The Arizona Diamondbacks are rolling at exactly the right time, but they may have to continue without Corbin Carroll for at least another game. Carroll was a late scratch from Tuesday’s lineup against the Kansas City Royals due to low back discomfort. According to MLB.com, manager Torey Lovullo said afterward that Carroll will likely remain […]
The post Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll gets injury update after missing Royals game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Wins Above Replacement is a statistic that aims to give proper value to every part of what a baseball player does, be it defensively, at the plate, and on the basepaths. It even gives extra credit for players who are playing demanding positions. Bobby Witt Jr., meanwhile, is a shortstop who runs the bases like […]
The Minnesota Twins activated staff ace Joe Ryan from the injured list on Monday. He had not pitched since an August 4 game against the Kansas City Royals, missing time with a strained left gluteal muscle. Prior to his return, Ryan made a rehab start at Triple-A St. Paul last Tuesday and turned in a […]
The post The Twins Need Joe Ryan’s Stability appeared first on Just Baseball .
MLB.com names Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. as the favorite to win this year’s AL Gold Glove at shortstop. Witt seems poised to win his third consecutive Gold Glove Award, and this may very well end up as his best defensive season yet. He’s accumulated 23 Outs Above Average, which equals his total […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are rolling after beating the Kansas City Royals in extra innings for the second straight game, securing another huge road series win. Corbin Burnes made his long-awaited return to the rotation and delivered 3 scoreless innings in another nail-biting victory. We break down Burnes’ impressive debut, Tim Tawa’s clutch heroics, and how the D-backs continue to hold their ground in a fiercely contested NL playoff race. Join Derek Montilla & Damon Fairall on the PHNX D-backs...
The Toronto Blue Jays will go to a familiar opener for a bullpen game on Wednesday. Right-hander Braydon Fisher will make his ninth start of the season when he faces the Athletics in the series finale, the Blue Jays announced early Wednesday morning. Fisher last pitched on Sunday, throwing just 10 pitches against the Kansas City Royals. After using six pitchers in Monday’s series-opening loss, the Blue Jays needed only starter Jose Soriano (seven innings) and Spencer Miles (two innings) for Tu...
On Tuesday the Dbacks were able to get to a season high 10 games over .500 as they beat the Kansas City Royals in 11 innings. The story of the game was Corbin Burnes’ return to the team, but the guys that stole the show at the end were of an unlikely variety as there […]
You know, it’s a good thing that Idris Elba’s character, Marshal Stacker Pentecost, yelled in his iconic Pacific Rim speech, “Tonight, we are cancelling the apocalypse!” Postponing the apocalypse is not as definitive nor as interesting, not just because it would imply that the mediocre sequel Pacific Rim: Uprising was on eventually on its way, […]
Rex Hudler and Joel Goldberg head to the Little K to discuss Nick Loftin’s run of terrific defensive play. ———– Join the conversation! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Royals Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Royals/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcroyals/ Visit The Royals: https://www.royals.com Get tickets: https://www.royals.com/tickets Official Royals Merchandise: https://www.royals.com/shop
He posted back-to-back 25+ home run and 80+ RBI seasons with an.800+ OPS recently. But this is now the third straight year that Brandon Drury has not been able to break a big league roster. And now the Kansas City Royals have cut ties, releasing the 10-year veteran. Brandon Drury is back on the market. • The Royals released the 34-year-old infielder from Triple-A Omaha, making him a free agent. • His overall numbers this season were modest at .226/.354/.362, but he had been better lately...
BOSTON — Red Sox lefty Garrett Crochet took his latest step toward a possible return as a reliever this season on Tuesday, throwing a side session of roughly 20 pitches in which he threw fastballs and his complementary offerings. It was Crochet’s second side session in five days. The first one was 15 pitches, and all fastballs. Get tickets to see the Red Sox vs. the Angels & Royals this week “Looked good,” said Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy. “I just briefly talked to him. He felt good too...
One of the first games at Kauffman Stadium I attended was when the Arizona Diamondbacks were in town. At the time, we had just moved to Kansas City from the Cleveland area, and as someone who perused the Sunday morning league leaders in the newspaper and watched SportsCenter, one of my favorite players was Randy […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks removed outfielder Corbin Carroll from the lineup ahead of their matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS ROYALS Lars Nootbaar – DH Carter Jensen – C Ketel Marte – 2B Bobby Witt – SS Gabriel Moreno – C Vinnie Pasquantino – 1B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Salvador Perez – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Michael Massey – 2B Nolan Arenado – 3B Nick Loftin – 3B Tommy Troy – […]
KANSAS CITY – In a sudden move before Tuesday night’s matchup for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Kansas City against the Royals, Corbin Carroll has been scratched from the lineup. The most concerning part of Corbin Carroll’s latest setback isn’t simply that he was scratched; it was that it was a sudden move. Arizona removed Carroll […]
The Kansas City Royals aren’t going anywhere this season, but they received some encouraging injury news regarding two important pieces of their future. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers reported Tuesday that Jac Caglianone and Maikel Garcia are both making progress with their respective injuries. “Jac Caglianone (flexor) is hitting pregame today. How he feels will determine his […]
The post Royals get big Jac Caglianone, Maikel Garcia injury updates appeared first on ClutchPoints .
37 minutes ago
Right-hander Corbin Burnes has been reinstated from the 60-day IL, the Diamondbacks announced. He’s expected to start tonight against the Royals. Burnes hasn’t pitched in the majors since June 2025. Arizona also recalled right-hander Kade Strowd. Righties Gerardo Carrillo and Jose Cabrera were sent back to Triple-A. The club had two openings on the 40-man […]
The Kansas City Royals decided to change the dimensions of Kauffman Stadium during the winter. As a reminder, here are the changes the team made, courtesy of the Anne Rogers article about the change at the time it was announced: According to a team-provided diagram, the left- and right-field corners are being pulled in nine […]
The Royals have released infielder Brandon Drury, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He is now a free agent and eligible to sign with any club. Drury, 34, signed a minor league deal with the Royals in the offseason. On the whole, this year’s Triple-A numbers don’t look great. In 212 plate appearances, he […]
Baseball is impish, unpredictable. Weird things happen every single game, and player development is nonlinear, and revelations can change the fortunes of individuals or groups. But some things are extremely predictable, and Daniel Lynch IV not cutting it in his second go-round as a starting pitcher is the type of thing that the Kansas City […]
With fewer than 20 games remaining in the regular season, there is very little time left for teams to make significant moves in the playoff picture. Every game carries added weight, whether a club is trying to climb into a division lead, secure a Wild Card spot, or improve its postseason position. The standings can still shift, but the opportunities to gain or lose meaningful ground are quickly disappearing as the regular season approaches its conclusion. Third-order wins remain a useful tool ...
The Kansas City Royals are suffering through a brutal, heat-soaked homestand, and Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco give it a quick reality check before shifting the conversation to what actually matters heading into 2027. The focus has moved from wild card math to a genuine evaluation of which current roster pieces fit a competitive Royals […]
Game Recaps D-backs throw 9 scoreless innings before offense erupts in the 10th by Robert Falkoff [MLB] On paper, it shaped up as a daunting task for the Diamondbacks. Arizona was going with a bullpen committee approach against the Royals on Monday, and facing reigning American League Pitcher of the Month Noah Cameron. Thanks to […]
For the first time since June 2025, Corbin Burnes will be on a big-league mound tonight. He’s slated to make his long-awaited return against the Royals. 1. Luzardo strikes out 12 in CGSO Phillies lefty Jesus Luzardo delivered one of the best outings of his career on Monday. He fired a complete-game shutout to secure […]