Top Royals News
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Week 23 Waiver Targets: It's Crews' time
CBS Sports Chris Towers
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AL Central race: Guardians' bats go ice cold
CBS Sports R.J. Anderson
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Waiver Wire: Stash Jack Leiter
CBS Sports Chris Towers
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Waivers: Time to drop Montgomery?
CBS Sports Chris Towers
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Waiver Wire: Torkelson is on fire
CBS Sports Chris Towers
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Royals open make-or-break stretch vs. Guardians
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Royals open make-or-break stretch vs. Guardians
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Royals' James McArthur: Finding success outside of closing
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McArthur has not allowed a run over his last seven appearances, allowing just five hits while striking out eight and walking none across 6.2 innings in that span.
McArthur surrendered 11 runs (nine earned) over 5.2 innings through his first six outings following the All-Star break, converting just one of three save chances in that span. He hasn't had the opportunity to close since, with Lucas Erceg moving into the closer role since he was acquired from the Athletics via trade. McArthur has just one hold since he lost the closer job, and he's more frequently been deployed in the seventh and eighth innings in recent weeks. McArthur has a 4.62 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 40:9 K:BB over 50.2 innings while going 18-for-24 in save chances this year, and he'll likely be a second or third option for closing duties when Erceg is unavailable.
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Royals' Alec Marsh: In line for spot start Monday
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Marsh is scheduled to be called up from Triple-A Omaha to start the second game of Monday's doubleheader in Cleveland, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
The Royals are expected to designate Marsh as their 27th man for the twin bill, so he'll most likely be returned to Omaha immediately after his start Monday. Marsh will be rejoining the big club for the first time since late July, when he lost his spot in the rotation following the Royals' trade-deadline addition of Michael Lorenzen. Over his 20 outings (19 starts) with Kansas City prior to his demotion, Marsh accrued a 4.71 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 93:32 K:BB in 101.1 innings.
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Kyle Schwarber and Garrett Stubbs power Phillies to an 11-3 win over the Royals
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Royals' Tyler Gentry: Promoted Sunday
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The Royals recalled Gentry from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
The 25-year-old will join the Royals for his first taste of the big leagues as Hunter Renfroe heads to the injured list due to a hamstring strain. Gentry has a .251/.341/.423 slash line with 13 homers and six steals in 105 games with Omaha this season, and he could see some opportunities against left-handed pitching while Renfroe is sidelined.
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Royals' Adam Frazier: Sitting versus southpaw
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Frazier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Phillies.
Frazier will sit Sunday for the second straight game as the Phillies send another left-hander (Kolby Allard) to the mound. Dairon Blanco will take over in right field and bat eighth in the series finale.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: On bench vs. lefty
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Isbel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Isbel is mired in a 3-for-20 slump and will head to the bench Sunday as southpaw Kolby Allard takes the mound for Philadelphia. Garrett Hampson will start in center field and bat ninth in the series finale.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Lands on injured list
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The Royals placed Renfroe on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hamstring strain, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
According to Anne Rogers of MLB.com, Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Renfroe had been dealing with general soreness of late, but he tweaked his hamstring during Saturday's 11-2 loss to the Phillies. Quatraro characterized Renfroe's injury as a low-grade strain, though that doesn't necessarily guarantee that the veteran outfielder will be ready to go when he's first eligible to return from the IL on Sept. 4. The Royals recalled outfielder Tyler Gentry from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move.
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Phillies hope bats stay hot in series finale vs. Royals
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Royals' Brady Singer: Takes ninth loss
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Singer (9-9) allowed five runs on 11 hits and struck out five without walking a batter over five-plus innings, taking the loss versus the Phillies on Saturday.
Singer was okay through five innings, but he was on the hook for a J.T. Realmuto three-run home run in the sixth. Since the All-Star break, Singer has three scoreless outings, but he's given up three or more runs in his other four starts in that span. Overall, he's now at a 3.38 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 141:40 K:BB through 146.2 innings over 26 starts. Singer is projected to make his next start at Houston.
