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Royals Minor League Report: Sept. 2
Royals Minor League Report: Sept. 2
[From Kansas City Royals News]
Royals end Rosenblatt era in style
ROSTER REPORT
MEDICAL WATCH: --C Jason Kendall (torn right rotator cuff) will have season-ending surgery Sept. 3. He's expected to miss eight to 10 months. --RHP Kanekoa Texeira (strained right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 28. --RHP Brian Bannister (right rotator cuff tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 8. He began a rehab assignment with Class AAA Omaha on Aug. 23, and he is likely to rejoin the Royals around Sept. 8. --RHP Luke Hochevar (strained right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 12, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on Sept. 1. He began a throwing program July 24. He began a rehab assignment with Class AAA Omaha on Aug. 28, and he is likely to rejoin the Royals around Sept. 8. --CF David DeJesus (torn ligament in right thumb) went on the 15-day disabled list July 23, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on Sept. 1. He had season-ending surgery July 26. ROTATION: RHP Zack Greinke RHP Kyle Davies LHP Bruce Chen RHP Sean O'Sullivan RHP Bryan Bullington BULLPEN: RHP Joakim Soria (closer) LHP Dusty Hughes RHP Blake Wood RHP Robinson Tejeda RHP Greg Holland RHP Jesse Chavez RHP Philip Humber RHP Gil Meche CATCHERS: Jason Kendall Brayan Pena Lucas May INFIELDERS: 1B Billy Butler 1B Kila Ka'aihue 2B Chris Getz SS Mike Aviles 3B Wilson Betemit INF Yuniesky Betancourt INF Josh Fields OUTFIELDERS: LF Alex Gordon CF Gregor Blanco RF Mitch Maier OF/INF Willie Bloomquist OF Jai Miller
Joakim Soria - Chris Getz - Fenway Park - Mike Napoli - Juan Rivera
[From FOXSports.com News for Royals]
NOTES, QUOTES
--SS Yuniesky Betancourt has homered in back-to-back games and has eight homers since Aug. 4. Betancourt, who was named the Royals player of the month for August, has 65 RBI, two shy of his season high. His 15 homers are already a season high. --RHP Zack Greinke, who starts Friday against the Tigers, is 4-1 with a 0.92 ERA in his past seven starts against Detroit. He is 4-2 with a 2.59 ERA in 10 games, nine starts, at Kauffman Stadium. --RHP Joakim Soria, who did not allow an earned run in August while converting all eight of his save opportunities, was selected the Royals' pitcher of the month. He was the only big-league pitcher who threw more than 10 innings in August without allowing a run. He has converted his past 29 save opportunities. --OF David DeJesus was transferred from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL. DeJesus has thumb surgery in July after banging his hand against the Yankee Stadium wall while attempting to catch a Derek Jeter inside-the-park home run. --1B Mike Moustakas, who turns 22 on Sept. 11, has hit a combined .352 with 39 doubles, 92 runs and a minor-league-high 35 home runs in 113 games with Class AAA Omaha and Class AA Northwest Arkansas. He was selected the Royals' Minor League Player of the Year. LHP John Lamb, who was a combined 10-7 with a 2.33 ERA in 27 starts with three minor league affiliates, was selected the Royals' Minor League Pitcher of the Year. BY THE NUMBERS: 16 -- Extra-inning games played by the Royals through Aug. 29, the most in the American League this season. QUOTE TO NOTE: "It's been a grind for us lately, but we keep grinding it out." -- Manager Ned Yost.
Joakim Soria - Chris Getz - Fenway Park - Mike Napoli - Juan Rivera
[From FOXSports.com News for Royals]
INSIDE PITCH
With catcher Jason Kendall out for the season, the Royals will turn to Brayan Pena and Lucas May behind the plate. Kendall will undergo surgery Friday to repair extensive tearing of his right rotator cuff. Pena, 28, made only his 15th start this season behind the plate Wednesday. May has never appeared in a major league game. He was drafted as a shortstop and was acquired in a July 28 trade from the Dodgers for Scott Podsednik. "We get to see Brayan Pena," manager Ned Yost said. "And we get to see Lucas May and evaluate his talents and abilities behind the plate. He's a converted (infielder), so he's not going to be extremely polished. But he's a guy who has a chance to be a pretty decent receiver." Yost is unsure how he will use the catchers. "Pena will probably play four days a week, and Lucas May might play three," Yost said. "Brayan may play five and Lucas two. And there'll be weeks when Lucas will play four and Brayan will play three. We'll kind of just mix it up and get a good look at both of them." Class AA Northwest Arkansas catcher Manny Pina, who was acquired in a trade last year with the Rangers, is on the 40-man roster and could be added to the mix when the Naturals are finished with the Texas League playoffs. Kendall is expected to miss most of next season. "He tore his rotator cuff and it curled back in there," Yost said. "It just amazes me, the toughness of this kid. He'd be playing today if it was up to him."
Joakim Soria - Chris Getz - Fenway Park - Mike Napoli - Juan Rivera
[From FOXSports.com News for Royals]
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Spit happens! But why?
In our never-ending quest for knowledge, the Sports Science Investigative Unit at The Star is going all out to get an answer to a question that has stumped great thinkers since the dawn of time. Why do athletes spit?
[From Kansas City Star: Royals]
Showdown looming between Betemit, Fields
The hot corner will be pretty crowded this September. Royals manager Ned Yost must make a decision between starting Wilson Betemit and Josh Fields. Betemit has performed well at the plate this season, hitting .321 with 10 home runs in 184 at-bats. Fields has returned sooner than expected from hip surgery and figures in the Royals’ future.
[From Kansas City Star: Royals]
Wilson Betemit is a young player with an old soul
He leaned back in his chair, rubbed his still-sweaty batting gloves together and smiled. This was a question Wilson Betemit had heard before — but he still needed a moment to reflect.
[From Kansas City Star: Royals]
Tigers-Royals Preview
Zack Greinke earned just one victory despite an outstanding four-start finish to August, but the Kansas City Royals ace might have an excellent opportunity to win his first outing in September.
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Omaha to be KC's Triple-A affiliate thru '14
Omaha to be KC's Triple-A affiliate thru '14
[From Kansas City Royals News]
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Rookie May to benefit from Kendall's absence
Rookie May to benefit from Kendall's absence
[From Kansas City Royals News]
Royals extend contract with Omaha
The Royals announced Thursday that they have extended their contract with Class AAA Omaha through the 2014 season.
[From Kansas City Star: Royals]
Royals Minor League Report: Sept. 1
Royals Minor League Report: Sept. 1
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