NICKY LOPEZ NEWS

Singer flirts with no-hitter for 8, Royals beat Indians 11-1

Kansas City rookie Brady Singer allowed just one hit _ a two-out single through an infield shift in the eighth inning _ and flirted with baseball history while leading the Royals t...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves break NL scoring record in 29-9 romp over Marlins

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duffy pitches Royals to 3-0 win over Indians

Danny Duffy pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning and snapped a winless streak of nearly six years in Cleveland as the Kansas City Royals beat the Indians 3-0 on Wednesday ni...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers snap 6-game losing streak, beat Angels 7-1

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting again Monday Lopez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Indians, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact On the bench for the second time in three days, Lopez's grip on an everyday role looks to be loosening. Whit Merrifield will cover the keystone in place of Lopez, who is slashing a mediocre .214/.290/.286 on the season.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Lopez isn't starting Saturday against the White Sox, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Lopez recorded hits in each of the past two games, and he'll get a breather Saturday. Whit Merrifield will shift to second base with Bubba Starling starting in center field.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Robert's long homer helps White Sox rout Royals 11-6

Luis Robert’s 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-6

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Robert hits 3-run HR in 10th, White Sox beat Royals 5-2

Prized rookie Luis Robert hit his first game-ending homer, a three-run drive in the 10th inning that gave the Chicago White Sox a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drops in order Lopez will start at second base and will bat eighth Sunday against the White Sox, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Lopez batted second in the Kansas City order over a stretch of seven games earlier this month, but after failing to heat up at the plate, he's since returned to the bottom third of the lineup. He'll stick in the No. 8 spot for the sixth game in a row after going 2-for-16 over the previous five contests, dropping his season slash line to .205/.286/.284 in the process.

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rosario, Sano back stingy Dobnak as Twins beat Royals 7-2

Eddie Rosario hit a three-run homer, Miguel Sano homered and also drove in three runs, and the Twins beat the Royals 7-2 to even their series at a game apiece

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soler, Dozier power Royals to 7-2 victory over Twins

Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Danny Duffy held the Twins in check over five, and the Kansas City Royals pounded the Twins 7-2 on Friday night to open the t...

AUGUST 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Votto's double in 10th lifts Reds over streaking Royals 6-5

Joey Votto doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds blew another late lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Provides first homer Lopez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Twins. He was also caught stealing.

Impact Lopez did not let his caught stealing in the second inning get him down; the second baseman bounced back in the fourth with his first long ball of the year. It was just his second extra-base hit of the season and Lopez still has a ways to go before he can be considered a viable mixed-league candidate.

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Semien hits leadoff HR, A's beat Astros to win 8th straight

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan McBroom's homer lifts Royals to 3-2 win over Twins

Ryan McBroom hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning to lift the Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Twins on Friday night

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals beat Cubs 13-2, stop 6-game slide

Whit Merrifield, Maikel Franco and Jorge Soler homered, and the Kansas City Royals stopped a six-game slide with a 13-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs

AUGUST 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darvish pitches Cubs past Royals 6-1 for 6th straight win

Yu Darvish pitched seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Lopez (lower leg) is starting at second base and hitting ninth Wednesday against the Cubs.

Impact Lopez is back in action after missing a couple of games with a bruised shin. He's 3-for-18 (.167) with a double through nine games this season.

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Monday Lopez (shin) remains on the bench Monday against the Cubs, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Lopez left Saturday's game against the White sox after bruising his shin while turning a double play, though he appeared off the bench in Sunday's contest. Whit Merrifield remains the starter at second base Monday.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Madrigal's first 4 big league hits help White Sox top KC 9-2

White Sox prospect Nick Madrigal had the first four hits of his big league career to help Chicago beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 and finish a three-game sweep

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting with injury Sunday Lopez (shin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Lopez exited early in Saturday's loss to the White Sox with a shin contusion, and while the injury is believed to be minor, manager Mike Matheny evidently thought that the youngster could benefit from a day of rest. Whit Merrifield will cover second base in place of Lopez in the series finale.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Junis scheduled to start for Kansas City against Chicago

The Chicago White Sox face the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gio Gonzalez helps pitch White Sox to 11-5 rout of Royals

Gio Gonzalez made his first start for the Chicago White Sox more than 16 years after drafting him, and the left-hander responded by holding Kansas City scoreless into the fourth in...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Makes precautionary exit Lopez was removed from Saturday's game against the White Sox with a shin contusion, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 25-year-old sustained the injury when he was slid into while turning a double play, but it doesn't appear to be a serious injury. Lopez went 0-for-2 before leaving the contest and should be considered day-to-day.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE