Adalberto Mondesi To Get Starts At SS

Kansas City Royals rookie middle infielder Adalberto Mondesi is now slated to start at shortstop one to two times a week after previously being disregarded for such a thing. Mondesi is one of KC's top prospects, as his power/speed combo at a middle infield position is ultra desirable, but on Monday manager Ned Yost said... Read More

Alcides Escobar May Move Around Diamond

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar is currently the owner of the longest active consecutive-start streak in the league, and it sounds like manager Ned Yost is intending on keeping that streak intact even though Escobar's expected replacement is on the major league squad. A day after Yost dismissed the idea of replacing Esky with... Read More

Nick Pratto Wins All-Star Game MVP

Kansas City Royals top prospect Nick Pratto dominated in the Single-A All-Star game on Tuesday night as he blasted a home run and drove in four runs en route to winning the MVP award. Pratto was one of four Lexington Legends named to the All-Star team, and the Royals organization has high hopes for the... Read More

Rosell Herrera Triples In First KC Start

Kansas City Royals outfielder Rosell Herrera got his first start for the major league squad on Monday, and he popped a triple to introduce himself. Herrera was claimed off waivers by KC after he was released by the Reds, and so far, he's held his own in Triple-A Omaha. Hitting .278 with a home run... Read More

Adalberto Mondesi's Playing Time Is Unclear

Kansas City Royals top prospect Adalberto Mondesi smacked a double off Bartolo Colon on Monday to record his first major league hit of the season. Called up before Sunday's game, the 22-year-old is KC's obvious future, but manager Ned Yost told reporters that there's no commitment by the team as to when or how much... Read More

Whit Merrifield Is Always On Base

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield smacked a single on Monday and that helped keep his June on-base percentage right around .400. Merrifield has taken his leadoff role to heart since Jon Jay got traded to Arizona, hitting .333 while logging games at second base, center field, right field and designated hitter. Even an... Read More

Ian Kennedy Takes Seventh Loss

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy was lit up again on Monday en route to his seventh loss of the season. Kennedy has only recorded one win on the season, giving him the least amount of wins with seven or more losses in the league. Though that's a depressing number, Kennedy was actually late... Read More

Jeff Hoffman Hammered By Mets

Colorado Rockies reliever and former first-round pick Jeff Hoffman ensured Colorado wouldn't be coming back on Monday by surrendering five earned runs in just one-third of an inning. Hoffman was called into the game when it was already a 6-2 deficit, but he quickly put any rally ideas to bed by loading the bases and... Read More

Carlos Gonzalez Tacks On Another Run

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was one of just a few Rockies to find a way to get a hit off Mets starter Jacob deGrom on Monday, and along with his double, CarGo scored the only earned run deGrom allowed. That gives Gonzalez a streak of five straight games where he's either scored or knocked... Read More

Trevor Story Practicing Patience

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went hitless in four plate appearances on Monday, and it was a rare occasion since he's only gone hitless three other times this month. However, even when facing the man with the lowest ERA in the league amongst qualified starters, Story made things happen. The Mets only walked two on... Read More

Gerardo Parra Leads Colorado Offense Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra continues to be assailed from every direction for playing time, but he's holding off the attacks by playing really well. On Monday, he was the team's only offense against Jacob deGrom, as he racked up a pair of hits, drove in the only earned run deGrom allowed and scored the... Read More

Charlie Blackmon Continues To Scuffle

Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon went 0-for-4 on Monday, stretching his current cold streak to 2-for-18. It was reasonable that Blackmon would have a rough day on Monday since he was facing Jacob deGrom, but Blackmon's struggles have slowly been dragging down his stats since he got off to a hot start to the... Read More

Jesse Hahn Resumes Throwing

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jesse Hahn has begun throwing side sessions in extended spring training in Arizona as part of his rehab for a sprained UCL. Hahn was acquired over the winter in a quiet trade with the Athletics, and he brings a tiny bit of intrigue to the table. Hahn had two seasons in... Read More

Kyle Zimmer Working On (Another?) Comeback

The Kansas City Royals have held onto Kyle Zimmer for the last five years after drafting him in the first round in 2012, but he's never been able to stay healthy long enough to actually reach the big leagues. Following another bout with injuries, Zimmer was finally released before the 2018 season and re-signed to... Read More

Nolan Arenado Blasts 13th Home Run

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado used the ultimate slump-buster on Friday. He faced a one of the worst pitching staffs in the league in one of the most hitter-friendly parks. Sure enough, Arenado racked up three hits and a home run before the game was out. Going into Friday's game, Arenado was stuck in... Read More

