Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

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MLB STANDINGS, ROSTER, & TEAM STATS UPDATE

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FROM THE DESK OF THE GENERAL MANAGER

Date: 05/31/2018 03:56:24 PM
From: Greenleaf, Travis
To: Moore, Dayton; Glass, Dan
SUBJECT: Re: Month-end analysis

Mr. Glass & Mr. Moore:

Wow, what a rough month. I had always thought that the first several weeks were a bit of a mirage, so I wasn't totally caught off-guard by the struggles, but it's still tough to watch it unfold. Unfortunately, Cleveland is beginning to catch fire in recent days, and with the composition of the division as it is with so many teams in flux, it's going to be difficult to overcome that. Some veteran hitters have played out over their skis, and are beginning to regress to the mean. That said, record-wise I think we're somewhat close to where I thought we'd be on the aggregate, maybe a little behind.

Veterans that we've expected to play leading roles on the team also have not performed up to par. I've been really disappointed in Danny Duffy's performance to this point; I know in discussions with Ned, he's mentioned that he wonders if he's hiding an injury, but his medicals have checked out fine. If we're going to compete, Danny's going to have to step up his game. He's not an elite pitcher, but he's a solid guy to have, and he's in the discussion as one of the better lefties out there. I'm pretty confident he can get things turned around, as he's done it before.

On the plus side, we're going to find out what some of the young guys are made of. The young pitchers that were called up are going to have their moments of brilliance, like Scott Barlow. Or they're going to get roughed up a bit, like Brad Keller did. I received a sneak peek of the internal monthly report that Lonnie Goldberg puts out each month; and I'm excited to read the remainder of it tomorrow. He's been effusive about the development of some of the pitching in recent weeks, notably Trevor Oaks, whom we acquired over the winter from the Dodgers.

While we're not out of either the divisional or wildcard races by any means, I still believe that within the first week or so of the month, we should begin to realistically assess if the playoffs are in the cards this year, and then plan accordingly. We can also discuss Lonnie's report. After receiving some phone calls regarding available players in trades in the last few days, I'd like to privately discuss said assets that I believe are expendable, and would provide a reasonable return at the very least. The injuries; especially amongst our veteran pitching, are beginning to pile up, and I fear that we're going to be relying on younger players to keep us in the race at least for the next four to five weeks in the lead-up to the All-Star Break.

I plan on making another round through the minor league affiliates this month, and next month's report will include more information regarding the general mood in the locker rooms of those teams. Both of you have mentioned to me Omaha's struggles and reports of some managerial/player strife, and it's a concern to me as well. I'll make that my first stop in a couple of days to get a feel of the situation once the month-end stuff goes by. As always, our correspondence is confidential.

Respectfully,
Travis Greenleaf, SVP & General Manager
Kansas City Royals Baseball Club
1 Royal Way, Kansas City, MO 64129

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TOP PROSPECT LEE PROMOTED

I didn't get to see much of the development report yesterday, but what I did see was favorable. One of the highlights was our top prospect Khalil Lee, who has been recommended for promotion by the scouting department after a .354/.447/.579 line in 229 PA for A-Advanced Wilmington. He's also cut down on his strikeout rate, from around 30% last year, to around 20% this year, contributing to his higher BA and OPS numbers.

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PITCHING MATCHUPS (06/01 - 06/03)

06/01: RHP Daniel Gossett (2-2, 7.13) vs RHP Jake Junis (6-2, 2.88)
06/02: LHP Sean Manaea (5-2, 5.28) vs RHP Scott Barlow (0-0, 1.50)
06/03: RHP Trevor Cahill (1-4, 7.11) vs LHP Danny Duffy (5-5, 4.88)

GAME RECAPS

June 1st, 2018
Athletics (29-29) 10, Royals (26-32) 2
Winner: Daniel Gossett (3-2) Loser: Jake Junis (6-3) Save: None

