Witt went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 8-5 loss to Cleveland. Witt is heating up following a sluggish start to the campaign. He has at least one knock in 16 of his last 18 games, during which Witt is batting .333 with 10 extra-base hits, nine RBI and five stolen bases over 75 at-bats to raise his OPS to .825 for the year. Thursday's four-hit game was the All-Star shortstop's first of the season as well.
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| R/R | 6'3" | 195 | 24 | |
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R/R | 6'1" | 210 | 26 |
Mason Black
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R/R | 6'3" | 228 | 26 |
| L/L | 6'1" | 205 | 31 | |
Kris Bubic
50
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L/L | 6'3" | 220 | 28 |
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L/L | 6'3" | 220 | 26 |
| R/R | 6'5" | 225 | 26 | |
Steven Cruz
64
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R/R | 6'7" | 225 | 26 |
| R/R | 6'3" | 195 | 31 | |
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Lucas Erceg
60
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L/R | 6'2" | 214 | 31 |
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R/R | 6'6" | 277 | 33 |
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R/L | 6'4" | 205 | 29 |
| L/L | 6'0" | 200 | 35 | |
| L/L | 6'5" | 221 | 46 | |
| L/L | 6'0" | 194 | 26 | |
| R/R | 6'3" | 210 | 29 | |
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R/R | 6'3" | 175 | 23 |
Alex Lange
56
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R/R | 6'3" | 202 | 30 |
Seth Lugo
67
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R/R | 6'4" | 225 | 36 |
| R/R | 6'5" | 230 | 35 | |
| L/L | 6'6" | 200 | 29 | |
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R/R | 6'2" | 220 | 27 |
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R/R | 6'7" | 230 | 29 |
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L/L | 6'4" | 230 | 33 |
Nick Mears
31
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R/R | 6'3" | 217 | 29 |
Eli Morgan
34
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R/R | 5'10" | 190 | 29 |
| L/L | 6'2" | 192 | 25 | |
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L/L | 6'4" | 190 | 28 |
| L/L | 6'1" | 180 | 24 | |
| R/R | 6'4" | 212 | 33 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 224 | 32 | |
| R/L | 6'5" | 255 | 36 | |
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Mitch Spence
54
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R/R | 6'1" | 185 | 28 |
Matt Strahm
25
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R/L | 6'2" | 190 | 34 |
| R/R | 6'2" | 205 | 35 | |
| L/L | 6'5" | 245 | 33 | |
| R/R | 6'6" | 215 | 34 | |
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L/R | 6'3" | 185 | 25 |
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| R/R | 6'1" | 243 | 32 | |
Elias Díaz
43
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R/R | 6'1" | 223 | 35 |
| L/R | 6'0" | 210 | 22 | |
| R/R | 6'3" | 225 | 35 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 255 | 35 |
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| R/R | 6'2" | 225 | 33 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 180 | 26 | |
| R/R | 6'0" | 215 | 41 | |
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R/R | 5'10" | 200 | 29 |
| R/R | 6'3" | 195 | 29 | |
Nick Loftin
12
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R/R | 5'11" | 180 | 27 |
| L/R | 6'0" | 195 | 28 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 195 | 32 | |
| L/L | 6'3" | 245 | 28 | |
| L/R | 6'1" | 200 | 31 | |
| B/R | 6'0" | 223 | 29 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 200 | 25 |
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| L/L | 6'4" | 250 | 23 | |
| B/R | 5'8" | 188 | 28 | |
| B/L | 6'0" | 209 | 36 | |
Kyle Isbel
28
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L/R | 5'10" | 190 | 29 |
| R/R | 6'0" | 195 | 37 | |
| L/L | 6'3" | 220 | 28 | |
John Rave
16
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L/L | 5'10" | 194 | 28 |
| R/R | 6'1" | 230 | 34 | |
Lane Thomas
15
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R/R | 5'11" | 195 | 30 |
| R/R | 5'10" | 185 | 28 | |
| B/R | 6'1" | 185 | 27 |
May 05
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The Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Mason Black to the minors.
