Royals Review

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images In which the pesky player option rears its fickle head. Seth Lugo dominated Friday night. Facing the Houston Astros in his sixth start of the season, Lugo threw a gem, having by far his best outing of the season as the Royals prevailed 2-0. During his previous starts, Lugo had tossed no more than 6.2 innings, but this time he went a full … [Read more...] about The Seth Lugo conundrum

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images How will Steinbrenner Field play? The Royals have sought to emulate the Rays in many ways, poaching manager Matt Quatraro and bench coach Paul Hoover from the organization. Owner John Sherman has talked about having a more sustainable approach to competitiveness, like the Rays have done despite a shoestring budget. … [Read more...] about Rays series preview: Outdoor baseball in Tampa

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The St. Joe’s native will make his MLB debut The Royals announced Cole Ragans will not make his regularly scheduled start on Wednesday due to a mild groin injury he suffered on Saturday. Instead the team will call up left-hander Noah Cameron to make his MLB debut. Cameron hails from St. Joseph, Missouri and attended St. … [Read more...] about Cole Ragans scratched from Wednesday’s start, Noah Cameron to be called up to make MLB debut

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images We play outside tonight in Tampa. The Royals are in Tampa tonight for outdoor baseball! With Tropicana Field damaged, the Rays are playing at Steinbrenner Field, the minor league home of the Yankees’ A-ball affiliate. The park plays as a hitter’s park, although it is quite windy and if it is blowing in, it can be a pitcher’s best … [Read more...] about Royals vs. Rays Tuesday game thread

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Royals have won 7 of 8. Michael Lorenzen was sharp over six innings and the offense did just enough to defeat the Rays 3-1 on Tuesday night. The Royals have won seven of eight and have climbed back to .500 on the year. The Royals jumped on the board in the first inning. Leadoff hitter Jonathan India singled to start the game, then … [Read more...] about Lorenzen sharp, Fermin tough as Royals beat Rays 3-1