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The big news yesterday was the Kyle Isbel injury. Anne Rogers reported it: On Thursday, he was diagnosed with a Grade 3 tear of a portion of his left plantar fascia, which is a severe tear and will take some time to heal before he gets back to baseball activity.
The Rangers series started out so promising, but the Royals dropped the final two games of the series, including a 4-2 loss on Thursday afternoon. The game started after a delay of over two hours over concerns relating to local storms, although no rain ever fell at the stadium.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
The Kansas City Royals placed center fielder Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with left plantar fasciitis. On Thursday, Isbel was diagnosed with a Grade 3 tear of his left plantar fascia, which is considered severe.
The start of Thursday afternoon’s game between the Royals and Rangers was delayed for over two hours while the skies remained sunny in most of the Kansas City area.
The Royals placed center fielder Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list last night due to plantar fasciitis. Manager Matt Quatraro announced at the time that Isbel was undergoing an MRI to determine the severity of the issue.
The Kansas City Royals lost to the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Wednesday. They dropped to 28-40 and are 5.5 games behind for a wild-card spot. However, the loss wasn't the most concerning part of the matchup.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
The MLB draft is a month away, to be held during All-Star week in Philadelphia beginning on July 11. The Royals benefitted from the draft lottery, moving them up to the #6 overall pick.
The Kansas City Royals are heating up, and we break down what is driving the surge and whether it can last long enough to force some interesting decisions before the trade deadline.
Seth Lugo was cruising along before taking a comebacker off the forehead in the 4th inning last night In the fourth inning, Royals starter Seth Lugo was struck in the head by a 106.6 mph line drive off the bat of Rangers star Brandon Nimmo.
3 ties, 4 lead changes, 24 hits, 13 pitchers, and a partridge in a pear tree. This game had it all, except for a Royals win that is. Texas pulled out a 6-4 extra inning affair on a wild night of baseball.
Kansas City pitcher Seth Lugo exited Wednesday night's home contest in the fourth inning after taking a line drive to the forehead off the bat of the Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo.
The Kansas City Royals opened their series against the Texas Rangers with a 5-3 win on Tuesday. The win marked Kansas City's third straight and its sixth in the last eight games.
Jac Caglianone has been a key factor in fueling the Kansas City Royals' successful start to June. He also continues to fare well against the Texas Rangers.
The Kansas City Royals announced Monday that they expect left-handed pitcher Kris Bubic to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday. Bubic was placed on the 15-day injured list in mid-May with left elbow soreness.
The Kansas City Royals are starting to find a groove. After being swept in back-to-back series, they have responded by winning each of their last two series.
The Kansas City Royals have one true superstar, and he limped off Sunday with a knee that kept getting worse. For a team built around Bobby Witt Jr., that is the update nobody wanted, and it landed on an already brutal injury weekend.
The Kansas City Royals have been dealing with injuries throughout the season, and things aren’t getting any better with the latest news to come out of their game against the Minnesota Twins.
The Royals have claimed outfielder Matthew Lugo off waivers from the Angels, according to announcements from both clubs. The Halos had designated him for assignment last week.