A's, Chapman Bash the Royals, 10-2

Matt Chapman drove in five runs in a 3-for-5 day, as the A's shellacked the Royals 10-2 to begin a three-game home series. The Royals have lost five straight home games, and seven of their last ten. Jake Junis had his first poor outing of the season; but still managed to strike out seven with just one walk in six innings of work, eventually being charged with seven earned runs. Salvador Perez homered in the fifth inning for his sixth homerun of the season, and Whit Merrifield drove in the Royals' other run with a sac fly in the eighth inning to score Alcides Escobar.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Toronto (25-32) 3, Detroit (29-30) 0
Oakland (29-29) 10, Kansas City (26-32) 2
NY Yankees (34-24) 5, Baltimore (24-35) 6 (Final/10)
Milwaukee (28-30) 5, Chi. Sox (23-34) 4
Boston (30-28) 6, Houston (34-25) 7
Texas (27-33) 6, LA Angels (28-31) 3
Cleveland (30-26) 4, Minnesota (29-27) 8
Tampa Bay (28-28) 4, Seattle (28-29) 1
Chi. Cubs (31-25) 1, NY Mets (30-27) 6
Pittsburgh (28-28) 1, St. Louis (28-27) 2
Washington (32-26) 5, Atlanta (32-26) 2
LA Dodgers (36-21) 10, Colorado (29-28) 11 (Final/11)
Miami (20-37) 2, Arizona (30-26) 7
Philadelphia (34-24) 2, San Francisco (24-33) 3
Cincinnati (24-32) 2, San Diego (31-28) 4

June 2nd, 2018
Athletics (30-29) 3, Royals (26-33) 1
Winner: Sean Manaea (6-2) Loser: Scott Barlow (1-1) Save: Blake Treinen (13)

Losing Streak Reaches Six

Only Whit Merrifield's seventh-inning single kept the Royals from getting shut out, as the A's led from start to finish in a 3-1 victory. Former Royals farmhand Sean Manaea was largely effective, holding the Royals to one earned runs despite four walks and just three punchouts. Blake Treinen pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to get the save. Oakland hit three homeruns in the game, including leadoff hitter Herschel Powell, who hit the game's first pitch over the right-field wall off Scott Barlow. In his second start, Barlow went five and two-thirds innings, giving up two runs and seven hits, fanning three.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Toronto (26-32) 16, Detroit (29-31) 0
Oakland (30-29) 3, Kansas City (26-33) 1
NY Yankees (35-24) 10, Baltimore (24-36) 3
Milwaukee (28-31) 2, Chi. Sox (24-34) 7
Boston (31-28) 5, Houston (34-26) 4
Texas (27-34) 2, LA Angels (29-31) 3
Cleveland (31-26) 6, Minnesota (29-28) 4
Tampa Bay (28-29) 4, Seattle (29-29) 5
Chi. Cubs (32-25) 5, NY Mets (30-28) 2
Pittsburgh (28-29) 2, St. Louis (29-27) 7
Washington (32-27) 1, Atlanta (33-26) 3
LA Dodgers (37-21) 4, Colorado (29-29) 0
Miami (21-37) 9, Arizona (30-27) 6
Philadelphia (34-25) 2, San Francisco (25-33) 4
Cincinnati (24-33) 0, San Diego (32-28) 7

June 3rd, 2018
Athletics (31-29) 3, Royals (26-34) 1
Winner: Trevor Cahill (2-4) Loser: Danny Duffy (5-6) Save: Blake Treinen (14)

Royals In Freefall As Losing Skid Reaches Seven

The Royals' long offensive slump dragged on for another day, as the A's pulled off the road sweep with a 3-1 victory over the scuffling Royals. Former Kansas City pitcher Trevor Cahill hasn't been good this year, but fired five and two-third innings of one-run ball, fanning six and scattering three hits despite five walks. Danny Duffy allowed a three-run homerun in the fourth inning for his only mistake, but didn't get much support from his offense with four hits and one run. The Royals begin a three-game series with the Angels tomorrow night, and the 2018 MLB Draft also begins tomorrow night with the team making the 18th selection.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Toronto (26-33) 6, Detroit (30-31) 9
Oakland (31-29) 3, Kansas City (26-34) 1
NY Yankees (36-24) 3, Baltimore (24-37) 1
Milwaukee (29-31) 6, Chi. Sox (24-35) 2
Boston (32-28) 6, Houston (34-27) 1
Texas (28-34) 5, LA Angels (29-32) 1
Cleveland (32-26) 7, Minnesota (29-29) 4
Tampa Bay (28-30) 1, Seattle (30-29) 4
Chi. Cubs (33-25) 9, NY Mets (30-29) 5
Pittsburgh (28-30) 1, St. Louis (30-27) 7
Washington (33-27) 11, Atlanta (33-27) 3
LA Dodgers (38-21) 6, Colorado (29-30) 4
Miami (21-38) 3, Arizona (31-27) 4
Philadelphia (34-26) 7, San Francisco (26-33) 8
Cincinnati (25-33) 8, San Diego (32-29) 2

