Royals make series of roster moves, including Perez to DL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opening day is supposed to be a time when smiles come easy, when managers and players look to the long and daunting grind ahead with […]
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Royals tab Duffy as ’18 Opening Day starter
For the second consecutive season, the Kansas City Royals will open with Danny Duffy on the mound for the first of 162 games. However, this season, Duffy’s first pitch will […]
Continue ReadingRoyals manager Ned Yost breaks pelvis, ribs in fall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost broke his pelvis and several ribs during a fall on his property in Georgia. The team says the 62-year-old […]
Continue ReadingPerez homers twice as Royals rout Tigers 13-2
DETROIT (AP) — The Kansas City Royals turned the 11-run loss around on the Detroit Tigers. On Wednesday night, Salvador Perez homered twice as they broke open a close game […]
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Shoulder pain puts Cahill on DL, McCarthy recalled
Persistent shoulder discomfort suffered by Royals starting pitcher Trevor Cahill has put the veteran right-hander on the 10 day disabled list, with what the team is calling “right shoulder impingement […]
Continue ReadingRoyals put Alex Gordon on bench amid season-long slump
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Gordon rarely hangs around the Royals clubhouse before games, preferring to spend his time in the weight room, trainer’s room or the batting cages […]
Continue ReadingHellickson’s first Orioles start results in sweep of Royals
(TSX / STATS) — BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles wanted more starting pitching when they acquired right-hander Jeremy Hellickson last Friday. He gave them their wish. Hellickson made his Orioles […]
Continue ReadingRoyals honor late Yordano Ventura before home opener vs A’s
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kelvin Herrera hitched up his pants and tucked in his crisp, white jersey inside the Kansas City clubhouse, the space beside him empty but for a […]
Continue ReadingSano, Santana steer Twins past Royals 7-1 to start season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) For the Minnesota Twins, the memory of that 0-9 start and 59-103 finish last year was still uncomfortably fresh. They couldn’t have asked for a better way to […]
Continue ReadingRighty Nathan Karns wins final slot in Royals’ rotation
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Nathan Karns has won the crowded competition for the lone vacancy in the Kansas City Royals’ rotation, getting the nod Monday from manager Ned Yost. Karns beat […]
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