MLB Standings
Kansas City Results
It’s safe to say the Royals are trending in the wrong direction as the season heads towards a close. A spot in the playoffs is virtually assured but the Royals going further than that is a lottery choice, frustrating for a team that was so dominant in the first two months of the season.
Kansas City Statistics
Transactions & Injuries
The Royals lost Gilberto Matos for most of the rest of the season when he suffer knee tendinitis during his rehab stint.
Friday, August 4th , 2045
Sent 1B Gilberto Matos to Triple A Omaha for injury rehab.
Friday, August 11th , 2045
Sent SP Mike Herzner to Triple A Omaha for injury rehab.
Thursday, August 17th , 2045
1B Gilberto Matos diagnosed with knee tendinitis, will miss 4-5 weeks.
Minor League News
The #1 pitcher this past month in the International League was Julio Lucio of the Omaha Storm Chasers. He worked the hitters over real good, finishing August with a superb 5-0 record and a 1.84 ERA.
The Storm Chasers star made 6 starts and surrendered 29 hits in 44 innings. He struck out 41 and walked 10.
This year, Lucio has gone 5-0 with an ERA of 1.76 and has 54 strikeouts in 56.1 innings.