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Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz demonstrated his incredible power in his most recent outing vs. the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman St
Caglianone’s monster home runs at Double-A and Triple-A even caught the attention of Major League Baseball’s social media team. And they had Royals fans dreaming of him mashing balls into the fountains at Kauffman Stadium.
RHP James McArthur Injury: Right elbow surgery IL date: March 24; transferred to 60-day IL on May 1 Expected return: August or September Status: Back to playing catch on a regular basis by the end of June, but not yet off the mound. (updated: July 7)
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Despite not being a top name in the Royals’ system, Cam Devanney found a way to the Majors. The 28-year-old and International League leader leader in barreled contact was promoted to the Royals on July 6.
The Kansas City Royals rolled into town sitting on a powder keg. Their dormant offense needed the right environment to ignite and the right player to light a spark. Vinnie Pasquantino answered the call in the Royals’ 9-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He hit two home runs and recorded a career-high six RBIs.
Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez hit two of Kansas City's four home runs to back a strong start by rookie Noah Cameron, and the Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-3 on Monday night. Cameron (3-4) struck out seven in a season-high seven innings.