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White Sox ready to make deep postseason run: 'We are built for it' KANSAS CITY -- The final out of a 9-1 White Sox victory over the Royals on Thursday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium came via John Rave’s groun...

6 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Goes yard in Wednesday's win Rave went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Houston.

Impact Rave opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the fourth inning. The 28-year-old has seen more action in right field this season, but he patrolled center field in favor of the light-hitting Kyle Isbel on Wednesday. In 131 plate appearances, Rave is slashing .219/.310/.447 with six homers, 13 RBI, 22 runs and seven stolen bases.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Rave and Massey homer as Royals beat Astros 5-2, dropping Houston into first-place tie with Texas

John Rave hit a two-run homer, Michael Massey added a solo shot and the Kansas City Royals beat Houston 5-2, dropping the Astros into a first-place tie with the Texas Rangers in th...

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Swipes bag in win Rave went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Rave generated a run with his speed, stealing third and forcing a throwing error that bought him the time to score in the second inning. Rave has hit safely in all six of his games in September, going 6-for-20 (.300) with three extra-base hits this month. The outfielder is getting a boost in playing time while Jac Caglianone (elbow) is sidelined. Rave is hitting .233 with a .763 OPS, six steals, five home runs, 11 RBI, 20 runs scored, six doubles and one triple over 116 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Witt homers to help the Royals beat the Diamondbacks 5-2

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Wednesday night in a game that was delayed 50 minutes by...

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Blasts clutch homer Rave went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact With the Royals down to their final out in the ninth inning, Rave clubbed a two-run homer to send the game to extra innings. The 28-year-old has seen his playing time tick up a bit of late with Jac Caglianone on the bench due to a Grade 1 left flexor strain. On the year, Rave is hitting .230/.306/.460 with five homers, 11 RBI, 19 runs and five stolen bases in 113 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks beat Royals 5-3 in 11 innings as Corbin Burnes makes return after Tommy John surgery

Corbin Burnes made his return after a 15-month recovery from Tommy John surgery, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a go-ahead RBI triple, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Ro...

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Scoreless through 9 innings, Arizona plates 5 in the 10th, holds on to beat Kansas City 5-4

Lars Nootbaar had a pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning to give Arizona a 1-0 lead, as the Diamondbacks scored five runs and then held on for a 5-4 victory over t...

SEPTEMBER 7 • Associated Press

Pasquantino and Perez homer as Royals win 6-1 to knock Blue Jays out of playoff position

Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 to avoid a three-game sweep

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Kazuma Okamoto leads Blue Jays past Royals 4-3 to pull into tie for last AL wild card

Kazuma Okamoto had four hits and two RBIs, including a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, as the surging Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 to pull even with...

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Nathan Lukes homers and Blue Jays end Royals' 9-game winning streak with 3-0 victory

Seven Toronto pitchers combined on a six-hitter, Nathan Lukes hit a three-run homer and the Blue Jays beat the Royals 3-0 on Wednesday night, ending Kansas City’s nine-game winning...

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

Lugo works 5 innings, Royals beat Blue Jays 5-3 to extend winning streak to 9 games

Salvador Perez drove in two runs, Seth Lugo gave up one run in five innings, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 to extend their winning streak to nine games

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Active in Sunday's win Rave went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, two additional runs scored, two steals and a walk in Sunday's 11-7 win over the Tigers.

Impact Rave was a notable contributor in the win, blasting a two-run homer in the fifth inning and swiping two bags for the first time in his career. On the year, the 28-year-old is hitting .215/.282/.462 with three homers, seven RBI, 13 runs and four stolen bases across 73 big-league plate appearances. Should Jac Caglianone (ankle) remain sidelined and require a stint on the injured list, Rave figures to see an uptick in playing time in right field.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Loftin and Rave HRs, Isbel's 3 RBIs help Royals win 8th straight game, 11-7 over Tigers

Nick Loftin and John Rave homered, Kyle Isbel drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to eight games with an 11-7 victory over the Detroit Tige...

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Deadspin | John Rave powers seven-run eighth as Royals rally past A's Deadspin | John Rave powers seven-run eighth as Royals rally past A's

AUGUST 20 • DEADSPIN.COM

Go-ahead three-RBI double in win Rave went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI in the 9-7 win Wednesday over the Athletics.

Impact Rave came into the game in the fifth inning as a pinch-hitter for Jac Caglianone, who left the game with right ankle soreness. In the eighth inning, he hit a bases-clearing double off of Drew Rom to give the Royals an 8-5 lead. The 28-year-old was expected to see a decrease in playing time due to the return of Vinnie Pasquantino (wrist) moving Caglianone back to right field. Kansas City is uncertain if Caglianone will even be out for the series finale, so the injury is not expected to long-term and Rave will presumably go back to a back-up role.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

John Rave hits bases-clearing double in 7-run 8th and Royals beat Athletics 9-7

John Rave hit a tiebreaking, bases-clearing double during a seven-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Athletics 9-7

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Likely to lose playing time Rave is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Rave has been playing fairly regularly since being recalled from Triple-A Omaha on July 29, but he'll likely see more limited opportunities moving forward after the Royals reinstated Vinnie Pasquantino (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Monday. With Pasquantino stepping back in as the Royals' everyday first baseman, Jac Caglianone is expected to displace Rave in the strong side of a platoon in right field.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Sunday Rave is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Impact He'll head to the bench for the second time in the series while the Royals roll out an outfield of Starling Marte, Kyle Isbel and Jac Caglianone from left to right. Rave has started in eight of the Royals' last 10 games overall and maintains an .846 OPS during that stretch, so he still appears to have a grasp on at least a strong-side platoon role for the time being.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Handling regular role Rave will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Impact Rave will stay in the lineup for a sixth straight game after going 6-for-16 with a solo home run, a stolen base, two doubles and two additional runs since being called up from Triple-A Omaha a week ago. So long as he's hitting well, Rave should have a pathway to a near-everyday role in the Kansas City outfield until Vinnie Pasquantino's (wrist) eventual return from the injured list forces Jac Caglianone off first base.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Continues to capitalize on chances Rave went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Rockies.

Impact Rave helped the Royals mount a murmur of protest in the ninth inning with a solo shot to right field. Since returning from the minors July 29, Rave has started three of four contests and has gone 5-for-10 with two doubles, a homer, an RBI and a stolen base. He's seen limited action in the majors this season (31 plate appearances over 12 contests) but has done well when called upon, slashing .321/.387/.750.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Goodman homers twice, drives in 5 runs in Rockies' 12-6 victory over Royals

Hunter Goodman homered twice, had two singles and drove in five runs in the Colorado Rockies’ 12-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Heads back to big leagues The Royals recalled Rave from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Impact Rave will be up with the Royals for the second time this season after Vinnie Pasquantino (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. During his previous stint with the Royals, Rave handled a reserve role in the outfield and did well with his limited opportunities, reaching base on seven of his 21 plate appearances while providing four extra-base knocks.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Pasquantino heads back to injured list with right wrist soreness MINNEAPOLIS – Almost three weeks after Vinnie Pasquantino returned following surgery on a right hamate fracture, the Royals first baseman is...

JULY 29 • MLB.COM

Optioned to Omaha The Royals optioned Rave to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Impact Rave will end up as the odd man out of the Royals' 26-man roster following Luke Maile's promotion from Omaha on Thursday. Rave appeared in nine games after getting called up June 14 and went 4-for-18 with a homer and two additional runs scored during his stint with Kansas City. He could return to the majors later in the year, though he'd likely be limited to a bench role.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

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