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6/17/2013 |
Tickets remain for Diamond of Dreams event
Tickets remain on sale for the Royals' annual fundraiser, the Diamond of Dreams, on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium. The event will benefit the University of Kansas Hospital's Neonatal Medical Home.
6/17/2013 |
Batting practice session big hit with KC dads
If you think the fathers of Royals players are happy about having their sons playing in the Major Leagues, consider this: On Monday, the dads themselves took batting practice at Progressive Field with Hall of Famer George Brett throwing the pitches.
6/17/2013 |
Royals starters going deep offers relief to 'pen
James Shields was working on adding to it on Monday night against the Indians, but when right-hander Wade Davis went six innings on Sunday against Tampa Bay, the Royals' pitching staff reached something of a milestone.
6/17/2013 |
Paulino's next stint on hold with back issues
Royals right-hander Felipe Paulino's rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas has hit a snag with back issues and his second start has been delayed.
6/17/2013 |
Royals' 'wild' win over Tribe nets second place
Righty James Shields logged six strong innings in a no-decision, while pinch-runner Elliot Johnson scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to give the Royals a 2-1 win over the Indians on Monday night at Progressive Field.
6/17/2013 |
Santana looking to keep Royals in line vs. Tribe
Right-hander Ervin Santana will look to help the Royals jump above .500 on Tuesday night against Ubaldo Jimenez and the Indians in a matchup between American League Central rivals at Progressive Field.
6/17/2013 |
Royals Minor League report: June 16
Yordano Ventura earned his first Triple-A win as Omaha snapped a three-game skid on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Iowa.
6/17/2013 |
Today's MLB starting lineups: June 17
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
6/16/2013 |
Rays to summon top prospect Myers to Majors
The Rays announced on Sunday that they will call up outfielder Wil Myers, their No. 1 prospect, from Triple-A Durham in advance of Tuesday's doubleheader at Fenway Park. To make room on the active roster, second baseman Ryan Roberts was optioned to Triple-A Durham.
6/16/2013 |
Yost aiming to see Royals at .500 mark
When it comes to goals, manager Ned Yost's next one for the Royals is simple: Reach .500. The Royals lost 5-3 to the Rays on Saturday, dropping them to 32-34.
6/16/2013 |
Shields hunts for elusive win against rolling Indians
With ace James Shields on the mound on Monday, the Royals look to get their record back to the .500 mark. Carlos Carrasco takes the mound for the Indians.
6/16/2013 |
Hosmer enjoys hospital visit with Rays' Cobb
The Royals' Eric Hosmer was relieved after his visit on Saturday night to see Rays pitcher Alex Cobb doing well at a local hospital. It was Hosmer's line drive that struck Cobb in the right ear in the fifth inning of Saturday's 5-3 Tampa Bay victory.
6/16/2013 |
Royals aren't mulling Gordon's shift to third
Considering Mike Moustakas' .184 batting average entering Sunday, Royals manager Ned Yost was asked if he'd considered moving left fielder Alex Gordon back to third base. Taken aback a bit, Yost at first didn't want to comment, but then he did.
6/16/2013 |
Fathers get 'Royal' treatment with road trip
Father's Day had an entirely new slant for 21 dads and two sons. They were part of the traveling entourage on the Royals' trip to Tampa and Cleveland.
6/16/2013 |
Royals help Davis triumph in return vs. Rays
Right-hander Wade Davis worked six solid innings to beat his former team, while Alcides Escobar aided a two-run sixth that propelled the Royals to a 5-3 victory over the Rays on Sunday and a series win at Tropicana Field.
6/16/2013 |
Royals Minor League report: June 15
Double-A Northwest Arkansas split a pair of seven-inning games at home against Springfield, with Matt Fields hitting his 16th home run in Game 2.
6/15/2013 |
KC's Perez warranting All-Star consideration
If Royals manager Ned Yost or, for that matter, Rays manager Joe Maddon were filling out an All-Star ballot, they'd probably be voting for Salvador Perez at catcher. Not only is he hitting .316 this season, Perez's defensive prowess has earned widespread admiration.
6/15/2013 |
Mendoza set for next start despite knee issue
Royals starter Luis Mendoza's left knee tends to get a little achy, but it's not expected to keep him from making his next start. Mendoza set off some alarms in the second inning on Friday, limping as he covered first.
6/15/2013 |
Royals improving on mental approach at plate
The Royals' offense has started showing more life recently since the installation of George Brett and Pedro Grifol as the new hitting coaches. Two of the greatest concerns were third baseman Mike Moustakas and first baseman Eric Hosmer.
6/15/2013 |
Seventh-round pick among KC Draft signings
Four more selections in last week's First-Year Player Draft have agreed to terms with the Royals, including seventh-round pick Kyle Bartsch, left-handed pitcher from the University of South Florida; and 10th-round pick Alex Newman, outfielder from Cypress College.
6/15/2013 |
Royals' Davis set for first matchup against Rays
With a series victory on the line, right-hander Wade Davis will make his first start against his former ballclub on Sunday afternoon, as the Royals square off against the Rays in the finale of a four-game set at Tropicana Field.
6/15/2013 |
Royals Minor League report: June 14
Triple-A Omaha waited through a rain delay and scored four times in the first, only to see the game suspended in the sixth due to rain.
6/15/2013 |
Butler moving up Royals' all-time RBIs list
Billy Butler's three RBIs in the Royals' 7-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Friday night vaulted him past Carlos Beltran on the team's all-time ledger. Butler now stands eighth on the franchise list with 517.
6/14/2013 |
Yost returns to Royals after happy occasions
Manager Ned Yost was back at the helm of the Royals on Friday night, returning from his daughter Jenny's wedding in Georgia. Not that Yost was completely unaware of what was going on Thursday night at Tropicana Field in the Royals-Rays game.
6/14/2013 |
Gordon lauds stellar pitching for turnaround
What's the main factor behind the Royals' stirring turnaround this month? They went 8-20 in May, but since June 1, the Royals are 10-3 after Friday night's win against the Rays. "Pitching," was left fielder Alex Gordon's answer. More Results > |
