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Allen, Indians to face Minor, Royals

The Royals will send Mike Minor to the mound Wednesday and the Indians will give Logan Allen the start

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Minor scheduled to start as Kansas City hosts Cleveland

The Indians will start Zach Plesac on Tuesday and the Royals are expected to counter with Mike Minor

AUGUST 31, 2021 • Associated Press

Expected to avoid surgery Royals general manager Dayton Moore said Sunday that he expects Lovelady to avoid surgery and treat the sprained UCL in his left elbow with rest and rehab, Josh Vernier of 610 Spor...

Impact Injuries of these sort often involve Tommy John surgery, but Lovelady appears likely to avoid a procedure that would sideline him through the 2022 season. Though Moore didn't say so, Lovelady is still expected to miss the remainder of the 2021 campaign, but the lefty will be sent in for further tests before the Royals provide an updated timeline for his return, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Perez homers, Seager answers in M's 4-3 win over Royals

Salvador Perez homered for the fifth consecutive game, but Kyle Seager connected for a two-run drive to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3

AUGUST 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Dealing with UCL sprain The Royals placed Lovelady on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a UCL sprain in his left elbow.

Impact The injury comes at a tough time for Lovelady, who has posted 7.1 straight scoreless innings while logging four holds in that span. The Royals haven't revealed the severity of Lovelady's sprain, but since he's dealing with structural damage to his elbow, it's possible that his season could be over, and Tommy John surgery may even be in the cards. Tyler Zuber was called up from Triple-A Omaha to take his place on the roster.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Logs second hold Lovelady allowed a hit and struck out one without allowing a run in two-thirds of an inning to earn a hold in Monday's 7-1 win over Houston.

Impact The southpaw entered with one out in the seventh inning with Kansas City leading 4-1. Lovelady has earned two holds in his last five outings, and he's only allowed three hits while striking out six in that 5.1 inning span. For the year, he has a 3.86 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 20:5 K:BB while adding a 2-0 record and one save in 18.2 innings. While he probably won't be a regular late-inning option, he's pitched well enough to warrant more high-leverage work lately.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Perez hits 2 of Royals' 5 homers in 6-2 victory over Cubs

Salvador Perez hit two of Kansas City’s five home runs in the Royals’ 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday

AUGUST 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Earns first career save Lovelady worked a perfect ninth inning Sunday, striking out two batters and earning a save over the Cardinals.

Impact Lovelady had seen only one save chance in his career prior to Sunday's outing, a blown opportunity back in 2019. He quickly rolled through the ninth inning, striking out Tommy Edman and Paul DeJong on the way to his first career save. The 26-year-old southpaw owns a 4.50 ERA through 12 innings this season.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lopez key hit in 9th after long rain delay, KC tops Cards

Nicky Lopez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning after a long rain delay and the Kansas City Royals averted a three-game sweep, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5

AUGUST 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Hernandez 6 innings for Royals in 5-0 win over White Sox

Carlos Hernandez pitched six scoreless innings, Salvador Perez homered again and the Kansas City Royals beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 5-0

JULY 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Pitches 1.1 innings Lovelady allowed a run on two hits and struck out two in 1.1 innings versus Detroit on Saturday.

Impact The left-hander hasn't seen much work lately, as Saturday was just his second appearance since the All-Star break. Lovelady has allowed runs in three of his seven outings this year, although he's managed to pick up two wins. Overall, he has a 5.87 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 7:3 K:BB through 7.2 innings in a low-leverage role.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gray scheduled to start for Reds at Royals

The Reds will start Sonny Gray on Wednesday and the Royals are expected to counter with Brady Singer

JULY 7, 2021 • Associated Press

Pérez's RBI single caps 4-run 9th as Royals beat Reds 7-6

Salvador Pérez’s walk-off single capped Kansas City’s four-run rally as the Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6

JULY 7, 2021 • Associated Press

Picks up second win Lovelady (2-0) retired the only batter he faced, earning the win over Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Impact The southpaw got the final out in the top of the ninth inning, and he was the pitcher of record when Kansas City rallied to walk it off in the bottom half of the frame. Lovelady allowed three runs in two-thirds of an inning his previous appearance, so he's likely to remain in a low-leverage role going forward despite picking up wins in two of his four outings this year.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maeda, Polanco lead Twins past Royals 6-2 to stop skid

Kenta Maeda struck out a season-best 10 in six scoreless innings, Jorge Polanco homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 to halt a five-game losing streak

JULY 4, 2021 • Associated Press

'Incredible': Lovelady on win celebration KANSAS CITY -- Any time Richard Lovelady watched one of his teammates get a proper celebration in the Royals' clubhouse for their first Majo...

JULY 3, 2021 • MLB.COM

Earns win Friday Lovelady (1-0) allowed a hit and a walk and struck out one in two scoreless innings, earning the win in Friday's 7-4 win over Minnesota.

Impact Lovelady left Wednesday's contest after he was hit by a comebacker in the abdomen. The southpaw ultimately didn't miss much time. He relieved starter Brady Singer to start the fourth inning and it was Lovelady who was credited with the win. The 25-year-old reliever is likely to remain in a low-leverage role.

JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Duffy expected to start as Kansas City hosts Minnesota

The Twins will start Griffin Jax on Saturday while the Royals are expected to counter with Danny Duffy

JULY 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Perez, Alberto go deep as Royals rally past Twins 7-4

Salvador Perez went deep hours after being selected for the All-Star Home Run Derby, and Hanser Alberto added a tiebreaking two-run shot for Kansas City, helping the Royals rally p...

JULY 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Hit by comebacker, exits Lovelady exited Wednesday's game against the Red Sox after being struck by a comebacker on the abdomen in the bottom of the seventh inning, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. He f...

Impact After Lovelady breezed through the first four hitters he faced, J.D. Martinez smoked a liner off his abdomen. He was able to throw Martinez out at first base but was forced to exit with trainers. The club figures to provide a further update on the left-hander later Wednesday.

JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Called up as expected Lovelady was recalled as expected Tuesday.

Impact Lovelady spent a day on the active roster in mid-April but didn't get into a game. Wade Davis (forearm) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Promotion awaits The Royals are expected to recall Lovelady from Triple-A Omaha ahead of Tuesday's game in Boston, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Lovelady is poised to rejoin the Royals for the first time since mid-April. He allowed just one run on five hits and four walks while striking out nine in 8.1 innings over his seven appearances after coming off Omaha's 7-day injured list in early June. The 25-year-old lefty will likely be ticketed for lower-leverage work out of the Kansas City bullpen.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back from MiLB IL Triple-A Omaha reinstated Lovelady (undisclosed) from its 7-day injured list Sunday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Lovelady's injury had prevented him from pitching since he was optioned to the minors April 17. The 25-year-old lefty has made 26 appearances out of the Kansas City bullpen over the past two seasons, logging a 7.71 ERA over 21 career innings.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to alternate site Lovelady was returned to the Royals' alternate training site Saturday.

Impact Lovelady was on the Royals' roster as the 27th man for their doubleheader versus the Blue Jays, but he didn't make an appearance. The 25-year-old southpaw could be called up again should the Royals need depth in the bullpen.

APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Called up as 27th man Lovelady has been called up to serve as the 27th man in Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lovelady has made 26 relief appearances for the Royals in the past two seasons and posted a 7.71 ERA and 1.90 WHIP in 21 innings during that time. He'll be available as bullpen depth Saturday but should return to the team's alternate camp following the doubleheader.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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