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Carter Jensen extends his hitting streak as the Royals avoid sweep in 5-4 win over the White Sox

Carter Jensen extended his franchise-record rookie hitting streak to 19 games and five Kansas City Royals relievers held the Chicago White Sox scoreless for five innings to end a f...

1 HOUR AGO • Associated Press

Royals look to regroup after allowing franchise-high-tying 22 runs CHICAGO -- For the second game in a row, the Royals had to turn to position player Tyler Tolbert for the final inning of a blowout loss. On...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Royals' Carter Jensen homers off Craig Kimbrel to break up Rays' combined no-hitter in the ninth

The Tampa Bay Rays lost a combined no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals when Carter Jensen hit a two-run homer off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Caglianone, Lugo lead Royals past Cardinals 6-5, to clinch series

Jac Caglianone hit a home run and drove in two as the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 to clinch the three-game series and snap a three-series losing streak

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

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

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Díaz and Burger lead the Rangers to a 6-4 win over the Royals in 10 innings

Elias Díaz hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Witt's RBI single caps ninth-inning comeback as Royals beat Twins 3-2

Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

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

Yankees get 2 hits from every starter for the first time in franchise history in 15-1 rout of Royals

The Yankees achieved a first in franchise history on Tuesday night, getting at least two hits from every starter in the lineup

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Yankees hit 6 homers, every starter has at least 2 hits for first time amid a 15-1 romp over Royals

The Yankees got six homers in all from Cody Bellinger, Amed Rosario, Anthony Volpe, Trent Grisham and Jazz Chischolm Jr. in a 15-1 rout of the Royals

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Royals' Cole Ragans nears return with a Triple-A rehab start after elbow injury

Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans is expected to make a rehab start at Triple-A Omaha on Saturday as he works his way back from an elbow injury

MAY 22 • Associated Press

Recalled from Triple-A The Royals recalled Tolbert from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Impact To make room on the 26-man roster, the Royals DFA'd Elias Diaz. Tolbert has appeared in seven games for Kansas City this season and is a career .273/.311/.364 hitter across 62 plate appearances. He's hit .260/.365/.288 with just two extra-base hits, five RBI, 11 runs scored, eight stolen bases and a 12:21 BB:K across 86 trips to the plate at Triple-A this season.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to Triple-A The Royals optioned Tolbert to Tripel-A Omaha on Sunday.

Impact Tolbert made Kansas City's Opening Day roster but totaled just five plate appearances in eight games during the first three-plus weeks of the season. He if he rejoins the big club later this season, the 28-year-old isn't likely to serve as much more than a pinch runner and defensive replacement.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Angel Martinez hits a grand slam as part of a career-best game and Guardians rout Royals 10-2

Angel Martinez belted a grand slam and had a career-high four hits, and rookie Chase DeLauter delivered a two-run double to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-2 victory over the...

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Swipes two bags Tolbert went 1-for-3 with two steals in Tuesday's 8-4 victory over the Angels.

Impact Tolbert started in center field Tuesday and showcased his speed with two stolen bases, giving him 20 on the season. Playing time has been sporadic, but he's held his own when given chances, slashing .292/.333/.396 across 55 plate appearances in 60 games. The 27-year-old has been productive in September, going 6-for-12 with a double, an RBI and three stolen bases.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Loftin singles in tying run and scores in 7th, Royals rally for 4-3 win over Guardians

Nick Loftin singled in the tying run and scored on Maikel Garcia’s double in the seventh inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Tarik Skubal's dominant outing and the Tigers' big fifth inning result in a 5-0 win over the Royals

Tarik Skubal pitches seven innings of four-hit ball, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Bobby Witt Jr.'s 2-run homer in eighth lifts Royals over Tigers 3-1

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers

AUGUST 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Daylen Lile's 9th-inning single leads Nationals past Royals 8-7

Daylen Lile’s two-out, ninth-inning single boosted the Washington Nationals over the Kansas City Royals 8-7 on Wednesday

AUGUST 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Royals score five in 10th to topple Blue Jays Tyler Tolbert keyed a five-run 10th with a two-run single as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Sunday af...

AUGUST 3, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Kyle Isbel has go-ahead hit as Royals score 5 in 10th to beat Blue Jays 7-4

Kyle Isbel hit an RBI double in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4

AUGUST 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Cleared to start Sunday Tolbert (cramps) will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Tolbert dealt with cramping during his most recent start in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Cubs, but he was available off the bench for both ends of Saturday's doubleheader with Cleveland, going 0-for-1 with a stolen base. He'll pick up his fourth start of the season in the series finale, replacing a resting Kyle Isbel in center field.

JULY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Royals rally past Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings in first game of doubleheader

Jonathan India hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to send the Kansas City Royals past the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 in the first game of a doubleheader

JULY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Idle Friday Tolbert (leg) isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against Cleveland.

Impact Tolbert departed Wednesday's game with leg cramps and he isn't featured in Friday's starting nine. Considering Tolbert hadn't started in three games before cracking the lineup Wednesday, Friday's absence isn't necessarily injury-related.

JULY 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exits Wednesday's game Tolbert was removed in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Cubs due to cramping, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Tolbert got the start at third base and went 1-for-3 with a steal and a two-run home run before being replaced by Jonathan India in the bottom of the eighth. With the Royals off Thursday, Tolbert will have an extra day to recover before the start of Kansas City's three-game weekend home series against Cleveland.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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