and a Friar net Player of the Week honors After a dominating week, Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino and Padres third baseman Manny Machado were named the Players of the Week p...
AUGUST 15, 2022 • MLB.COM
Slugs another homer Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Dodgers.
Impact Pasquantino factored in on three of the Royals' scoring plays as they avoided a sweep. His eighth-inning homer was his fourth in his last six games, and his seventh of the campaign. The first baseman has added 12 RBI, 16 runs scored and six doubles while slashing .260/.341/.440 through 170 plate appearances. He appears to have a near-everyday role between first base and designated hitter, and considering he slugged .574 through 242 games in the minors in his career, the power shouldn't come as much of a surprise.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Vinnie Pasquantino's Results Are Finally Matching His Process Pasquantino has been very good this season, and it’s starting to show in the box score.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Resting Saturday Pasquantino will sit Saturday against the Dodgers.
Impact Pasquantino has had a near-everyday role since his promotion in late June. His .247/.331/.404 slash line is a merely good 109 wRC+, but his combination of a 14.5 percent strikeout rate and a 10.6 percent barrel rate suggests his numbers could improve going forward. Nick Pratto will be the first baseman Saturday while Brent Rooker serves as the designated hitter.
AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Showing consistent power Pasquantino went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk Thursday against the White Sox.
Impact Pasquantino continued his recent power surge, taking Dylan Cease yard in the second inning to tally his third homer in his last four games. He has at least one hit in eight of his last 10 starts, maintaining a .324 average with five RBI and four runs scored in that span. After taking some time to adjust to the big-league level, Pasquantino has six homers across 162 plate appearances and a .246/.333/.408 line.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Barrels turn to blasts for hard-hitting Vinnie KANSAS CITY -- Vinnie Pasquantino and the Royals were always confident the damage would soon come for the rookie slugger. The evidence was...
AUGUST 10, 2022 • MLB.COM
Homers twice in twin bill Pasquantino went 3-for-7 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI as the Royals split Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
Impact The 24-year-old delivered a two-run shot during the matinee and a solo homer during the nightcap, providing half of Kansas City's six total runs on the day. Pasquantino made his major-league debut in late June and is a lineup regular at designated hitter with a .237/.325/.385 slash line, five home runs, nine RBI and a 16:23 BB:K through 37 games.
AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Goes to bench Sunday Pasquantino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Impact The rookie will sit for the first time since July 27, ending a stretch of 10 consecutive starts at either first base or designated hitter. Salvador Perez will serve as the Royals' DH on Sunday, while Nick Pratto gets the starting nod at first base.
AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Posts three hits in loss Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Impact Pasquantino had gone 3-for-14 across four games to begin August, with all of those knocks being doubles. He doubled his hit count for the month with a trio of singles in Friday's contest, making this his first multi-hit effort since July 30. The 24-year-old has had a relatively quiet start to his major-league career, slashing .234/.324/.347 with three home runs, six RBI, 10 runs scored and five doubles through his first 142 plate appearances. He's settled in as the Royals' primary designated hitter with some time at first base, though he shares that position with fellow prospect Nick Pratto.
AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to lineup Pasquantino (thumb) is starting Thursday against the Yankees.
Impact Pasquantino sat out Wednesday's series finale against the Angels due to right thumb discomfort but is serving as the designated hitter and batting third Thursday. Over his five games since the All-Star break, he's gone 4-for-18 with a double, a run, three walks and three strikeouts.
JULY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
