MLB Standings
The Royals clinched another AL Central pennant on September 25th. For the second year in a row it was during a series against the Giants, although this year they didn’t double up by getting to 100 wins in the same series.
Kansas City Results
Kansas City Statistics
Pitchers who faced the Kansas City Royals last week were happy to see Juan Soreni in the rear-view mirror. The 32-year-old center fielder was dubbed the American League Player of the Week for a 6-game tear that saw him hit at a .455 clip.
For the week he also chalked up 10 hits in 22 at-bats, 4 home runs, 13 RBIs and 9 runs scored.
So far this year, Soreni has 37 home runs and a .286 batting average.
Hot-hitting left fielder Mike Connelly of the Kansas City Royals really pounded opposing pitchers in September and collected American League Batter of the Month honors.
He hit .360 with 9 home runs and 20 RBIs and scored 25 runs.
So far in 2038 Connelly is batting .297 with 32 home runs, 90 RBIs and 117 runs scored. He has 169 hits in 569 at-bats and a .400 OBP.
Transactions & Injuries
Wednesday, September 1st , 2038
Purchased the contract of SS TJ Pompey from Triple A Omaha.
Saturday, September 4th , 2038
2B Edgar Mir was injured in a collision at a base. The diagnosis is not yet known.
Tuesday, September 7th , 2038
2B Edgar Mir diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 4 weeks.
Placed SS Jon Basiliere on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/06/2038.
Purchased the contract of SS Nate Williams from Triple A Omaha.
Friday, September 10th , 2038
Purchased the contract of RP Luis Dillard from Triple A Omaha.
Sunday, September 19th , 2038
Released RP Gebre-Mariam Ufanisi.(Career-ending injury)
Optioned RP Jon Holtz to Triple A Omaha.
Placed SS Jon Basiliere on the active roster.
Thursday, September 30th , 2038
Edgar Mir has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another one week.
Minor Leagues
In September, Julio Vargas let his bat do the talking for him. The Northwest Arkansas first baseman smacked the ball at a .329 average as he laid claim to the Texas League Batter of the Month award.
He rapped 10 home runs, drove in 21 and scored 21 runs.
This season, Vargas has banged out 112 hits in 321 at-bats for a .349 average with 36 home runs. He is getting on base at a .446 pace and his totals also include 86 RBIs and 69 runs scored.
When Jonathan DePalmer took the hill in September, he was in charge. The Northwest Arkansas starter never let the Texas League batters get a foothold against him. For his peerless performance, he came away with an impressive 3-1 record and the Pitcher of the Month award.
The talented Naturals hurler made 4 starts, worked 26.2 innings, permitted 22 base hits, and struck out 25 while putting up a 2.02 ERA.
This season in 11 starts, Jonathan DePalmer has a record of 7-3 with 64 strikeouts in 68.1 innings and a 2.77 ERA.