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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Picks up 28th steal
Garcia went 1-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals.
Garcia has gone 9-for-37 (.243) over nine contests in August, adding three doubles and three steals this month. The infielder is up to 28 thefts on 29 attempts this year after swiping a bag following his RBI single in the seventh inning. Garcia is at a .238/.287/.345 slash line, six home runs, 48 RBI, 73 runs scored, 21 doubles and five triples over 115 contests. While he's still been able to make an impact on the basepaths, he's gotten on base at a .258 clip since the start of June, which continues to limit his effectiveness in fantasy since he hasn't displayed much power.
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Royals' MJ Melendez: Registers third steal
Melendez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals.
Melendez posted his second multi-hit effort in a row Saturday. The outfielder swiped a bag after his first single of the game, but he wasn't able to repeat the feat later, getting caught on his second steal attempt. He's not a particularly speedy player with just three steals on six attempts this season. Melendez has added a .203/.267/.400 slash line with 13 home runs, 36 RBI and 32 runs scored over 95 contests. He's been getting platooned in left field lately, with Dairon Blanco and Garrett Hampson combining to cover the position versus southpaws.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Tallies three hits, steals base
Isbel went 3-for-4 with a triple, three runs, an RBI and a stolen base Saturday in an 8-3 victory versus the Cardinals.
Isbel notched his second straight multi-hit performance following an eight-game cold stretch during which he went 0-for-21 at the plate. He's tripled in each of his past two contests and is up to a career-high seven three-baggers on the campaign, tied for fifth-most in the league. Isbel is slashing .228/.284/.377 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 47 runs and eight thefts overall in 2024.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes deep Saturday
Perez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in an 8-3 win against St. Louis on Saturday.
Perez's seventh-inning, two-run blast gave the Royals a 6-2 lead. It was the catcher's second homer thus far in August, and he's batting .303 with five RBI through nine contests on the month. Perez is up to 21 long balls on the campaign, tied for second most among MLB backstops behind Cal Raleigh (24).
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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Notches first save as Royal
Erceg earned a save against the Cardinals on Saturday, allowing two hits and striking out two batters over 1.1 scoreless innings.
Erceg entered in a tight situation with a three-run lead and two outs in the top of the eighth frame, as the Cardinals had two runners on base and Paul Goldschmidt -- who homered earlier in the contest -- at the plate. The righty reliever fanned Goldschmidt to end the frame, then remained in the contest after the Royals put up two runs in the bottom of the inning. Erceg allowed back-to-back singles to begin the ninth but retired the next three batters to secure his first save since joining Kansas City at the trade deadline. He's been lights out since becoming a Royal, recording 6.1 scoreless frames during which he's posted an 8:0 K:BB. James McArthur has been struggling and Hunter Harvey (back) landed on the injured list Saturday, so Erceg appears to be the team's reliever most likely to see save opportunities, at least for the time being.
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Royals' Michael Wacha: Improves to 9-6
Wacha (9-6) earned the win over St. Louis on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six batters over seven innings.
Wacha served up a two-run homer to Paul Goldschmidt in the second inning but blanked the Cardinals from that point on. The veteran hurler notched 15 whiffs and tossed 62 of 92 pitches for strikes in the efficient outing, and he finished with his third straight quality start. Wacha has been very consistent for three-plus months, as he hasn't allowed more than three earned runs over his past 14 starts dating back to May 4. He owns a 2.59 ERA and an 8-2 record during that stretch.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Scratched with back tightness
Massey was scratched from the Royals' lineup ahead of Saturday's game versus the Cardinals due to back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Massey was originally in line to start at second base, but his back injury will force him to leave the starting nine. He's being viewed as day-to-day by the team, and he'll have the benefit of a scheduled off day Sunday to give him additional time to recover. In the meantime, Maikel Garcia will move over to the keystone Saturday while Paul DeJong covers third base and bats fifth.
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Royals' Carlos Hernandez: Returns to majors
The Royals recalled Hernandez from Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.
