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Top Royals News
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Royals' Sam Long: Moving assignment to Triple-A
The Royals are expected to transfer Long's rehab assignment from the rookie-level Arizona Complex League to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
Long has been on the injured list since April 13 due to left elbow inflammation but made his return to game action with the Royals' ACL affiliate Tuesday, when he struck out a batter and allowed one run on two hits and no walks. The southpaw will face a stiffer challenge as he shifts his rehab to the Triple-A level, where he'll likely make at least a handful of appearances before the Royals activate him. Once he's reinstated, Long is likely to fill a low-leverage role out of the Kansas City bullpen.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Steals first bag of 2025
Massey went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a run scored and a stolen base during Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Giants.
Massey corralled his second three-hit game of the season, smacking a trio of singles during the victory. He swiped second base following his first single, marking his first pilfer of the campaign. Since the start of May, Massey has gone 16-for-68 (.235) with five RBI and five runs scored.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Collects three hits
Perez went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and a double during Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Giants.
Perez fell a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, including a fourth-inning homer off Logan Webb to put the Royals up 6-1. The catcher's long ball was his first since April 13, a shockingly long drought for the power-hitting backstop, who hit 121 combined homers in the previous four seasons. In 199 plate appearances this year, Perez is slashing .223/.258/.346 with three home runs, 14 doubles and 23 RBI.
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Royals' Daniel Lynch: Kicks off bullpen game
Lynch didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against San Francisco, allowing one hit and three walks across 1.2 innings. He struck out two.
Starters Cole Ragans (groin) and Seth Lugo (finger) hit the injured list Saturday, leaving an opening in the back end of Kansas City's rotation. Lynch has been used as a starter in past seasons, making him a candidate to fill the gap despite pitching only in relief to begin 2025. However, he threw just 40 pitches Wednesday and couldn't make it through two full frames in what ended up being a bullpen game for the Royals. It's unclear if Lynch will make another start and if the Royals will try to stretch him out, but Wednesday's outing shouldn't inspire much confidence in Lynch's short-term prospects as a rotation option.
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Royals' Cavan Biggio: Absent from lineup
Biggio is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Francisco.
Biggio had started each of the Royals' last four games against right-handed pitching (two in left field, two at designated hitter), but he will begin Wednesday's festivities on the bench as the Giants send righty Logan Webb to the hill. Vinnie Pasquantino is at DH and Mark Canha is in left field for Wednesday's matinee.
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Royals' Jonathan India: Exiting lineup Wednesday
India is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in San Francisco.
India played the previous two days after missing Sunday's game versus the Cardinals with a sore knee. He appears to be getting a routine day off Wednesday rather than dealing with any sort of setback.
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Royals' Daniel Lynch: Getting first start of season
Lynch is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Giants in San Francisco, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.
Lynch has 54 career MLB starts on his ledger, but he's made all but three of his 36 appearances out of the bullpen since the 2024 season and has pitched exclusively in relief so far in 2025. The recent moves of Cole Ragans (groin) and Seth Lugo (finger) to the injured list will temporarily create an opening in the rotation, and Lynch could serve as the Royals' No. 5 starter until one of two injured hurlers is activated. Lynch has maxed out at two innings out of the bullpen this season and hasn't recorded more than four outs in an appearance since May 3, so the Royals could look to cap him at around 40-to-50 pitches Wednesday and treat the game as more of a bullpen day. Taylor Clarke and Angel Zerpa should be relatively fresh out of the bullpen and would likely be capable of giving the Royals multiple innings, if needed.
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Royals' John Gant: Gets MiLB deal from Royals
The Royals signed Gant to a minor-league contract Wednesday.
Gant had been pitching with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. The 32-year-old has not made an appearance at the major-league level since 2021 and is merely organizational depth for the Royals.
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Royals' Michael Lorenzen: Takes loss Tuesday
Lorenzen (3-5) allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out five over 4.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Giants.
Lorenzen gave up two runs in the fourth inning and one more in the fifth, which ended up being enough to stick him with his second loss in a row. This is the third time he's failed to complete five innings this season -- he exited at 97 pitches (64 strikes) in a somewhat inefficient outing. The right-hander is now at a 3.77 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 50:16 K:BB over 57.1 innings across 10 starts. Lorenzen's next start is projected to be at home versus the Reds.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Lifts eighth homer
Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-1 win over the Giants.
Neither team could score over seven innings from starters Kris Bubic and Robbie Ray, but Pasquantino took advantage once the Giants went to their bullpen. He went deep against Tyler Rogers in the eighth inning to open the scoring. Pasquantino has hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 8-for-28 (.286) with two homers and four RBI in that span. For the season, the first baseman is up to a .228/.272/.392 slash line with eight homers, 28 RBI, 17 runs scored and five stolen bases across 48 contests. He's had a strong May at the plate as he works to overcome a slow start in 2025.
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Royals' Carlos Estevez: Secures save Monday
Estevez allowed a hit and struck out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Monday's 3-1 win over the Giants.
Estevez earned his second save in as many days in this outing. He's logged 4.2 scoreless innings since allowing a run in one inning versus the White Sox on May 7. Estevez continues to hold things down in the closer role for the Royals, posting a 2.08 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB over 21.2 innings while converting 14 of 16 save chances. His walk rate has ticked back up toward the high end of his career range this year after he had trimmed it down to 2.0 BB/9 in the 2024 regular season, so he'll need to be careful when navigating traffic on the basepaths.
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Royals' Kris Bubic: Carries no-no into sixth
Bubic (5-2) allowed two hits and three walks while striking out five over seven scoreless innings to earn the win Monday over the Giants.
Bubic carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but he lost it with two outs in that frame when he gave up a single to Wilmer Flores. He was still able to keep the Giants off balance throughout the start, which was Bubic's fourth scoreless outing in his last six starts. The left-hander has dazzled this season with a 1.47 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 61:18 K:BB across 61.1 innings in his return to a starting role after featuring as a reliever in 2024 following his Tommy John surgery in 2023. Bubic's next start is projected to be at Minnesota over the weekend.
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Royals' Sam Long: Set to begin rehab assignment
Long is expected to begin a rehab assignment with the Royals' Arizona Complex League team Tuesday.
Long has missed over a month of action while dealing with left elbow inflammation, but he's now set to return to the mound officially. The reliever struggled to a 12.86 ERA and 2.43 WHIP with six strikeouts over seven innings in seven appearances with Kansas City this year, and once healthy, he'll likely return to a low-leverage role in the bullpen.
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Royals' Jonathan India: Back in lineup as DH
India (knee) is serving as the designated hitter and batting out of the leadoff spot against the Giants on Monday.
India was scratched from Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to knee soreness. He won't take the field Monday, but he'll return to the lineup as the Royals' designated hitter while Mark Canha, Kyle Isbel and Hunter Renfroe man the outfield. India has slashed .274/.338/.387 with one home run and seven RBI since the beginning of May.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.245 (16th) |
172 (26th) |
32 (30th) |
3.03 (2nd) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| C. Ragans SP Cole Ragans SP | Groin |
| S. Lugo SP Seth Lugo SP | Finger |
| H. Harvey RP Hunter Harvey RP | Shoulder |
| K. Wright SP Kyle Wright SP | Shoulder |
| H. Castro 2B Harold Castro 2B | Undisclosed |
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