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Royals' Michael Wacha: Limits Rangers to one run
Wacha (4-6) came away with the win against Texas on Thursday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out five across six innings.
Wacha faced the minimum number of batters in three of the six innings he pitched, and he kept the Rangers off the board until the sixth, when he yielded an RBI double to Marcus Semien. Thursday marked Wacha's seventh quality start of the season (three of which have come over his last four outings) and his 3.24 ERA (across 86 innings) is 16th best among qualified starters in the American League. He's lined up to face Tampa Bay at home next week.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Launches two-run homer
Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer in Thursday's 4-1 win over Texas.
Pasquantino put the Royals on the board in the first inning with a two-run to right field off Shawn Armstrong. It was Pasquantino's 11th home run of the season and third since the beginning of June. He is slashing .333/.412/.500 with one steal, eight runs scored and 10 RBI in 68 plate appearances this month.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Belts first major-league homers
Caglianone went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.
Caglianone entered Thursday's game with a sub-.200 batting average in 52 plate appearances. However, he looked more composed at the plate as he collected his first major-league home run off Jacob Latz in the second inning before belting another solo homer in the ninth to give the Royals a three-run lead. Caglianone's performance was a great sight for fantasy league owners and potentially a sign of things to come for the 22-year-old.
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Royals' Carlos Estevez: Collects 21st save
Estevez earned the save in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Rangers after tossing a perfect ninth inning.
For the second night in a row, Estevez was brought in for the ninth to protect a three-run lead, and he needed only 11 pitches (seven strikes) to retire the side. He has converted 16 of his last 17 save opportunities, and his 21 saves is tied with Robert Suarez for most in the majors. Estevez sports a 1.93 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 28:14 K:BB across 32.2 innings this season.
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Royals' John Rave: Heading to bench Thursday
Rave is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Rave had started in both of the Royals' previous two matchups with right-handed pitching, but his playing time could become more scarce moving forward while he's struggled to get going at the plate. Since getting called up from Triple-A Omaha on May 26, Rave is slashing .200/.242/.267 with a 31.4 percent strikeout rate over 35 plate appearances.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Idle for series finale
Loftin is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Loftin had started in five of the previous six games, but he went just 2-for-17 with two triples and two walks during that stretch. He'll bow out of the lineup for the series finale, paving the way for Drew Waters to pick up a start in left field.
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Royals' Carlos Estevez: Notches 20th save
Estevez threw a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
Estevez was summoned to protect a three-run lead in the ninth and needed just 12 pitches to retire the top of the Rangers' order. It was a solid rebound after taking the loss on Sunday, and the 32-year-old has now held opponents scoreless in 25 of his 31 appearances this season. He ranks second in the majors with 20 saves and owns a 1.99 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 28:14 K:BB across 31.2 innings.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Sparks offense in win
Garcia went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, four RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
Garcia fell just a double shy of the cycle, launching a three-run homer in the third inning and adding an RBI triple in the eighth. Through 14 June contests, the 25-year-old has delivered six multi-hit efforts with eight extra-base hits, 11 RBI, nine runs scored and five stolen bases. He's now slashing .318/.377/.500 with eight homers, 36 RBI, 33 runs scored and 15 steals across 294 plate appearances in what continues to be a breakout campaign.
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Royals' Kris Bubic: Strikes out six in win
Bubic (6-4) earned the win against the Rangers on Wednesday, allowing three runs on nine hits and one walk with six strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
Bubic generated 19 swinging strikes but also gave up a season-high nine hits while surpassing 100 pitches in a start for the first time this year. After allowing just three earned runs during a stretch of five straight quality starts from May 8 to June 1, the southpaw has now yielded eight earned runs over 9.2 innings in his past two outings. Still, he boasts an impressive 2.12 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 88:27 K:BB across 85 innings this season and lines up for a home matchup with the Rays next week.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Hitting bench again Wednesday
Waters is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Waters is batting just .200/.243/.200 with a 29.7 percent strikeout rate since the beginning of June and appears to be fading into a part-time role. He'll hit the bench Wednesday for the fourth time in six contests.
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Royals' Cole Ragans: Second opinion confirms strain
A second opinion Tuesday confirmed that Ragans has a rotator cuff strain in his left shoulder, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
It's been nearly two weeks since Ragans has thrown a ball, and now that his diagnosis has been confirmed, the Royals will keep him shut down for another two weeks before re-evaluating him. A clearer timeline for his return may emerge once he's ready to begin a throwing program, but it seems unlikely that he'll be able to rejoin the rotation before the All-Star break. As long as Ragans is out, Noah Cameron's job as the fifth starter should be secure.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Sitting for first time since call-up
Caglianone is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Caglianone will take a seat for the first time since receiving his much-anticipated promotion to the big leagues June 2. The early returns have been disappointing for the 22-year-old slugger, who is batting .196 with two extra-base hits (both doubles) and just one walk in 52 plate appearances (1.9 BB%). Caglianone doesn't appear to be in any real danger of losing hold of an everyday role, but fantasy managers in shallower leagues might walk to look elsewhere for help in the homer and RBI categories until the rookie starts tapping into more of his immense power potential.
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Royals' Sam Long: Nearing return
Long (elbow) is expected to be activated this week against Texas or San Diego, MLB.com reports.
Long was placed on the injured list April 13 with left elbow inflammation and has been rehabbing in the minor leagues since May 20. After opening his rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League, the left-hander was transferred to Triple-A Omaha, where he's struggled to an 11.25 ERA and 2.50 WHIP across eight innings. He also posted a rough 12.86 ERA and 2.43 WHIP in his first seven outings with Kansas City. With Long's rehab window nearly expired -- and no minor-league options remaining -- the 29-year-old is at a crossroads within the organization.
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Royals' Seth Lugo: Season-high nine Ks in win
Lugo (4-5) recorded the win Tuesday against the Rangers, giving up one run on three hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out nine.
The veteran right-hander had his entire pitch mix working, racking up 14 whiffs en route to fanning a season-high nine. Tuesday marked Lugo's first time firing at least six frames since he came off the injured list for his May 30 start, and it also represented his seventh quality start on the campaign as a whole. He'll bring a 3.05 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 61:23 K:BB over 76.2 frames into his next outing, which is currently projected for this weekend against a formidable Padres lineup.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Goes deep in multi-hit game
Witt went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Rangers.
Witt had just one hit in five games from June 10 through June 14, but he's tallied back-to-back multi-hit games following the brief slump. The All-Star shortstop is putting together a productive month so far, hitting .273 with three homers, three doubles, eight RBI and eight runs scored through 14 outings. Witt has just one stolen base over 55 at-bats in June after stealing 11 bags in May, so he does have some room for improvement in that area.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.248 (13th) |
249 (29th) |
50 (29th) |
3.40 (5th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| C. Ragans SP Cole Ragans SP | Shoulder |
| M. Massey 2B Michael Massey 2B | Ankle |
| H. Harvey RP Hunter Harvey RP | Shoulder |
| K. Wright SP Kyle Wright SP | Shoulder |
| S. Long RP Sam Long RP | Elbow |
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