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The Kansas City Royals activated RHP Stephen Kolek from the 15-day injured list.
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The Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Luinder Avila from the minors.
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The Kansas City Royals signed LHP Anthony Gose to a minor league contract.
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Witt went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 8-5 loss to Cleveland. Witt is heating up following a sluggish start to the campaign. He has at least one knock in 16 of his last 18 games, during which Witt is batting .333 with 10 extra-base hits, nine RBI and five stolen bases over 75 at-bats to raise his OPS to .825 for the year. Thursday's four-hit game was the All-Star shortstop's first of the season as well.
Lugo (1-2) took the loss Thursday against the Guardians, allowing four runs on seven hits and four walks in four innings. He struck out five. The Guardians ambushed Lugo with three runs in the opening frame, but the hurler was at least able to settle down a bit afterward for a 102-pitch outing. The 36-year-old right-hander walked four batters for the third time already this year, and he's now given up at least seven hits in three consecutive starts after not yielding more than five in any of his prior seven appearance. Lugo has still maintained a decent 3.21 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 42:17 K:BB across 47.2 innings despite his recent shakiness, and he's next set for a favorable matchup against the division-rival White Sox.
Ragans was diagnosed with valgus extension overload in his left elbow Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Ragans' elbow forced him to make an early exit from his start Wednesday after three innings. The Royals are going to allow the 28-year-old lefty to rest for a few days and see how he feels before determining next steps. Ragans said Thursday that he has already begun to feel better since leaving Wednesday's game, per Rogers, which bodes well for his chances of avoiding a trip to the IL.
Estevez (foot) was diagnosed with a right rotator cuff strain Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Estevez made his first rehab appearance in the minors Wednesday as part of his recovery from a left foot injury, but he was removed after just two-thirds of an inning after displaying diminished velocity. Now that he's been officially diagnosed with a strained rotator cuff, the Royals will shut him down from throwing for three weeks before reevaluating him, at which point he may be cleared to restart a throwing program. Lucas Erceg will continue to work as Kansas City's go-to closer while Estevez is out.
Perez remains limited to designated-hitter duty due to hip soreness, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports. The hip issue first popped up for Perez a few weeks ago. Just three of his last 15 starts have come at catcher, and he's making a sixth straight start at DH on Thursday. Royals manager Matt Quatraro indicated Thursday that Perez is unlikely to return to catching this weekend. Carter Jensen will continue to start behind the plate while Perez recuperates.
Cameron (back) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday to determine his readiness to start Sunday against the Tigers, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Cameron had to be scratched from his scheduled start against the Guardians on Tuesday due to back tightness. The move was considered precautionary, and as long as the lefty gets through Thursday's mound work without a setback, he should miss just the one turn in the rotation. Cameron has posted a 5.40 ERA and 28:11 K:BB over 31.2 frames in his first six starts this season.
Cerantola allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning during the Royals' 3-1 loss to the Guardians on Wednesday. Cerantola was recalled by the Royals from Triple-A Omaha before Wednesday's game, and the 26-year-old right-hander from Montreal, Canada made his major-league debut on the same day. He allowed the first two batters he faced on base, but after Austin Hedges was caught stealing, Cerantola settled in to strike out the last two batters of ninth. Cerantola has a 1.42 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB across 12.2 innings in Triple-A this season, and his promotion to the big leagues should give the Royals a nice boost in the bullpen.
Ragans was removed from Wednesday's game against the Guardians due to left triceps/elbow soreness. Ragans made it through three shutout innings before being forced out of his start, during which he gave up one hit and two walks while striking out four batters. It remains unknown whether he'll be able to make his next start against the White Sox next week, though the Royals will likely send him in for further testing and offer an update once they have more information.