With Hunter Harvey on the injured list due to a back injury, Hernandez will return to Kansas City to fill the open spot in the Royals' bullpen. The 27-year-old righty owns a 3.86 ERA and 1.54 WHIP through 11.2 innings in the majors this year, though he has surrendered seven runs in just 7.2 frames since being optioned to Omaha in early July.
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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Lands on injured list
The Royals placed Harvey on the 15-day injured list Saturday with mid-back tightness, retroactive to Aug. 7.
Manager Matt Quatraro revealed after Friday's game that back tightness is the reason Harvey hasn't made an appearance since Sunday, and the 29-year-old righty will now officially be sidelined until at least Aug. 23. Lucas Erceg and James McArthur figure to be the leading candidates for saves while Harvey is out, and the Royals will bring up Carlos Hernandez from Triple-A Omaha to replenish their bullpen depth.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Sitting down Saturday
Renfroe isn't in the Royals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Renfroe has had a tough time at the plate as of late, going 0-for-16 with six strikeouts over his last four games. He'll get a day to regroup while Garrett Hampson starts in right field and bats eighth.
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Royals' Will Smith: Handed loss Friday
Smith (0-4) allowed two runs on a hit and a walk over one-third of an inning, taking the loss Friday versus the Cardinals.
Smith put two runners on base and Chris Stratton allowed both of them to score. Prior to Friday, Smith had posted a seven-inning scoreless streak. He has a 3.48 ERA over 10.1 innings since the start of July, but he remains in a low-leverage role even with the overall struggles of the Royals' bullpen. Overall, Smith is at a 4.38 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 24:14 K:BB with one save, eight holds and one blown save across 37 innings this season.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Three hits from leadoff spot
Massey went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Cardinals.
Making his third straight start at second base while hitting leadoff, Massey produced his first three-hit effort since May 20. While the Royals still limit his exposure to left-handed pitchers, Massey's current form is making a strong case for him to be an everyday player. Over his last eight games, he's batting .370 (10-for-27) with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, five RBI and eight runs scored.
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Royals' Michael Lorenzen: Inefficient in no-decision
Lorenzen came away with a no-decision in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Cardinals, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out three.
The veteran right-hander had trouble putting hitters away despite generating 28 called or swinging strikes among his 88 pitches, and Lorenzen failed to complete five innings for the second time in his last three starts. Since his last quality start back on June 18, he's posted a shaky 5.22 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 33:22 K:BB in 39.2 innings, but the Royals are still hoping he can steady the back of their rotation as they fight to hang onto a wild-card spot. Lorenzen is scheduled to make his next trip to the mound on the road next weekend in Cincinnati.
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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Dealing with back tightness
Manager Matt Quatraro said Friday that Harvey has been dealing with back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Harvey picked up his first save of the season Sunday against the Tigers, but his back issues have prevented him from pitching since then. The Royals skipper didn't give any indication that the 29-year-old reliever will need to spend time on the injured list, but there is also no telling when he'll be available out of the bullpen again.
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Royals' John Schreiber: Completes another bullpen
Schreiber (knee) threw a bullpen session Thursday and is scheduled to throw off a mound again Sunday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Schreiber has been progressing well from a right knee patella tendon injury he sustained in late July. While he's feeling good from a pitching standpoint, he'll need to do more fielding work before the next step in his rehab is determined. Prior to the injury, Schreiber tallied a 4.14 ERA across 37.0 innings out of the bullpen.
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Royals' Freddy Fermin: Sitting Friday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.
The 29-year-old will yield to Paul DeJong at DH on Friday. In his last seven games, Fermin is 10-for-29 (.345) with a homer, six RBI and a run scored.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.253 (8th) |
559 (10th) |
126 (17th) |
3.80 (8th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| H. Harvey RP Hunter Harvey RP | Back |
| M. Massey 2B Michael Massey 2B | Back |
| K. Wright SP Kyle Wright SP | Shoulder |
| J. Schreiber RP John Schreiber RP | Knee |
| J. Taylor RP Josh Taylor RP | Biceps |
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