MAJOR NEWS/INJURIES/TRANSACTIONS
06/01: M's Healy, Braves' Freeman win May Hitter of the Month awards; King Felix and Kershaw win May pitching awards
06/01: Braves' Acuna, ChiSox' Fulmer win Rookie of the Month honors
06/01: Angels RHP Garrett Richards activated from disabled list; sent to Triple-A for rehab
06/02: Dodgers activate RHP Kenley Jansen from the disabled list
06/02: Astros activate RHP Justin Verlander from the disabled list
06/02: Red Sox LHP Chris Sale activated from rehab assignment in Triple-A
06/03: Cincinnati signs LHP Clayton Richard to one-year, $1.58M pro-rated deal

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Still updating this -- working through the draft to match the correct players to the correct teams (I'm 20 rounds in)

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ROYALS TRADE JON JAY TO ARIZONA

After receiving some pretty heavy interest from clubs regarding Jon Jay, we've decided to trade him to Arizona for a pair of prospects -- Gabe Speier, a left-handed reliever, and Elvis Luciano, a right-handed pitcher who is eighteen and has barely scratched the surface. Speier will report to Northwest Arkansas, and Luciano will likely start in Burlington when their season begins later this month.

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PITCHING MATCHUPS (06/04 - 06/06)

06/04: RHP Trevor Oaks (0-0, 0.00) vs RHP Zach Petrick (2-0, 4.08)
06/05: RHP Ian Kennedy (3-4, 4.19) vs RHP Matt Shoemaker (5-4, 4.79)
06/06: RHP Jake Junis (6-3, 3.43) vs LHP Andrew Heaney (1-4, 3.64)

GAME RECAPS

June 4th, 2018
Royals (27-34) 9, Angels (29-33) 4
Winner: Trevor Oaks (1-0) Loser: Zach Petrick (2-1) Save: None

Royals' Offense Explodes; Snaps Seven-Game Skid

Rookie Trevor Oaks pitched seven solid innings, and Abraham Almonte went 3-for-3 with a walk, three doubles, and four RBI as the Royals rolled up on the Angels by a 9-4 score. The win put the brakes on a seven-game losing streak, and keeps the Royals out of the cellar for the time being. Third baseman Mike Moustakas also went 2-for-4 with a homerun, it being his team-high 16th of the season, and drove in a pair of runs. Oaks allowed ten hits in his MLB debut, but zero walks with three strikeouts, getting ten groundball outs and a pair of rally-killing double plays in the process. On the other side of the ledger, every Angel starter had at least one hit, but left six men on base, including five with runners in scoring position and less than two outs.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Kansas City (27-34) 9, LA Angels (29-33) 4
Atlanta (34-27) 9, San Diego (32-30) 2
Arizona (32-27) 2, San Francisco (26-34) 1

June 5th, 2018
Royals (28-34) 8, Angels (29-34) 4
Winner: Tim Hill (2-2) Loser: Fernando Abad (0-2) Save: None

Soler Powers Royals Extra-Inning W

It was his only hit of the game, but Jorge Soler's 12th-inning slam broke a 4-4 tie in the inning, and Brian Flynn went on to lock down the bottom of the frame in scoreless fashion to secure the Royals' 8-4 victory. Los Angeles held a 4-3 lead heading into the ninth, and had closer Blake Parker on for the save. However, Parker's first hitter, Mike Moustakas, drilled a solo homerun to tie the score before getting the last three outs, wasting a great effort from starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker. Shoemaker fanned ten with no walks in seven innings, holding the Royals to just three runs on six hits.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Kansas City (28-34) 8, LA Angels (29-34) 4
Detroit (30-32) 4, Boston (33-28) 5
NY Yankees (36-25) 7, Toronto (27-33) 13
Milwaukee (29-32) 6, Cleveland (33-26) 11
Oakland (31-30) 3, Texas (29-34) 4 (Final/10)
Chi. Sox (25-35) 5, Minnesota (29-30) 1
Seattle (30-30) 2, Houston (35-27) 4
Tampa Bay (29-30) 6, Washington (33-28) 0
Baltimore (24-38) 3, NY Mets (31-29) 5
LA Dodgers (39-21) 8, Pittsburgh (28-31) 3
Colorado (29-31) 2, Cincinnati (26-33) 8
Philadelphia (34-27) 6, Chi. Cubs (34-25) 8
Atlanta (34-28) 0, San Diego (33-30) 2
Miami (22-38) 9, St. Louis (30-28) 6
Arizona (33-27) 3, San Francisco (26-35) 2

