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Mead's 3-run HR, Nuñez's big night lift the Nationals to a 6-4 victory over the Royals

Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Who Are The Possible First-Time All-Stars On Every Team?

This week's Power Rankings spotlight potential first-time All-Stars. Who will join Yankees slugger Ben Rice in Philadelphia next month?

4 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Who Are The Possible First-Time All-Stars On Every Team?

Massey hits tiebreaking RBI single in 9th inning, Royals beat Reds 5-2

Michael Massey hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning, Vinnie Pasquantino and Nick Loftin homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 to win the three...

JUNE 4 • Associated Press

Anthony Volpe's two-run single in the ninth lifts the Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Royals

Anthony Volpe answered Bobby Witt Jr.'s go-ahead homer in the eighth with a two-run single in the ninth for New York, sending the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Roya...

MAY 25 • Associated Press

Logs 1.2 scoreless innings in win Lynch allowed a hit and no walks while striking out one over 1.2 scoreless innings in Sunday's 2-0 win over St. Louis.

Impact After a strong outing from starter Stephen Kolek, Lynch entered with one out in the seventh inning and recorded five scoreless outs before turning things over to Lucas Erceg for the save in the ninth. While Erceg has held steady as the closer in Carlos Estevez's (foot/shoulder) absence, Lynch has quietly been the most effective arm in the Kansas City bullpen. The southpaw owns a 1.80 ERA and 0.80 WHIP with a 26:6 K:BB across 20 innings in 2026.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Salvador Perez homers and drives in both runs to help the Royals beat the Cardinals 2-0

Salvador Perez homered and drove in two runs, Stephen Kolek allowed four hits in 6 1/3 innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Sunday to snap a six-g...

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Massey's go-ahead 2-run homer lifts Royals past Guardians 5-3 for their fifth straight win

Michael Massey hit a two-run homer and Isaac Collins also went deep as the Kansas City Royals ran their win streak to five with a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Collects four-out save Lynch struck out three over 1.1 perfect innings to earn the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact Lynch was tasked with getting the last out of the eighth inning and did so with no trouble before pitching a clean ninth as well. Lucas Erceg would normally get the closing call, but he had pitched the previous two days and was presumably unavailable for Sunday. Lynch had taken a blown save Friday against the Mariners but ended up with the win in that contest, which was just the third time he's been scored upon this season. He's at a 1.98 ERA, 0.59 WHIP and 18:3 K:BB with a save and three holds over 13.2 innings this season. Lynch saw a bit of late-inning work last year and should continue to be in the mix for setup work, at least until Carlos Estevez (foot) returns.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Royals hold Mariners to 4 hits for a 4-1 win and 3-game series sweep

Vinnie Pasquantino scored the go-ahead run in a three-run fourth inning and the Kansas City Royals held the Seattle Mariners to just four hits for a 4-1 win

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Collins' 2 RBIs, Cameron's 6 strikeouts help the Royals to a 6-3 win over Angels

Isaac Collins had two hits and two RBIs and the Kansas City Royals used a five-run outburst in the fourth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels, 5-3 on Friday night

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

Throws scoreless inning Lynch picked up a hold by pitching a perfect inning while striking out one batter in a 10-9 loss to Detroit on Thursday.

Impact Lynch entered in the eighth inning and maintainted the one-run lead, only for Lucas Erceg to blow the game in the ninth. The 29-year-old has now appeared in seven games, only allowing one earned run in the 7.2 innings he has pitched. The left-hander has recorded at least one strikeout in each of his seven outings this season. Lynch will continue to be a high-leverage reliever for the backend of the bullpen in 2026.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

How in the world did Lynch IV make this twisting, diving tag? KANSAS CITY -- Royals reliever Daniel Lynch IV laid his hand, body, all of it, on the line to make a stellar defensive play on Saturday afte...

APRIL 4 • MLB.COM

Gets $1.025 million from Royals Lynch agreed to a one-year, $1.025 million contract with the Royals on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lynch finished the 2025 campaign with a 3.06 ERA across 67.2 innings, although his 4.75 FIP tells a much different story about how well he performed on the mound. He'll pick up a slight raise for 2026 and figures to continue working in a multi-inning relief role for the Royals.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Royals' Salvador Perez expected to return in 2026, team eyes playoff comeback following 82-80 finish

The Kansas City Royals expect nine-time All-Star catcher Salvador Perez to return next season

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Earns sixth win Lynch (6-2) earned the win Sunday against the Athletics. He allowed no hits or walks while striking out three over 2.1 perfect innings.

Impact Lynch closed the regular season in dominant fashion, retiring all seven batters he faced with a trio of punchouts. His 4.76 FIP is worth noting, but the southpaw turned in solid surface numbers in 2025, recording a 3.06 ERA and 1.36 WHIP over 57 appearances and 67.2 innings. The Royals didn't lean on him consistently in high-leverage situations, but he generally delivered when used and often provided more than just a single inning, as he did Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners' rare challenge helps secure 2-0 win over Royals, tie Astros for first place in AL West

Luis Castillo pitches six innings of three-hit ball, helping the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Raleigh's 2 homers ties Griffey's club record, Canzone belts 3 homers as Seattle wins 10th straight

Cal Raleigh has tied the Seattle Mariners' season home run record set by Ken Griffey Jr. Dominic Canzone hit a career-best three homers as the Mariners routed the Kansas City Royal...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Cal Raleigh Sets Switch-Hitter HR Record, Ties Ken Griffrey Jr.'s Mariners Mark

Cal Raleigh hit two home runs Tuesday to break Mickey Mantle's record for homers by a switch-hitter and tie Ken Griffey Jr.'s record for hom...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Cal Raleigh Sets Switch-Hitter HR Record, Ties Ken Griffrey Jr.'s Mariners Mark

Arias exits Guardians' opener vs. Royals with wrist inflammation CLEVELAND -- Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias exited Monday night’s series opener against the Royals in the top of the sixth inning. The 25...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • MLB.COM

Perez leads Royals to 12-1 rout of White Sox and moves into 3rd place on franchise RBI list

Salvador Perez hit a leadoff homer and a two-run double in Kansas City’s eight-run fifth inning as the Royals pummeled the Chicago White Sox 12-1

AUGUST 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Vinnie Pasquantino's homer in 4th straight game helps lift Royals over Rangers 6-4

Vinnie Pasquantino homers for the fourth straight game, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers

AUGUST 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Kyle Higashioka has a 3-run double in the 9th to help the Rangers beat the Royals 6-3

Kyle Higashioka had a three-run double in the ninth inning after a two-out error by Vinnie Pasquantino, and the Texas Rangers rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Wednesda...

AUGUST 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Earns win Saturday Lynch (5-2) earned the win Saturday against the White Sox. He allowed a hit and no walks with no strikeouts over two scoreless innings.

Impact Lynch delivered two strong innings in relief of Michael Lorenzen during the middle of Saturday's game, earning his fifth win of the season. Since returning from the injured list with an elbow injury Aug. 3, the southpaw has posted a 3.48 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across six appearances, picking up two wins over 10.1 innings.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rave fills in nicely for Pasquantino in Royals' 6-2 victory over the White Sox

John Rave homered playing in place of the ailing Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Saturday night to move above

AUGUST 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Perez and Isbel 2-run homers in the 6th inning power the Royals to a 7-4 win over the Nationals

Salvadore Perez and Kyle Isbel hit two-run homers in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Monday night

AUGUST 12, 2025 • Associated Press

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