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Realmuto hits a pair of 3-run homers to lead Phillies to an 11-2 win over Royals
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Royals' Adam Frazier: Out of lineup against lefty
Rotowire
Frazier isn't in the Royals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
With left-hander Ranger Suarez set to start on the bump for Philly, the lefty-hitting Frazier will step out of the starting nine. While he rests, Hunter Renfroe will start in right field, and Freddy Fermin will serve as the DH.
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Royals' MJ Melendez: Idle versus lefty
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Melendez isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against the Phillies.
The left-handed bat of Melendez will take a seat Saturday as southpaw Ranger Suarez prepares to start for Philadelphia. Dairon Blanco will fill the opening in left field and bat eighth.
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Royals' Paul DeJong: Sitting down Saturday
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DeJong isn't in the Royals' lineup for Saturday's game against Philadelphia.
After going 2-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's win, DeJong will get a breather Saturday. Maikel Garcia will get the starting nod at the hot corner and bat leadoff.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Hitting streak at 11 games
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Witt went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 7-4 win over the Phillies.
Witt had a quiet game by his standards, but he was able to record his first steal since Aug. 2. He also extended his current hitting streak to 11 games, a span in which he's batting .372 (16-for-43) with three home runs, eight RBI and 11 runs scored. He's now at a .350/.400/.614 slash line with 26 steals, 25 homers, 92 RBI, 110 runs scored, 38 doubles and 11 triples through 128 contests. He's already set career highs in multiple areas, and he's got a good chance of producing personal bests in everything but steals by the end of the campaign.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Strong showing in Friday's win
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Perez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an RBI double in Friday's 7-4 win over the Phillies.
Perez did his damage early, opening the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning before his two-run blast in the third. Since Aug. 5, the catcher is batting a modest .255, but he has seven extra-base hits and 13 RBI over 15 contests in that span. He's matched his homer total from the last two years with 23 while adding 88 RBI, 51 runs scored, 23 doubles and a .276/.334/.474 slash line through 125 games this season.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Slugs 12th homer
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Renfroe went 1-for-2 with two walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the Phillies.
His third-inning shot off Taijuan Walker capped a five-run frame for Kansas City. Renfroe snapped a 16-game homerless drought in the process, but he's been heating up of late, starting five of the last six games and going 8-for-19 (.421) with a 3:3 BB:K. Renfroe's .713 OPS on the season is identical to his 2023 performance, but with just 12 homers in 103 contests, he has some work to do if he's going to reach the 20-homer mark for the fourth straight year and the seventh time in his career.
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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Nails down seventh save
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Erceg gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his seventh save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Phillies.
The 29-year-old has staked a strong claim to the closer job in Kansas City, securing four of the team's last five saves and posting a 0.00 ERA, 0.44 WHIP and 15:0 K:BB through 11.1 innings since being acquired by the Royals at the trade deadline. James McArthur has turned things around in August with a 1.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 8:1 K:BB in 8.1 frames, but looking more comfortable in a lower-leverage role isn't going to get him back in the ninth-inning mix unless Erceg stumbles.
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Royals' Michael Wacha: Quality start streak at five
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Wacha (11-6) picked up the win Friday, giving up two runs on six hits over six innings in a 7-4 victory over the Phillies. He struck out five without walking a batter.
The veteran right-hander was sharp once again, tossing 64 of 94 pitches for strikes en route to his fifth straight quality start and 13th of the season -- his highest total since 2017. Wacha also hasn't been stuck with a loss since June 22, winning seven straight decisions with a 2.40 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 52:17 K:BB over 60 innings since then. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road next week in Cleveland.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team | .257 (6th) | 630 (8th) | 144 (15th) | 3.91 (11th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| H. Harvey RP Hunter Harvey RP | Back |
| H. Renfroe RF Hunter Renfroe RF | Hamstring |
| K. Wright SP Kyle Wright SP | Shoulder |
| D. Altavilla RP Dan Altavilla RP | Oblique |
| J. Taylor RP Josh Taylor RP | Biceps |
Full Injuries