June 6th, 2018
Royals (28-35) 1, Angels (30-34) 4
Winner: Trevor Cahill (2-4) Loser: Danny Duffy (5-6) Save: Blake Treinen (14)

Royals Fall; Still Claim Series

For the third straight game, the Angels scored four runs, but this time it turned out to be enough as they salvaged the final game from the Royals, handing Kansas City a 4-1 defeat. Garrett Richards put together his best performance of the 2018 season, holding the oft-struggling Royals to just one run on seven hits in seven and two-third innings of work in his return from a rehab assignment in the minors. The only run came via Ryan Goins, who parked a Richards fastball into the left field seats in the eighth inning. Jake Junis was the victim of some shoddy defense, as a Mike Moustakas error in the sixth led to two unearned runs. Junis fell to 6-4 despite a solid performance, allowing two earned runs in six and one-third innings.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Kansas City (28-35) 1, LA Angels (30-34) 4
NY Yankees (37-25) 4, Toronto (27-34) 2
Milwaukee (29-33) 2, Cleveland (34-260 7
Detroit (30-33) 4, Boston (34-28) 5
Oakland (31-31) 4, Texas (30-34) 8
Chi. Sox (26-35) 6, Minnesota (29-31) 3
Seattle (30-31) 1, Houston (36-27) 6
Tampa Bay (29-31) 3, Washington (34-28) 13
Atlanta (35-28) 7, San Diego (33-31) 1
Baltimore (24-39) 1, NY Mets (32-29) 2
Arizona (33-28) 1, San Francisco (27-35) 5
LA Dodgers (40-21) 4, Pittsburgh (28-32) 3 (Final/11)
Philadelphia (34-28) 3, Chi. Cubs (35-25) 7
Colorado (30-31) 1, Cincinnati (26-34) 0
Miami (22-39) 2, St. Louis (31-28) 10

MAJOR NEWS/INJURIES/TRANSACTIONS
06/04: Dodgers place LHP Clayton Kershaw on 60-day disabled list (herniated disc, back)
06/04: Royals deal OF Jon Jay to Arizona for pitching prospects Gabe Speier, Elvis Luciano
06/05: Baltimore RHP Alex Cobb shut down for season with right elbow ligament damage
06/05: V-Mart makes it official: 2018 is his last season
06/05: Toronto places SS Troy Tulowitzki on the 10-day disabled list (foot fracture)
06/06: Angels sign first-round pick OF Jordyn Adams with above-slot $4.1M bonus

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FROM THE DESK OF THE GENERAL MANAGER

Date: 06/07/2018 05:11:33 PM
From: Greenleaf, Travis
To: Moore, Dayton; Yost, Ned
SUBJECT: Kelvin Herrera

Hey guys

Since putting him on the block, my phone has been blowing up. I've got Theo, Farhan, Dipoto, Mike Rizzo, and Dave Dombrowski interested. I'm pretty sure that Cashman is going to call soon, too. Just a heads-up.

Respectfully,
Travis Greenleaf, SVP & General Manager
Kansas City Royals Baseball Club
1 Royal Way, Kansas City, MO 64129

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Date: 06/07/2018 07:06:24 PM
From: Moore, Dayton
To: Greenleaf, Travis; Yost, Ned
SUBJECT: Re: Kelvin Herrera

Travis -- let's get this done. I've spoken with Kelvin about the situation, and he appears to be ready to move on. Text me or Ned if you need anything, and let's go get a victory tonight.

