MLB Standings
The Royals finish the season at another team best, 113-49, beating their previous best record by 2 games and winning their 6th AL Central pennant in a row, and 17th all time.
They are one of four 100-win teams, with three in the AL, and two in the AL Central. The playoffs are going to be a challenge in 2041.
Kansas City Results
The key dates for the season were 1 September, when a wild card was clinched in a 1-0 shutout over the Astros, 22 September when beating the Giants 7-2 to clinch the AL Central, and 26 September, a 9-8 victory over Washington their record 112th win of the season.
Kansas City Statistics
In the month of September Gilberto Matos thumped the ball with authority, earning American League Batter of the Month and Rookie of the Month honors in the process.
Kansas City's first baseman hit .321 with 8 home runs, 28 RBIs and scored 26 runs.
This season, Matos is batting .296 with 105 hits, 16 home runs, 74 RBIs, .389 OBP and has scored 72 runs.
Estanislau Covete of the Kansas City Royals has just enjoyed one of the better weeks of his career. That fact was not lost on American League officials, who named him Player of the Week.
Covete logged a .444 batting average for the Kansas City Royals, racking up 11 RBIs and 5 home runs.
For the season, Covete is hitting at a .299 clip with 30 home runs, 118 RBIs and has scored 98 runs. He has 148 hits, 47 walks and a .357 on-base percentage.
Transactions & Injuries
Sunday, September 1st , 2041
Transferred SP Joe Davis to the 60-day IL.
Purchased the contract of RF Bobby Nickelberry from Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of SP Bailey Pinsmail from Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of RP Dan Acton from Triple A Omaha.
Tuesday, September 10th , 2041
RP Jon Yuhas was injured while pitching. The diagnosis is not yet known.
Thursday, September 12th , 2041
RP Jon Yuhas diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 6 weeks.
Wednesday, September 18th , 2041
1B Bob Crimi was injured while stealing a base. The diagnosis is not yet known.
Sunday, September 22nd , 2041
1B Bob Crimi diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 3 weeks.
Purchased the contract of 1B Jorge Calvo from Triple A Omaha.
SS Tony Thompson was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: torn hamstring. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
Monday, September 30th , 2041
Purchased the contract of 2B Andres Raygoza from Triple A Omaha.
Several injuries in the final month of the season makes the Royals post-season path a little trickier, none more so than losing Bob Crimi for 3 weeks with a little over a week of the season to go. He should be back if the Royals make it to the League Championship but with the strength of the AL that is no gimme.
Minor League News
It was a productive month of September for Omaha reliever Ernesto Soriano. He put up some impressive figures with no saves in no save opportunities -- figures so impressive that the International League chose him as its Pitcher of the Month.
During the month, the Storm Chasers bullpen specialist chalked up 3 wins and no losses while compiling a 0.78 ERA. In 23 innings Ernesto Soriano yielded 12 base hits, struck out 0 and walked 5. Opposing batters hit .156 against him.
This year, Soriano has 1 save in 11 relief appearances with a 10-1 record and 3.02 ERA.