Two members of the Royals 2019 draft class. | Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Adley, Bob, Gunnar, Alec, Joey, Michael, and Vinnie—oh, my! In 2018, the Kansas City Royals went 58-104. Normally, before the Draft Lottery Era, that would’ve been good (or bad) enough to earn a franchise the first overall pick in the upcoming draft. But not that year. And it wasn’t even … [Read more...] about The 2019 Draft takes center stage in Royals-Orioles series
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Orioles, Royals set starting lineups for Game 1
Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Vinnie will play. The Royals and Orioles have unveiled their starting lineups for Game 1 of the Wild Card series to be played at 3:08 CT at Camden Yards in Baltimore. The Royals will start Cole Ragans for their first post-season game since 2015. He gave up just one hit in six shutout innings against the Orioles in Baltimore in his … [Read more...] about Orioles, Royals set starting lineups for Game 1
Royals Activate Vinnie Pasquantino For Wild Card Series
The Royals announced their Wild Card Series roster this morning, revealing within that first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is being reinstated from the injured list. He’ll be back in the middle of the Kansas City lineup taking on Orioles ace Corbin Burnes in today’s Game 1 matchup. It’s a rapid return for Pasquantino, who suffered a broken thumb back on Aug. 29 and was originally … [Read more...] about Royals Activate Vinnie Pasquantino For Wild Card Series
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Royals Get Postseason Boost with Return of Slugging First Baseman
The Kansas City Royals are activating first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino for the Wild Card Series against the Baltimore Orioles. Pasquantino broke his right thumb on August 29 and was expected to miss six to eight weeks, but he beat his recovery timeline by two weeks. At the time of his absence, the Royals were 75-60 and averaging 4.9 runs per game. However, Kansas City went … [Read more...] about Royals Get Postseason Boost with Return of Slugging First Baseman