Best,
Dayton Moore, President
Kansas City Royals Baseball Club
1 Royal Way, Kansas City, MO 64129

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PITCHING MATCHUPS (06/07 - 06/10)

06/07: RHP Scott Barlow (0-1, 2.31) vs RHP Daniel Gossett (3-2, 6.21)
06/08: LHP Danny Duffy (5-6, 4.79) vs LHP Sean Manaea (6-2, 4.92)
06/09: RHP Trevor Oaks (1-0, 2.57) vs RHP Trevor Cahill (2-4, 6.48)
06/10: RHP Ian Kennedy (3-4, 4.28) vs RHP Kendall Graveman (2-6, 3.21)

GAME RECAPS

June 7th, 2018
Royals (28-36) 6, Athletics (32-31) 7
Winner: Yusmeiro Petit (2-1) Loser: Scott Barlow (0-2) Save: Blake Treinen (15)

Chapman's Three Homeruns Propel the A's Over Kansas City

Oakland third baseman Matt Chapman single-handedly was the difference in the Royals' 7-6 defeat, as he tied the Oakland team record with three homeruns, and also singled twice to go 5-for-5. He homered off Royals starter Jason Hammel twice, and hit a two-run homerun off Scott Barlow in the sixth, which was the game-winning hit. Hammel returned from the disabled list a few days ago, and allowed five runs and twelve hits in five innings, but did fan six with no walks. Barlow gave up the homerun to Chapman with one out in the sixth, but retired the last eight hitters he faced, going three innings in the process. Hunter Dozier hit his second homerun of the season, Whit Merrifield had a two-RBI double in the fourth, and Abraham Almonte doubled twice to give him a team-high sixteen on the season. The Royals have dropped eight of their last ten games to fall to 28-36 on the season, including 0-4 against Oakland in that stretch.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Baltimore (25-39) 1, Toronto (27-35) 0
Kansas City (28-36) 6, Oakland (32-31) 7
Chi. Sox (27-35) 4, Minnesota (29-32) 1
Detroit (30-34) 4, Boston (35-28) 5 (Final/13)
Seattle (30-32) 1, Tampa Bay (30-31) 5
Houston (36-28) 1, Texas (31-34) 6
Colorado (31-31) 9, Cincinnati (26-35) 4
LA Dodgers (40-22) 2, Pittsburgh (29-32) 7
Miami (22-40) 1, St. Louis (32-28) 2
Philadelphia (34-29) 3, Chi. Cubs (36-25) 4 (Final/10)

June 8th, 2018
Royals (28-37) 4, Athletics (33-31) 5
Winner: Emilio Pagan (5-1) Loser: Brad Keller (0-2) Save: Blake Treinen (16)

Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short

Hunter Dozier homered for the second time in as many games, but the Royals still managed to fall short again in Oakland, falling 5-4. Dozier's three-run blow in the fifth broke a scoreless tie, and starter Danny Duffy shut the A's down in the bottom of the fifth. But Oakland cut the deficit to one in the sixth, and then reliever Brad Keller surrendered three runs in the seventh to lose the lead. Duffy went six and one-third innings as part of a solid effort, but his winless streak reached seven games, as he hasn't won since May 1st against the Red Sox. The Royals tried to rally in the ninth off closer Blake Treinen, with Abraham Almonte's triple and followed by an RBI single from Alcides Escobar with one out to pull the Royals to within one. Alex Gordon and Dozier struck out, however, to end the threat and the contest.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Cleveland (34-27) 5, Detroit (31-34) 7
Kansas City (28-37) 4, Oakland (33-31) 5
Baltimore (25-40) 3, Toronto (28-35) 4
Seattle (30-33) 0, Tampa Bay (31-31) 3
Chi. Sox (27-36) 0, Boston (36-28) 6
LA Angels (30-35) 2, Minnesota (30-32) 12
Houston (37-28) 7, Texas (31-35) 4
St. Louis (32-29) 1, Cincinnati (27-35) 2 (G1)
St. Louis (32-30) 3, Cincinnati (28-35) 5 (G2)
Pittsburgh (29-33) 2, Chi. Cubs (37-25) 15
Milwaukee (29-34) 3, Philadelphia (35-29) 8
San Francisco (28-35) 11, Washington (34-29) 4
San Diego (34-31) 10, Miami (22-41) 1
NY Yankees (38-25) 4, NY Mets (32-30) 1
Arizona (34-28) 10, Colorado (31-32) 7 (Final/13)
Atlanta (35-29) 0, LA Dodgers (41-22) 5

