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2024 Batting
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AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
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| Regular Season | .227 | 5 | 21 | .632 | 4 |
Top Kyle Isbel News
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Exiting lineup Wednesday
Isbel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Marlins.
Isbel missed a couple contests over the weekend with a back issue, but his absence Wednesday looks to be a routine day off after he had started both of the first two games of the series. Garrett Hampson will patrol center field for the Royals.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Rejoining starting nine Monday
Isbel (back) will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Marlins.
Isbel will move back into the starting nine after a tight back kept him out of the lineup for the final two contests of the Royals' weekend series versus the Rangers. Garrett Hampson and Dairon Blanco both picked up one start apiece in center field while Isbel was on the bench.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting again Sunday
Isbel (back) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Texas.
Isbel will sit for a second straight game Sunday after leaving in the fifth inning of Friday's 6-2 loss due to lower back tightness. Dairon Blanco will start in center field Sunday and bat ninth against Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Out of lineup Saturday
Isbel (back) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Isbel left in the fifth inning of Friday's 6-2 loss due to lower-back tightness, and it's unclear how much time he'll miss. Garrett Hampson will start in center field Saturday and bat ninth against Texas right-hander Jon Gray.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Leaves game with back tightness
Isbel exited Friday's game against the Rangers due to lower-back tightness.
Garrett Hampson pinch hit for him in the top of the fifth inning. Before exiting, Isbel hit a solo home run in the top of the third inning in his only at-bat of the game. The Royals should provide some clarity on the severity of the injury following Friday's game.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Getting breather
Isbel is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Even with righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for Los Angeles, Isbel will yield to Garrett Hampson in center field. Isbel had started in each of the Royals' past four games, going 4-for-13 with three runs scored.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting against southpaw
Isbel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
After he was held out of the lineup June 4 due to a head injury, the lefty-hitting Isbel started in each of the Royals' last four games, all of which came against right-handed pitchers. He'll hit the bench Monday with southpaw Carlos Rodon on the hill for the Yankees, opening up a spot in center field for Garrett Hampson.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Back in action Wednesday
Isbel (head) will start in center field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
After exiting Sunday's 4-3 win over the Padres when he was kneed in the head in a collision with teammate Bobby Witt, Isbel was withheld from the lineup for Tuesday's 8-5 loss, but he's back in action Wednesday. Garrett Hampson spelled Isbel in center field Tuesday but will move to second base for the second game of the series in Cleveland.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting out Tuesday
Isbel (head/neck) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cleveland.
Isbel departed Sunday's game against the Padres after taking a knee to the head during a collision with teammate Bobby Witt. He avoided a concussion, but Isbel isn't feeling well enough to play even after Monday's team off day. Garrett Hampson will cover center field Tuesday.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Leaves Sunday's game
Isbel was removed from Sunday's 4-3 win over the Padres in the top of the sixth inning with a non-concussive head/neck injury. He went 0-for-1 prior to leaving the game.
The 27-year-old took a knee to the head as he collided with shortstop Bobby Witt in the outfield in the top of the fifth inning, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Isbel was initially able to stay in the contest, but after the Royals returned to the field for the top of the sixth, Garrett Hampson came on to replace him in center field. He'll have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Cleveland.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Day off Saturday
Isbel is out of the starting lineup Saturday versus San Diego.
Isbel will get a day off after he went 2-for-13 with a double, an RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base while starting the last four contests. Dairon Blanco will take over in center field and bat ninth against the Padres.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Records steal in return
Isbel went 0-for-2 with one RBI, one walk and one stolen base in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Twins.
Isbel missed two games after taking a foul ball off his face Saturday. The outfielder is just 1-for-10 over his last four contests, but he was able to pick up his first RBI since May 18 on a groundout Tuesday. Isbel is at four steals, four home runs, 13 RBI, 18 runs scored and a .212/.260/.336 slash line through 147 plate appearances as the Royals' primary center fielder this year.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Returns to lineup
Isbel (face) will start in center field and bat ninth in Tuesday's game in Minnesota.
Isbel missed two games after fouling a ball off his face over the weekend, but he's feeling well enough to take part in Tuesday's contest. The 27-year-old has just a .599 OPS this season as the Royals' primary center fielder.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Held out again Monday
Isbel (face) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest in Minnesota.
Isbel suffered a facial injury Saturday and will now miss a second straight start. He's considered day-to-day. Dairon Blanco will get the call in center field Monday.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting out Sunday
Isbel (face) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Isbel will get at least one day off to heal up from the facial injury he suffered in the Royals' 7-4 win Saturday, when he fouled a ball off himself in the seventh inning. Garrett Hampson will spell Isbel in center field.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Exits with injury
Isbel was removed from Saturday's game against the Rays after getting hit in the head by a foul tip, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.
Isbel was hit in the face by a fastball that deflected off the handle of his bat during the seventh inning of Saturday's contest. The Royals will take a look at him and should offer an update relatively soon, but there is a good chance the 27-year-old outfielder misses at least a game or two.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Gets break Friday
Isbel is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.
With southpaw Tyler Alexander expected to serve as the primary pitcher for Tampa Bay, the lefty-hitting Isbel will sit Friday and pass center field duties to Garrett Hampson. Isbel will get a break after going 2-for-11 with two runs in a three-game series against Detroit.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Idle against southpaw
Isbel is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.
With southpaw JP Sears taking the mound for the Athletics, the lefty-hitting Isbel will get a rest day. Garrett Hampson will take over center field duties and bat ninth while Dairon Blanco and Hunter Renfroe round out Kansas City's outfield.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Homers in Saturday's win
Isbel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
The homer was Isbel's first since April 29. The outfielder has seen a dip in playing time in May, in part because he's hitting .222 (8-for-36) over 11 contests this month. Overall, he has a .218/.262/.361 slash line with four homers, three stolen bases, 12 RBI, 15 runs scored, three doubles and a triple over 127 plate appearances. Isbel will likely continue to be out of the lineup versus most southpaws, with Garrett Hampson or Dairon Blanco options to pick up the short-side at-bats in center field.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Takes seat Tuesday
Isbel is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Isbel will give up center-field work to Garrett Hampson for a third consecutive game. Isbel has gone hitless in four of his last six starts.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 190 lbs |
| Birthplace: Fontana, CA |
| Age: 27 |
| School: UNLV |
| Experience: 3 |
| Bats/Throws: L, R |