Adalberto Mondesi Continues To Shine

Kansas City Royals rookie Adalberto Mondesi is only hitting .214 on the season, but he's quickly becoming a fan favorite by coming through in big moments. Mondesi had to go against Josh Hader, one of baseball's best relievers, in a tie game with the bases loaded on Wednesday, and he drilled a single to the... Read More

Danny Duffy Posts Another Strong Outing

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy went six innings against Milwaukee on Wednesday while only allowing one earned run and striking out seven. Duffy was lifted before the seventh inning with a cramp, but after the game, he told reporters he was fine. Duffy has been a massive disappointment this season, as he's struggled... Read More

Wily Peralta Records Second Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wily Peralta came in to save the day for the Royals against the Brewers on Wednesday to rack up his second save of the week. Peralta was called on after Tim Hill allowed a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to allow Milwaukee to pull within one... Read More

Cheslor Cuthbert To Begin Rehab Friday

Kansas City Royals backup infielder Cheslor Cuthbert is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Friday as he comes back from a lower back strain. Cuthbert has been sidelined since May 16 due to the issue. Cuthbert is a mediocre player if given a full season, as he hit .274 with 12... Read More

Jorge Bonifacio Set To Be Activated

The Kansas City Royals are on the verge of activating outfielder Jorge Bonifacio now that his 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs is complete. He would be expected to slot back into a starting gig in right field, which will likely affect the playing time of rookies Rosell Herrera and Adalberto Mondesi as well as that... Read More

Salvador Perez Fine After Late Scare

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was lifted from Wednesday's game in the ninth inning when a foul tip went off his hand. Drew Butera took over, but soon after the game ended, Perez told reporters he was fine. He said the foul ball caused him to lose feeling in his hand for a few... Read More

Chad Bettis Escapes With Minimal Runs Allowed

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis bounced back from five straight terrible outings on Tuesday and only allowed two earned runs against the Giants, but that was much more due to good fortune than good pitching. Bettis walked four and allowed six hits over the course of 6 1/3 innings, stranding 93% of runners who... Read More

Ian Desmond Carries Colorado Offense

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond, the most hated player in Denver for the first two months of the season, brought almost enough offense to carry the day for the Rockies on Tuesday. Desmond's day began with his 16th home run of the season to get Colorado on the board, and he finished his night... Read More

Adam Ottavino Touched Up On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino has been one of the most dominant relievers in baseball this year when he's been healthy, but that wasn't enough on Tuesday. Ottavino was called on to bail the team out of a seventh-inning jam where the bases were loaded and there was only one out. A deep sacrifice fly... Read More

Lucas Duda Out On Wednesday

With the Kansas City Royals playing a set at a National League park, first baseman Lucas Duda is getting the day off on Wednesday while rookie Hunter Dozier takes his spot. Duda has played in four straight games since his return from the disabled list last week, but he's only actually played the field in... Read More

Adalberto Mondesi Hits First HR

Kansas City Royals hot prospect Adalberto Mondesi went yard on Tuesday against the Brewers. It was his first homer since being called up last week, and it helps remind everyone of the fact that Mondesi is considered a power threat as well as a speedster. He also doubled in the game and played a full... Read More

Jake Junis Gets Blasted Again

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis is finally on top. After giving up three more home runs on Tuesday, Junis has now allowed more home runs in 2018 than any other pitcher in baseball. He's given up 10 home runs in his last four outings, and he took his sixth straight loss on tuesday... Read More

Jason Adam Recalled From Omaha

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jason Adam was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday morning to take the place of Justin Grimm. Grimm was put on the disabled list with a right shoulder impingement. Adam was mildly effective last time he was with the big league squad, posting a 4.70 ERA in 14 short-relief appearances,... Read More

Justin Grimm Back To The DL

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Justin Grimm is headed back to the disabled list for right shoulder impingement syndrome. Grimm was only back with the team for two weeks, and he failed to get an out in his last appearance. He's walked more than he's struck out this season, so it should be no great... Read More

Brad Keller Dominates Angels

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller tossed seven shutout innings to seal a win over the Angels on Monday. In just his fifth major league start, Keller looked rock solid, as he only allowed two hits. Keller looks like he has potential, but some rocky times are probably ahead first. Keller's 2.45 starting ERA... Read More

Wily Peralta Nails Down First MLB Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wily Peralta stepped into the ninth inning against the Angels on Monday with a 2-0 lead. Peralta had never been called upon in the majors for such a thing, but he racked up a pair of strikeouts in the process of shutting down LA to notch his first ever big-league... Read More