Ian Desmond Punishes Rangers Pitching

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond has been slumping terribly all season, but nothing cheers up a player's bat like the opportunity to hit against bad pitching in a hitter-friendly park. Starting with a three-game set in Philly and now moving on to Texas, Desmond is hitting .313 with three home runs and four RBI.... Read More

Paulo Orlando Knocks A Pair Of Hits

Kansas City Royals outfielder Paulo Orlando led the way on Friday night by smacking a couple of hits in the team's losing effort against the Astros. KC only had five hits total in the game, so Orlando's pair also eventually led to two of the team's three runs. The injury suffered by Jorge Soler will... Read More

Alex Gordon Forgot How To Hit Again

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is 34 years old and is getting paid $18 million per year in 2018 and 2019. It's important to keep that in mind because no matter how bad he gets at the plate, he's going to keep starting for the Royals. For the month of May, it looked like... Read More

Mike Moustakas Breaks Slump With Three RBI

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas has been slumping recently, but it hasn't really been noticeable in the KC clubhouse because just about everyone on the team is slumping. Over the last week, only two regulars are hitting over .200. Moose was one of the few bright spots on Friday when his two-out double... Read More

Jake Junis Continues To Give Up HRs

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis has his eyes set on being the best in the league, and he's getting closer to accomplishing the dream. Junis gave up three more homers to the Astros on Friday, moving him into a tie for second place in the majors in most home runs given up by... Read More

Lucas Duda To Start Rehab On Sunday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda is poised to begin rehab with Triple-A Omaha on Sunday as he comes back from a flare-up of plantar fasciitis. Duda has been sidelined since May 14, and a condition like his is one that can come and go throughout a season. With the Royals losing outfielder Jorge... Read More

Jorge Soler Out At Least Six Weeks

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler is set to be out of action for at least six weeks due to his fractured metatarsal. He's scheduled to have another CT scan in a week, and if the two bones have separated further, he'll have to have surgery. That would likely result in a longer DL stint.... Read More

Jorge Soler Out For A While

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler is expected to be out for a while according to manager Ned Yost after Soler suffered a fractured metatarsal on Friday night. He is scheduled for a CT scan that the team hopes will give a more definitive timeline for his recovery, but at the moment, that time is... Read More

Jason Adam Sent Down To Triple-A

The Kansas City Royals optioned relief pitcher Jason Adam back to Triple-A Omaha on Friday. He was replaced on the roster by Brandon Maurer. Adam's first stint in the big leagues went pretty well, but there were a few hiccoughs along the way. Recently, he's struggled a bit as he had allowed solo home runs... Read More

Brandon Maurer Headed Back To Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals have recalled relief pitcher Brandon Maurer from Triple-A Omaha. Maurer was demoted after an atrocious start to the season, and he was initially terrible at Triple-A as well. Recently, he seems to have found his stride though, as he's recorded scoreless outings in 10 of his last 11 appearances. Maurer will... Read More

Ryan McMahon Has Huge Fantasy Game

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon had a game on Thursday that included some excellent milestones. First, he hit his first career home run. That's a great accomplishment, and hopefully it's the first of many. Second, he started at third base. That's important because that got him third base eligibility in Yahoo, and that dramatically improves... Read More

Trevor Story Leads NL In RBI

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story broke up a no-hitter in the seventh inning on Thursday by lacing a run-scoring double, and that shot gave him sole possession of first place for RBI in the National League. Following a down year in 2017, Story has bounced back with fervor as he's hitting .270 with 14 home... Read More

German Marquez Bit By Bullpen/Manager

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez finished Thursday's outing with an ugly line of six innings pitched with six earned runs, but he didn't pitch all that badly for the majority of it. Entering the seventh inning, Marquez was at 98 pitches and had a quality start under his belt. The game was 3-2 Philly,... Read More

Brendan Rodgers Tearing Up Double-A

Colorado Rockies top prospect Brendan Rodgers jacked his 14th home run of the season on Thursday. The 21-year-old infielder is considered the team's top prospect and MLB's 10th best prospect overall, and he'll likely top 30 home runs this season. Unfortunately, it's unlikely he sees the bigs this year unless there is a major injury... Read More

Adam Ottavino Activated From Disabled List

The Colorado Rockies activated relief pitcher Adam Ottavino (oblique) from the disabled list before Thursday's game. Ottavino has been on the shelf for a strained oblique, but the team desperately needs help in the bullpen, so he's coming straight back to the major league level instead of going out on a rehab assignment. Ottavino has been... Read More