June 9th, 2018
Royals (29-37) 8, Athletics (33-32) 3
Winner: Trevor Oaks (2-0) Loser: Trevor Cahill (2-5) Save: None

Gordon, Almonte Parlay Big Nights Into 8-3 Victory

Thanks to a combined 7-for-8 performance, Alex Gordon and Abraham Almonte led the Royals past the A's 8-3. It was their first win over Oakland this season in six tries. Almonte was 4-for-5 with three runs scored, while Gordon reached base in all five plate appearances, falling a triple short of the cycle and walking twice. Trevor Oaks allowed a pair of solo homeruns to Matt Chapman and Khris Davis in the sixth inning, but overall pitched well to pick up his second win in going six and one-third innings. In addition, rookie Rosell Herrera, just acquired via waivers from the Reds a little less than a week ago, went 2-for-4 with a walk and his first career MLB RBI, making his second start in right field.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Cleveland (34-28) 1, Detroit (32-34) 4
Kansas City (29-37) 8, Oakland (33-32) 3
Baltimore (26-40) 6, Toronto (28-36) 2
Seattle (31-33) 2, Tampa Bay (31-32) 1
Chi. Sox (28-36) 9, Boston (36-29) 5
LA Angels (31-35) 8, Minnesota (30-33) 6
Houston (37-29) 6, Texas (32-35) 12
St. Louis (33-30) 9, Cincinnati (28-36) 5
Pittsburgh (29-34) 4, Chi. Cubs (38-25) 10
Milwaukee (30-34) 9, Philadelphia (35-30) 4
San Francisco (29-35) 8, Washington (34-30) 7
San Diego (35-31) 4, Miami (22-42) 2
NY Yankees (39-25) 8, NY Mets (32-31) 4
Arizona (35-28) 14, Colorado (31-33) 4
Atlanta (35-30) 2, LA Dodgers (42-22) 5

June 10th, 2018
Royals (29-38) 1, Athletics (34-32) 3
Winner: Kendall Graveman (3-6) Loser: Ian Kennedy (3-5) Save: Blake Treinen (17)

Royals Fall 3-1, Fail to Gain Series Split

The Royals couldn't get much going against Kendall Graveman, as he held themm to one run over six innings to pick up his third win of the season in a 3-1 score. Jorge Soler drove in a run with an RBI single in the first, but couldn't get anything else going. Whit Merrifield had four hits, including his team-high 17th double of the season in the first, and would go on to score on Soler's hit. Ian Kennedy took the loss, going five innings while allowing two runs. Burch Smith continues to throw gas out of the bullpen, fanning three more in two scoreless innings of work.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Cleveland (35-28) 4, Detroit (32-35) 2
Kansas City (29-38) 1, Oakland (34-32) 3
Baltimore (27-40) 7, Toronto (28-37) 0
Seattle (32-33) 6, Tampa Bay (31-33) 3
Chi. Sox (29-36) 5, Boston (36-30) 3
LA Angels (32-35) 11, Minnesota (30-34) 4
Houston (38-29) 5, Texas (32-36) 4
St. Louis (34-30) 4, Cincinnati (28-37) 3
Pittsburgh (29-35) 1, Chi. Cubs (39-25) 7
Milwaukee (31-34) 8, Philadelphia (35-31) 4
San Francisco (29-36) 2, Washington (35-30) 9
San Diego (36-31) 4, Miami (22-43) 2
NY Yankees (40-25) 5, NY Mets (32-32) 2
Arizona (36-28) 6, Colorado (31-34) 3
Atlanta (36-30) 8, LA Dodgers (42-23) 4 (Final/10)

MAJOR NEWS/INJURIES/TRANSACTIONS
06/07: San Diego places 3B Christian Villanueva on 10-day disabled list (Knee inflammation)
06/07: Diamondbacks C Alex Avila suffers setback from hamstring injury; to miss up to one more week
06/08: Royals sign first-round pick RHP Brady Singer to above-slot $4.25M bonus
06/08: White Sox activate LHP Carlos Rodon from disabled list; send to Triple-A for rehab assignment
06/09: Texas places RHP Keone Kela on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/08/2018 (sprained ankle)
06/09: Detroit places LHP Francisco Liriano on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/08/2018 (sprained ankle)