Alex Gordon Stretches On-Base Streak

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon got off to a hot start this year, but after returning from injury, his approach at the plate changed. He became hyper-aggressive, regularly striking out on bad swings. Now, he's back to a more patient approach, and he's riding an eight-game on-base streak as a result. Gordon has racked... Read More

Seuly Matias Hits 24th Homer At Single-A

Kansas City Royals top prospect Seuly Matias continues to lead the minor leagues in home runs after jacking his 24th of the season on Sunday. Matias is teeing off on Single-A pitching while he's playing with the Lexington Legends, and the 19-year-old will likely be promoted later this season. While his power is prodigious, he's... Read More

Alcides Escobar Continues Tour Of Positions

Kansas City Royals shortstop/utility man Alcides Escobar got his first taste of center field last week, and he'll try the hot corner on Monday. Escobar is scooting over to cover third base for Mike Moustakas while Moose gets a day off on Monday, and rookie Adalberto Mondesi will start at shortstop. Escobar's glove is solid... Read More

Mike Moustakas Out On Monday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas is taking a seat on Monday as shortstop Alcides Escobar scoots over and covers his spot. Moose is just getting a regular day off since he's been in a bit of a funk recently, knocking just three hits in his last 20 at-bats. Moustakas has been the heart... Read More

Jon Gray Baffles Marlins In Win

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray continued to leave hitters speechless on Friday as he racked up another 12 strikeouts in a blowout win over the Marlins. Outside of a solo home run, Gray allowed no other runs over seven innings en route to his seventh win of the season. Gray is now seventh among... Read More

Charlie Blackmon Continues Hot Streak

Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon is loving beating up on bad pitching at the moment. Over his last four games which have come against the non-Jacob deGrom Mets and Marlins, Blackmon is hitting .438 with a home run, six RBI and a stolen base. Even though he's slowed down after a white-hot start, Blackmon... Read More

Paulo Orlando Optioned Back To Omaha

Kansas City Royals outfielder Paulo Orlando was once again sent back down to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday. Orlando hit just .177 in his 22 games with the big league club, and he was quickly outpaced by young breakout Rosell Herrera. The 32-year-old's days are probably drawing to a close, but he'll still act as a... Read More

Tom Murphy Has Big Friday Night

After going through a bit of a funk recently, Colorado Rockies catcher Tom Murphy brought the pain on Friday night. Playing his role in Colorado's blowout win over Miami, Murphy smashed a pair of doubles and drove in two while going 3-for-5 on the night. Unfortunately, Murphy is playing an all-or-nothing game so far, hitting... Read More

Lucas Duda Activated And Starting Saturday

The Kansas City Royals have activated first baseman Lucas Duda (foot) from the disabled list on Saturday. Duda has been sidelined due to plantar fasciitis, but he seems to be fully recovered as he hit well in Triple-A Omaha over a four-game rehab assignment. Duda will bring some pop to the KC lineup, but the team... Read More

Gerardo Parra Gets Friday Off, Knocks In Three

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra was given one of his regular days off on Friday to help rest his veteran legs, but he was still willing to pinch hit for his pitcher when the time came. That time happened to involve loaded bases, and Parra ripped a bases-clearing double that heaped on more runs to... Read More

Nolan Arenado Is Unstoppable

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado didn't seem to mind that his opponent on Friday was the Marlins instead of the Mets, as he continued his destruction of opposing pitching. Arenado blasted a homer for the fourth straight game, giving him 17 on the season. He's now batting .323 with an OPS of 1.008 on the... Read More

Pat Valaika Recalled From Albuquerque

Colorado Rockies infielder Pat Valaika was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday to replace reliever Yency Almonte. Valaika was hitting just .120 for the Rockies in limited time as a fill-in for DJ LeMahieu when he was injured earlier in the season, and he's expected to only serve as an extra bench bat who covers... Read More

Yency Almonte Optioned Back To Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies have optioned reliever Yency Almonte back to Triple-A and recalled infielder Pat Valaika. Almonte was touched up by the Marlins on Friday, though both runs he allowed were the unearned variety thanks to an error by DJ LeMahieu. Almonte made two appearances in relief during his short stint with the big league... Read More

Lucas Duda Nearing Return

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda (foot) has been on the shelf for more than a month with plantar fasciitis, but it looks like he's almost ready to rejoin the big league squad after a Triple-A rehab assignment. Duda has hit well during his rehab, knocking two homers and hitting .313 in four games. Rookie... Read More