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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

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)

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.

After clubbing a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, Kansas City's Nick Loftin recorded a walk-off single in the ninth for the Royals' 4-3 home win over the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

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.