Salvador Perez homered twice, Jac Caglianone hit the longest measured homer by a Royals rookie, and Kansas City beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep.

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)

The Pittsburgh Pirates kept giving up home runs in their 9-3 blowout defeat to the Kansas City Royals in the series opener at Kauffman Stadium. The

With their respective teams sitting below .500, Kansas City's Seth Lugo and Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller appear to be enticing options for a postseason contender as the trade deadline looms.

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 Diamondbacks made a roster move ahead of their series finale against the Royals by placing right-hander Ryan Thompson on the 15-day injured list.

The Royals finally got the offense clicking, writes Jaylon Thompson. It’s the first time that Witt, Pasquantino and Perez homered in the same game, and it propelled the Royals to a 9-3 victory over the Pirates.