Abraham Almonte Recalled To Royals

The Kansas City Royals have recalled outfielder Abraham Almonte after placing Alex Gordon on the disabled list. Almonte will serve as the fourth outfielder while Paulo Orlando steps into the regular rotation, but even if Almonte sees any regular playing time, he's not very attractive to fantasy owners. The 29-year-old is only expected to hit […]

Alex Gordon Placed On DL

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon (hip) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a left labral tear in his hip. The injury is expected to only sideline Gordon for a couple of weeks, but players often struggle to regain their hitting form after coming back from hip injuries. The good news is […]

Nate Karns Slated To Throw Sim Game

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Nate Karns (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a simulated game on Tuesday. Karns is working his way back from thoracic outlet surgery, and he's initially expected to be slotted into a relief role upon his return. While he'll start in relief, it wouldn't be surprising to see Karns eventually end up […]

Salvador Perez Progressing Quickly In Rehab

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (knee) is recovering quickly from his torn meniscus, according to reports. Perez can apparently already squat with less tightness, so the expectation is that he may be back to action earlier than originally predicted. The team's offense is dreadful, so Perez's return is highly anticipated. However, owners shouldn't be surprised […]

Paulo Orlando Starting On Monday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Paulo Orlando will step in for a start or two while regular starting outfielder Alex Gordon is resting his tight groin. Unfortunately, Orlando brings no real value to the table for fantasy purposes, so owners shouldn't race out to pick him in anything besides the deepest of leagues. He's also almost […]

Alex Gordon Sidelined For A Couple Days

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon will be sidelined for a couple of days with a tight groin, according the manager Ned Yost. Yost told reporters that Gordon's groin is tight but not considered a full injury that will require a disabled list stint. Gordon has been playing even worse than he did last year, […]

Jon Jay Triples Home Only KC Run

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jon Jay smacked his first extra-base hit of the season on Sunday when he tripled home the team's only run. Jay is serving his role as a leadoff guy well so far, hitting .292 with a gaudy on-base percentage of .433. However, it's still been the definition of a pretty empty […]

Brandon Maurer Takes Loss In Walk-Off

Kansas City Royals reliever Brandon Maurer took the loss after he surrendered a two-run shot to Yan Gomes on Sunday. Maurer gave up the homer in the bottom of the ninth inning while the game was tied at one apiece. It makes the second straight bad outing for Maurer, a reliever that was considered an […]

Jorge Soler Smacks Three Hits Against Tribe

Kansas City Royals outfielder and perennial underperformer Jorge Soler was on top of it on Sunday as he recorded his first three-hit major league game since 2016. Soler is always a popular sleeper after his power surge when he was initially called up by the Cubs years ago, but his contact struggles have limited his […]

Jason Hammel Throws Six Shutout Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jason Hammel was on fire in the freezing cold on Sunday as he shut out the Indians for six frames. Unfortunately, Hammel came away without a decision as the bullpen coughed up the small lead. The 35-year-old is still a risky play for fantasy owners, as he's clearly towards the […]

Jeff Hoffman To Begin Rehab

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman is set to begin his rehab after taking some time off due to shoulder soreness. The shutdown was concerning because Hoffman reported soreness in his rotator cuff, but he's now telling reporters that he's feeling much stronger and pain-free. Hoffman showed some flashes of brilliance last year, especially with […]

Charlie Blackmon Was Possibly Available Sunday

The Colorado Rockies benched outfielder Charlie Blackmon Sunday after he was pulled on Saturday for back spasms. However, manager Bud Black told reporters that Blackmon "might have been available" on Sunday. It sounds like Blackmon's back isn't a major cause for concern for the moment, but it's something owners should keep an eye on. If […]

Kyle Freeland Punished For Mistakes Again

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland has had two solid outings so far, but both have been punctuated by big mistakes. When Freeland has missed, he's been demolished, sacrificing four home runs in just two outings. Freeland is tempting as a road play in the future if he can get the long balls under control, […]

Trevor Story Rolling Against Atlanta

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story loved getting to face Atlanta pitching for the last three games. Story knocked out solo shots in both of the first two matchups, and he was one of the few bright spots during a shutout on Sunday. Story collected two hits, and though neither of them left the park, successful […]

Ian Desmond Plagued By Strikeouts Again

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond went hitless in three at-bats on Sunday, and two of those ended in strikeouts. This is continuing a worrying trend for Desmond, as he already has 11 strikeouts on the season. It's a trend that is present in multiple players in the Rockies everyday lineup, as shortstop Trevor Story and […]

