Pirates trade Adam Frazier to Royals
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Adam Frazier spent the 2024 season with the Royals, and now he's headed back to KC after a brief reunion in Pittsburgh.
The Kansas City Royals selected second baseman Sean Gamble with the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Gamble starred at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. However, he has Midwestern roots — as a Des Moines, Iowa native — and a lot of projectable skills.
A frustrating first half to a season that began with playoff expectations is wrapping up the same way it started for the Royals: missed chances, failed execution and costly mistakes. The Royals’ 3-1 d
Mark Vientos hit a go-ahead three-run double off closer Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estevez in the top of the eighth inning Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, helping the Mets to a 7-3 win in
The Pirates are an underdog (+118 on the moneyline to win) when they take on the Royals (-141). The Kansas City Royals will give the start to Seth Lugo (6-5, 2.65 ERA), who is looking for win No. 7 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Mitch Keller (3-10, 3.64 ERA).
The All-Star break is baseball’s breather, except of course if you’re part of the All-Star activities, like four Royals were this year in Atlanta. Still, four days off seems like a lot when you play every day,
The Pirates are the type of team against which a playoff contender needs to pick up wins. Pittsburgh is 15 games below .500 and ace right-hander Paul Skenes pitched Sunday, a stellar break for the Royals.
Frankie Montas, in his fourth start back from injury, threw five innings of one-run ball, Juan Soto hit a two-run homer, Tyrone Taylor made two game-changing catches in center, Reed Garrett pitched a gritty inning in relief, Luis Torrens threw out a pivotal baserunner in the eighth, and Edwin Diaz emptied the tank to earn a six-out save.
MLB schedule is light with several teams traveling and only 10 games on the slate. One of the most notable matchups of the day is Royals vs. Mariners at 10:10 p.m. ET in the fourth and final game of their mid-week series.