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Royals News
#1 SS
Bobby Witt: Logs another steal
May 30th
Witt went 0-for-4 with one RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals.
#5 BP
Carlos Hernandez: Takes second loss
May 30th
Hernandez (0-2) allowed a run on two hits and struck out two over one inning, taking the loss Tuesday versus the Cardinals.
#1 1B
Vinnie Pasquantino: Three hits, two RBI in win
May 29th
Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 7-0 win over the Cardinals.
#1 2B
Michael Massey: Swats fourth homer
May 29th
Massey went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 7-0 win over the Cardinals.
#1 2B
Nicky Lopez: Responds with four-hit game
May 29th
Lopez went 4-for-5 with one run scored and one steal in Monday's 7-0 win over the Cardinals.
#1 3B
Maikel Garcia: Gets breather Monday
May 29th
Garcia is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Cardinals, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
#3 DH
Edward Olivares: Heads to bench Monday
May 29th
Olivares is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
#1 BP
Scott Barlow: Earns win over Nationals
May 29th
Barlow (2-3) pitched a hitless ninth while walking one and striking out a batter to pick up the win over the Nationals on Sunday.
#1 LF
MJ Melendez: Goes yard in win
May 29th
Melendez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Nationals.
#1 C
Salvador Perez: Pops 12th homer
May 28th
Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Nationals.
#12 BP
Josh Taylor: Hits 15-day IL
May 28th
Kansas City placed Taylor on the 15-day injured list Sunday with left shoulder impingement syndrome, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
#3 P
Brady Singer: Falters late versus Washington
May 28th
Singer did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over five innings during a 4-2 loss to Washington. He struck out six.
#7 BP
Jordan Lyles: Winless streak continues
May 27th
Lyles (0-9) took the loss Friday as the Royals were toppled 12-10 by the Nationals, giving up five runs on six hits and three walks over five-plus innings. He struck out two.
#1 BP
Aroldis Chapman: Earns second save
May 23rd
Chapman picked up the save Tuesday against Detroit. He allowed one walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning.
#11 BP
Jackson Kowar: Sent back to Omaha
May 20th
Kowar was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.
#7 BP
Ryan Yarbrough: Shifts to 60-day IL
May 17th
Kansas City transferred Yarbrough (head) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Cardinals News
#1 CF
Tommy Edman: Steals eighth bag
May 30th
Edman went 0-for-2 with one run scored and one steal in Tuesday's victory over the Royals.
#3 BP
Giovanny Gallegos: Locks down seventh save
May 30th
Gallegos picked up the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Kansas City. He allowed one run on two hits and zero walks while striking out one over one inning.
#2 P
Miles Mikolas: Tosses gem against Royals
May 30th
Mikolas (4-1) earned the win Tuesday, allowing three hits and one walk over eight scoreless innings against the Royals. He struck out 10.
#1 RF
Lars Nootbaar: Out of lineup Tuesday
May 30th
Nootbaar (back) is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Royals.
#7 PROS
Cooper Hjerpe: Lands on IL
May 30th
High-A Peoria placed Hjerpe on the 7-day injured list Tuesday due to an unspecified issue.
#5 BP
Matthew Liberatore: Role not yet determined
May 29th
The Cardinals will no longer use a six-man rotation, with the fifth spot coming down to Liberatore or Steven Matz, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
#2 C
Andrew Knizner: Hits homer in loss
May 29th
Knizner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Guardians.
#2 CF
Dylan Carlson: Hitting from both sides of plate
May 29th
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that Carlson (ankle) is taking batting practice from both the left and right side of the plate and has resumed a running program, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
#1 DH
Alec Burleson: Pops fourth homer
May 29th
Burleson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Guardians.
#1 LF
Tyler O'Neill: Rehab 'at a standstill'
May 29th
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that the organization is "at a standstill" with O'Neill's (back) recovery, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
#1 1B
Paul Goldschmidt: Homers in Sunday's loss
May 29th
Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Guardians.
#1 CL
Ryan Helsley: Blows save Sunday
May 29th
Helsley (3-4) blew the save and took the loss Sunday against the Guardians, allowing two runs on one hit and two walks over two-thirds of an inning. He didn't record a strikeout.
#3 P
Jordan Montgomery: Gives up two runs in no-decision
May 29th
Montgomery did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk over five innings during a 4-3 loss to Cleveland. He struck out three.
#1 C
Willson Contreras: Gets Sunday off
May 28th
Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
#5 P
Steven Matz: Getting start skipped
May 28th
Matz will be available out of the bullpen for the Cardinals' upcoming two-game series versus the Royals, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
#1 LF
Brendan Donovan: Carries offense in win
May 27th
Donovan went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks, two total runs and a stolen base in a 2-1 extra-inning win against Cleveland on Saturday.
#3 P
Jack Flaherty: Tosses quality start Saturday
May 27th
Flaherty allowed one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out four batters over seven innings in a no-decision against Cleveland on Saturday.
#1 2B
Nolan Gorman: Powers offense in win
May 25th
Gorman went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run during Thursday's 2-1 win against the Reds.
#1 3B
Nolan Arenado: Sitting out Thursday
May 25th
Arenado is absent from the lineup Thursday against the Reds, 101 ESPN St. Louis reports.
#1 SS
Paul DeJong: Getting breather Wednesday
May 24th
DeJong is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds.
#5 P
Dakota Hudson: Activated from minor-league IL
May 20th
Hudson (neck) was activated from Triple-A Memphis' injured list on Saturday ahead of his scheduled start Sunday.