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KANSAS CITY -- When Tyler Tolbert saw Michael Massey dive all-out for a ball up the middle in the eighth inning Friday night, Tolbert yelled, ‘Flip it,’ but didn't think Massey heard him. It was a good thing, then, that the two were on the same page. Massey flipped it

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KANSAS CITY -- Bobby Witt Jr. was not in the lineup on Friday with what the Royals categorized as a Grade 1 MCL sprain, a day after he exited Thursday night’s game against the Cardinals early with right knee discomfort when he slid awkwardly while fielding a ball. An MRI

KANSAS CITY – There’s a new king at Kauffman Stadium.

KANSAS CITY – Bobby Witt Jr. exited Thursday’s game against the Cardinals in the fourth inning with right knee discomfort, the Royals announced, and he was having imaging done postgame to determine what exactly the injury is and the severity. The Royals expect to know more on Friday.

KANSAS CITY -- On Thursday night, there was royalty at Kauffman Stadium.

With their starting rotation depth stretched thin, the Royals acquired right-hander Randy Dobnak from the Mariners on Wednesday for cash considerations, the club announced.

WASHINGTON -- Maikel Garcia's status is still unclear after he exited Tuesday’s game against the Nationals with left hand soreness. The Royals’ third baseman wasn’t in the lineup for the series finale against the Nationals on Wednesday, and manager Matt Quatraro said pregame that they’ll likely try to stay away

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WASHINGTON -- It was just five days ago that Luinder Avila was exiting his start against the Astros having recorded just two outs in the first inning and eventually being tagged with eight runs, a bad start in a rough loss.

WASHINGTON – As if the Royals haven’t dealt with enough injuries lately, the status of their third baseman is uncertain after Maikel Garcia left Tuesday’s 6-4 loss to the Nationals with left hand soreness. After two plate appearances in the first inning (a walk) and fourth inning (a double play

WASHINGTON – The Royals had an idea that they were going to need Mitch Spence in the big leagues at some point over the past week, whether it was for length in an overused bullpen or as a starter like he was on Monday. They altered his schedule in Triple-A,

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KANSAS CITY – After getting swept by the Rangers in Arlington 11 days ago, the Royals wanted to flip the script at home and had momentum with their series-opening win on Tuesday. The back-to-back losses that followed made the way it ended sting even more.

KANSAS CITY – It wasn’t long after Kyle Isbel exited Tuesday’s game against the Rangers in the seventh inning that the Royals also pulled outfielder Kameron Misner from the Triple-A Omaha game in anticipation of needing their center-field depth. By Wednesday afternoon, that need was confirmed. Isbel was placed on

KANSAS CITY – Seth Lugo joked as he entered the Royals’ clubhouse Thursday morning that he was hoping to see some laces on his forehead or a bit more purple rather than the red welt that formed following the line drive that hit his head Wednesday night.

KANSAS CITY – Seth Lugo was hit in the head by a 106.6 mph line drive in the fourth inning Wednesday night, exiting right away but walking off on his own, which seemed to indicate he was feeling as OK as he could have been after a comebacker like that.

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KANSAS CITY – After an off-day of recovery on Monday and a full workout on the field on Tuesday afternoon, Bobby Witt Jr. was cleared to play and was ready to go for Tuesday’s series-opening win against the Rangers at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals' star exited Sunday’s game against the

KANSAS CITY – After Jac Caglianone’s 11-pitch walk in the second inning and the home run in the fifth inning, Rangers manager Skip Schumaker likely didn’t want Nathan Eovaldi facing the Royals' young slugger a third time, not with Kansas City having just taken the lead, starting to see Eovaldi

MINNEAPOLIS – A five-run cushion entering the ninth inning turned quickly into a slim one-run lead and an is-this-really-happening kind of moment on Sunday afternoon when the Twins scored four runs, including Josh Bell’s three-run homer off Royals reliever Beck Way, and had the winning run on first base against

MINNEAPOLIS – An achy knee that kept progressing throughout Sunday’s game was ultimately enough for Bobby Witt Jr. to have to exit in the seventh inning of the Royals’ eventual 6-5 win over the Twins, but he and the Royals are optimistic that it isn’t an injury that will have

MINNEAPOLIS – The Royals were without two of their everyday players on Sunday for the series finale against the Twins at Target Field, with catcher Salvador Perez (severe right thumb contusion) and right fielder Jac Caglianone (right shoulder soreness) both banged up with injuries. Perez was hit on his right

MINNEAPOLIS – What does career RBI No. 400 mean to Bobby Witt Jr.? Not as much as the comeback win the Royals put together on Saturday afternoon.