Carlos Gonzalez Homers And Triples Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez showed he's still got some wheels as he put up his first triple of the season against the Braves on Friday. The 32-year-old's three-bagger was his first in nearly two calendar years, and he also homered in the game. CarGo's first couple weeks this season are reminiscent of last year, […]

German Marquez Lit Up By Braves

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez was a popular sleeper coming into this season, but after a shiny first start, he got massacred by the Braves on Friday. Marquez hurt his own cause by walking six batters in just 4 and 2/3 innings, and Atlanta eventually hung seven earned runs on him before the day […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Extends 2018 Hitting Streak

The Kansas City Royals aren't expected to be much of an offensive force this season, as the team lost two of their best hitters during the winter, but no one saw utility infielder Cheslor Cuthbert helping carry the water early in the year. Cuthbert is riding a four-game hitting streak that has him sitting at […]

Miguel Almonte Traded To Angels

Kansas City Royals pitcher Miguel Almonte was traded to the Los Angeles Angels after he was demoted. Almonte was initially demoted to make room for newly-acquired journeyman outfielder Abraham Almonte, and he was reportedly traded due to concerns about his health. Almonte's shoulder has reminded the Royals of the ongoing struggle they've had with one-time […]

Nate Karns Expected To Remain On DL

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Nate Karns (elbow) is eligible to return from the disabled list on Friday, but manager Ned Yost told reporters that he doesn't expect Karns to be activated right away. Per Yost, Karns is still feeling some soreness in his elbow, so it's unlikely that he'll be ready to go before the […]

Justin Grimm Working Into Setup Role

With a slick 1-2-3 inning Tuesday, Kansas City Royals reliever Justin Grimm helped push the team across the line to their first win of the season. Grimm, a spring training signee, has now thrown two clean innings in a row to pick up a pair of holds. With a Royals team that's expected to struggle […]

Whit Merrifield Fitting In With Shifts

The Kansas City Royals picked up their first win on Tuesday, partially thanks to some nifty defense by second baseman Whit Merrifield. Merrifield was able to erase a baserunner by turning a slick double play due to his positioning in a shift, something new for the Royals. Old-school manager Ned Yost has been one of […]

Jakob Junis Nails Down First Win

The Kansas City Royals won their first game of the season behind a stellar performance by starting pitcher Jakob Junis. Junis tossed seven innings of three-hit ball while allowing no runs and striking out six. Junis is coming off a solid rookie campaign that included good control and mediocre strikeout numbers, so expectations are limited […]

Kyle Freeland Takes The Loss Versus San Diego

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland got beat by the San Diego Padres on Tuesday as he took the loss in his first start of the season. Freeland handled everyone except Christian Villanueva fine through the first five innings, but he allowed two runners in the sixth before getting replaced. His replacement unfortunately allowed both […]

Chris Iannetta Continues Hot Start

Colorado Rockies veteran catcher Chris Iannetta certainly is enjoying his welcome back into the Colorado fold. Iannetta popped two more hits against the Padres on Tuesday to give him hits in three of his four games so far this season. He also knocked in half the team's runs with his pair of singles. Iannetta is […]

Royals Claim Abraham Almonte Off Waivers

The Kansas City Royals have claimed outfielder Abraham Almonte off waivers after he was waived by the Indians. The 29-year-old was waived after he reportedly showed up to camp out of shape and overweight. Almonte has served as a fifth outfielder for Cleveland the last couple years, and he'll serve the same basic role for KC […]

Jorge Soler Out Of Saturday's Lineup

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler is sitting on Saturday versus the White Sox. Soler is tagged to be the team's starting right fielder, but he'll be replaced by Paulo Orlando in the second game of the season. While Orlando isn't much competition, Soler's track record doesn't buy him a very long leash as a […]

Tyler Anderson Lit Up By DBacks

Colorado Rockies starter Tyler Anderson was battered by the Arizona offense on Friday, surrendering seven earned runs in just 2 and 1/3 innings. Anderson gave up five runs in the first, and he would fail to make it out of the third inning as he was replaced by Antonio Senzatela. Though the Rockies would mount […]

Ian Desmond Goes Yard

Friday night, Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond knocked one out of the park for the first time in 2018. Desmond is coming off a lost season due to injury, but he looks to be fully healthy so far this year as he's already smacked three hits in his first two games. While top prospects […]

DJ LeMahieu Quickly Filling Stat Sheets

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu has been the epitome of an empty-average player for the last few years. He's only stolen more than 11 bases or topped eight home runs once in the last four years, but he's off to a quick start in 2018. A day after cracking his first homer on Opening […]