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Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

FROM THE DESK OF THE GENERAL MANAGER

Date: 06/11/2018 07:06:24 PM
From: Greenleaf, Travis
To: Moore, Dayton; Yost, Ned
SUBJECT: Omaha visit

It's been a few days since I returned from my visit to Omaha, but here are my impressions after visiting with manager Brian Poldberg:

• They've had a really solid month -- just one loss in June so far. Now, some of that might be due to having major league players like Lucas Duda, Nathan Karns, Justin Grimm, and Jesse Hahn in and out of the lineup, but it's a pretty impressive comeback. They started out 3-15, but have gone 25-22 since.

• It seems to be a clubhouse that lacks a true leader. It's hard to find that in the minor leagues with so many players shuffled in an out. Despite his struggles this season, Bubba Starling has been a key player in keeping the clubhouse somewhat positive. Overall, it's still a bit melancholy at times, but winning has helped that immensely.

• Kyle Lohse just submitted his retirement papers to the league. He came off the disabled list a few games ago, and gave up a homerun in four pitches to the first batter he faced, and said that his arm just didn't have it anymore after the game. He's a guy that's given a lot to the game, and we wish him the best as he moves on with his life.

• Brian also mentioned to me that he feels that Adalberto Mondesi is ready to sink-or-swim in the majors. He's hitting .305/.340/.441 so far this year, and had similar numbers last year in Triple-A. We don't really have a roster spot right now, but it's something that we've been considering doing anyways.

Respectfully,
Travis Greenleaf, SVP and General Manager
Kansas City Royals Baseball Club
1 Royal Way, Kansas City, MO 64129

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PITCHING MATCHUPS (06/12 - 06/13)

06/12: RHP Yovani Gallardo (3-5, 6.03) vs RHP Jake Junis (6-4, 3.39)
06/13: RHP Luis M. Castillo (3-5, 5.49) vs RHP Jason Hammel (4-3, 5.29)

GAME RECAPS

June 12th, 2018
Reds (28-38) 2, Royals (30-38) 4
Winner: Jake Junis (7-4) Loser: Yovani Gallardo (3-6) Save: Kelvin Herrera (12)

Junis, Royals Top Reds 4-2 In Opener of Two-Game Set

Jake Junis went eight strong innings, scattering six hits and two runs (both solo homeruns) with seven strikeouts to lead the Royals to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Reds. He also didn't walk anyone, and has issued just sixteen walks in 98 1/3 innings of work this season. Abraham Almonte tripled twice and singled to lead the Royals offensively, also driving in two of the Royals' runs. Rosell Herrera has been solid early on, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a single, and an RBI. Kelvin Herrera ran into some issues in the ninth, allowing a double to Adam Duvall and a single to Nick Senzel with two outs, but coaxed a line drive out to Alcides Escobar to end the contest. The Royals reached the 30-win plateau with the victory.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Boston (38-30) 14, Baltimore (27-42) 4
Cincinnati (28-38) 2, Kansas City (30-38) 4
Washington (35-31) 4, NY Yankees (41-25) 5
Minnesota (31-34) 6, Detroit (32-36) 2
Toronto (28-39) 2, Tampa Bay (33-33) 7
Houston (38-30) 4, Oakland (35-32) 7
Cleveland (37-28) 4, Chi. Sox (29-38) 2
LA Angels (34-35) 7, Seattle (32-35) 1
Colorado (32-34) 3, Philadelphia (35-32) 2
NY Mets (32-33) 0, Atlanta (37-30) 2
San Francisco (31-36) 4, Miami (22-45) 3 (Final/13)
Chi. Cubs (40-26) 6, Milwaukee (32-35) 0
San Diego (36-33) 11, St. Louis (36-30) 13 (Final/11)
Texas (33-36) 3, LA Dodgers (42-24) 1
Pittsburgh (31-35) 6, Arizona (36-30) 5

June 13th, 2018
Reds (29-38) 4, Royals (30-39) 1
Winner: Luis M. Castillo (4-5) Loser: Jason Hammel (4-4) Save: Raisel Iglesias (11)

