The Kansas City Royals made two roster changes on Friday as they look to bolster their bullpen depth. They activated left-handed pitcher Sam Long from the 15-day injured list and optioned right-hander Jonathan Bowlan to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.
Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz hit two monster home runs on Tuesday night against the Royals. In the fourth inning, De La Cruz blasted a 3-2 fastball from Royals pitcher Jonathan Bowlan over the center field wall for his 10th home run of the season.
The Kansas City Royals were unable to extend their winning streak to seven games, falling 7-3 to the Houston Astros in Sunday's series finale. The loss dropped them back below the .500 mark at 14-15.
The Kansas City Royals will start a three-game series tonight against the Houston Astros. Seth Lugo gets the ball for Kansas City. Hayden Wesneski goes for Houston.
Bowlan replaces Alec Marsh in the rotation The Royals will promote pitcher Jonathan Bowlan to the big leagues to make his MLB debut in Toronto on Monday, according to several reports.