Kansas City Royals
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Latest News
Team-specific updates for the Kansas City Royals.
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Royals Claim Luke Little, Option to Triple-A
Kansas City adds a left-handed arm to its farm system while moving Luinder Avila to the 60-day IL.
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Royals Designate Strahm, Velazquez for Assignment
Kansas City clears roster spots with Bobby Witt Jr. returning from injury.
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Royals place Pasquantino on 10-day IL with right wrist soreness
Kansas City's first baseman exits the lineup mid-season with an injury to his throwing wrist.
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Lane Thomas homers as Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers
Lane Thomas went 1-for-4 with a homer, one RBI, one run scored, and one walk in Kansas City Royals’ 5-4 win against Detroit Tigers. Thomas had gone hitless in three straight before this one; the homer broke the dry spell.
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Noah Cameron stellar (7.0 IP, 0 ER) in Kansas City Royals loss
Noah Cameron worked 7.0 IP · 2 H · 0 ER · 8 K · 3 BB in Kansas City Royals’ 1-2 loss against Detroit Tigers.
Around the MLB
League-wide MLB coverage from the newsroom.
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Matt Chapman to have season-ending surgery
The Giants third baseman will undergo surgery Tuesday for a hernia and core muscle tear.
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Hunter Greene slated for elbow surgery after partial UCL tear
The Reds pitcher will undergo surgery next week for a partial tear in his right elbow.
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Yesavage heading to specialist for knee meniscus issue
The Blue Jays rookie pitcher moves from injured list to further evaluation in Texas.
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Byron Buxton sidelined with hip injury, recovery slower than expected
Minnesota's center fielder has not resumed baseball activities since hitting the 10-day IL on July 29.
- vs Minnesota Twins Aug 4, 7:40 PM ET 8/4 – 7:40 PM EDT
- vs Minnesota Twins Aug 5, 7:40 PM ET 8/5 – 7:40 PM EDT
- vs Minnesota Twins Aug 6, 7:30 PM ET 8/6 – 7:30 PM EDT
Recent Team Box Scores
Top Kansas City Royals lines from Jul 26 box scores.
Team Snapshot
Standings
AL
46-67
#13 in AL
Upcoming Schedule
- vs Minnesota TwinsAug 4, 7:40 PM ET · MLB.TV, Twins.TVKauffman StadiumGameCastBox Score
- vs Minnesota TwinsAug 5, 7:40 PM ET · MLB.TV, Twins.TVKauffman StadiumGameCastBox Score
- vs Minnesota TwinsAug 6, 7:30 PM ET · ESPNKauffman StadiumGameCastBox Score
- vs Chicago CubsAug 7, 8:10 PM ET · MLB.TV, Marquee Sports NetKauffman StadiumGameCastBox Score
- vs Chicago CubsAug 8, 7:10 PM ET · MLB.TV, Royals.TVKauffman StadiumGameCastBox Score
Rafters Player Value Leaders
- 1 Michael Wacha SP · Buy 57 Flat 0
- 2 Seth Lugo SP · Strong Buy 55 Flat 0
- 3 Kris Bubic SP · Hold 54 Flat 0
- 4 Cole Ragans SP · Hold 52 Flat 0
- 5 Salvador Perez C · Hold 51 Flat 0
No verified team movers today. Risers and fallers appear once this roster has a prior day of scores to compare against.
Roster
Pitchers
- Noah Cameron — SP, #65
- Steven Cruz — RP, #64
- Randy Dobnak — SP, #62
- Lucas Erceg — RP, #60
- Alex Lange — RP, #56
- Seth Lugo — SP, #67
- Daniel Lynch IV — RP, #41
- Nate Pearson — RP, #61
- John Schreiber — RP, #46
- Matt Strahm — RP, #25
- Michael Wacha — SP, #52
Catchers
- Carter Jensen — C, #22
- Luke Maile — C, #18
Infielders
- Nick Loftin — 3B, #12
- Michael Massey — 2B, #19
- Josh Rojas — 3B, #40
- Tyler Tolbert — SS, #2
- Andrew Velazquez — SS, #45
Outfielders
- Jac Caglianone — RF, #14
- Isaac Collins — LF, #1
- Kyle Isbel — CF, #28
- Starling Marte — RF, #0
- John Rave — RF, #16
Designated Hitter
- Salvador Perez — DH, #13