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Biggp07 · 08-17-2025, 03:57 PM

I have been informed by our team trainer, Kyle Turner, that Javier Vaz has been diagnosed with a sprained thumb. He is day-to-day for about 1-2 weeks. So, he will remain on the IL for the next 9 days, and then we’ll re-evaluate what his status is at the end of the month. I also decided to send down Angel Zerpa to recover from whatever he is suffering from and called up RP John McMillon to be an RHB specialist with his elite stuff on that side of the plate. He’s also decent on the opposite side so I’ll play a little strategy for opposite side hitters through this series. Plus, this is a long run of series with 9 games ahead of us before we get a break. So, I’m sure I’ll be taxiing some players between Omaha and here often.

We received a trade proposal as well this morning from the Houston Astros GM, Dana Brown. He proposes the following trade:

The Houston Astros would send 22-year-old minor league RHP Jose Fleury to the Kansas City Royals, getting 31-year-old LHP Josh Taylor and 23-year-old minor league RHP Steven Zobac in return.
We receive:

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We trade:

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J.J. Picollo seems indifferent about the whole thing, so I’m going to give it some thought, and maybe we will make a deal. It would improve our payroll budget by a little over half a million dollars, so that’s a plus at this stage in the season. And what we’re giving up versus what we’re gaining is not too bad a deal with Josh Taylor having one option year left. I’ll negotiate a bit just to see how willing Dana is to trade, but I’m ready to pull the trigger now, I think.

Game Summary – June 22nd – Royals Get Past Texas, 5-4

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The Kansas City Royals faced a tough opponent in Texas pitcher Max Scherzer, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Globe Life Field by a final score of 5-4. Scherzer went 8 innings and allowed 2 runs. John Schreiber was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 6 of 7 save opportunities. Kansas City now has a record of 34-45. Kansas City used the timely hitting of Adam Frazier to seize the win. The second baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Royals on top, 5-4. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Kansas City manager Todd "BigP" Pollard.

KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE

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Player Rslt (W-L) IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA S. Lugo 7.0 5 2 2 3 4 1 102 4.03 W. Smith W (2-3) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 22 4.50 J. Schreiber SV(6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 3.21

Batters Faced: S. Lugo 27, W. Smith 7, J. Schreiber 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lugo 7-8, W. Smith 0-2, J. Schreiber 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lugo 102-63, W. Smith 22-15, J. Schreiber 10-4
At least it’s nice to break the losing streak before too many games go by.

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Max Scherzer
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 40275

08-17-2025, 03:57 PM	#73
Biggp07 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2024 Posts: 120	Week 14 – June 22nd – A Trade Proposal, Vaz Gets Diagnosed, Losing Streak is Broken I have been informed by our team trainer, Kyle Turner, that Javier Vaz has been diagnosed with a sprained thumb. He is day-to-day for about 1-2 weeks. So, he will remain on the IL for the next 9 days, and then we’ll re-evaluate what his status is at the end of the month. I also decided to send down Angel Zerpa to recover from whatever he is suffering from and called up RP John McMillon to be an RHB specialist with his elite stuff on that side of the plate. He’s also decent on the opposite side so I’ll play a little strategy for opposite side hitters through this series. Plus, this is a long run of series with 9 games ahead of us before we get a break. So, I’m sure I’ll be taxiing some players between Omaha and here often. We received a trade proposal as well this morning from the Houston Astros GM, Dana Brown. He proposes the following trade: The Houston Astros would send 22-year-old minor league RHP Jose Fleury to the Kansas City Royals, getting 31-year-old LHP Josh Taylor and 23-year-old minor league RHP Steven Zobac in return. We receive: We trade: J.J. Picollo seems indifferent about the whole thing, so I’m going to give it some thought, and maybe we will make a deal. It would improve our payroll budget by a little over half a million dollars, so that’s a plus at this stage in the season. And what we’re giving up versus what we’re gaining is not too bad a deal with Josh Taylor having one option year left. I’ll negotiate a bit just to see how willing Dana is to trade, but I’m ready to pull the trigger now, I think. Game Summary – June 22nd – Royals Get Past Texas, 5-4 The Kansas City Royals faced a tough opponent in Texas pitcher Max Scherzer, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Globe Life Field by a final score of 5-4. Scherzer went 8 innings and allowed 2 runs. John Schreiber was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 6 of 7 save opportunities. Kansas City now has a record of 34-45. Kansas City used the timely hitting of Adam Frazier to seize the win. The second baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Royals on top, 5-4. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer. "We cashed in when we had the chance," said Kansas City manager Todd "BigP" Pollard. KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE Code: Player Rslt (W-L) IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA S. Lugo 7.0 5 2 2 3 4 1 102 4.03 W. Smith W (2-3) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 22 4.50 J. Schreiber SV(6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 3.21 Batters Faced: S. Lugo 27, W. Smith 7, J. Schreiber 3 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lugo 7-8, W. Smith 0-2, J. Schreiber 1-1 Pitches - Strikes: S. Lugo 102-63, W. Smith 22-15, J. Schreiber 10-4 At least it’s nice to break the losing streak before too many games go by. GAME NOTES Player of the Game: Max Scherzer Ballpark: Globe Life Field Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph Start Time: 3:05 PM CT Time: 3:01 Attendance: 40275 Last edited by Biggp07; 08-17-2025 at 04:00 PM.