Castillo Stymies Kansas City Bats in 4-1 Defeat

Jose Peraza went 4-for-5, including a pair of doubles and a homerun, to lead Cincinnati past the Royals in a 4-1 victory for the visitors. The Royals wasted a solid start from Jason Hammel, who went seven innings, while allowing a pair of homeruns. He fanned three, walking just one and scattering seven hits. Mike Moustakas provided the only run for Kansas City; a fourth-inning solo homerun to give him eighteen for the season. Luis Castillo went seven innings, allowing just the one run while scattering five hits and a walk. He also fanned nine Royals, a career-high total for the young righty they call "La Piedra".

MLB SCOREBOARD
Boston (39-30) 12, Baltimore (27-43) 5
Cincinnati (29-38) 4, Kansas City (30-39) 1
Washington (35-32) 4, NY Yankees (42-25) 8
Minnesota (31-35) 0, Detroit (33-36) 3
Toronto (28-40) 0, Tampa Bay (34-33) 1
Houston (39-30) 2, Oakland (35-33) 1
Cleveland (38-28) 9, Chi. Sox (29-39) 1
LA Angels (34-36) 3, Seattle (33-35) 4
Colorado (33-34) 9, Philadelphia (35-33) 6
NY Mets (32-34) 1, Atlanta (38-30) 5
San Francisco (31-37) 4, Miami (23-45) 5
Chi. Cubs (40-27) 3, Milwaukee (33-35) 5
San Diego (36-34) 2, St. Louis (37-30) 5
Texas (33-37) 4, LA Dodgers (43-24) 19
Pittsburgh (32-35) 5, Arizona (36-31) 2

MAJOR NEWS/INJURIES/TRANSACTIONS
06/12: Yankees OF Jayson Werth announces retirement effective at year's end
06/12: Red Sox place 2B Dustin Pedroia on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/11/2018 (strained back)
06/13: Braves activate RHP Arodys Vizcaino from disabled list; send to Triple-A Gwinnett for rehab assignment
06/13: Minor-league RHP Kyle Lohse announces abrupt retirement; leaves Royals' Triple-A affiliate Omaha

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MLB STATS, STANDINGS UPDATE

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PITCHING MATCHUPS (06/15 - 06/17)

06/15: RHP Gerrit Cole (2-8, 5.86) vs LHP Danny Duffy (5-6, 4.65)
06/16: LHP Dallas Keuchel (8-5, 4.57) vs RHP Ian Kennedy (3-5, 4.24)
06/17: RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (4-4, 3.38) vs RHP Trevor Oaks (2-0, 3.38)

GAME RECAPS

June 15th, 2018
Astros (41-30) 9, Royals (30-40) 5
Winner: Gerrit Cole (3-8) Loser: Tim Hill (2-3) Save: None

Springer's Slam Dooms Kansas City

An awful seventh inning from the bullpen ruined another strong start from Danny Duffy, who allowed just two earned runs in six innings as the Royals fell 9-5 to Houston to open their three-game series in Kansas City. The Royals were down 3-0 after four-and-a-half innings, but a grand slam from Mike Moustakas put the Royals in front 4-3 after five innings. It was Moose's 19th homerun of the season, by far leading the team, and ranking in the top five in the American League. However, that lead was short-lived. With three left-handed batters on deck in the seventh, and Danny Duffy nearing one-hundred pitches; Ned Yost turned to the normally-reliable southpaw Tim Hill, allowing just a .218 BAA against LHB. He failed to record an out, allowing two hits and a walk before being pulled for Burch Smith. Smith didn't fare any better, allowing a pair of base hits before George Springer stepped to the plate with the bases juiced, and parked a 1-2 fastball over the right-field wall to put the game away. Gerrit Cole went seven innings for the Astros, allowing four earned runs (all on one hit). He's now 3-8 on the season, but still holds a lofty 5.80 ERA.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Houston (41-30) 9, Kansas City (30-40) 5
Miami (25-45) 8, Baltimore (27-44) 1
Tampa Bay (34-35) 6, NY Yankees (44-25) 8
Washington (36-32) 2, Toronto (28-41) 1
Minnesota (32-36) 9, Cleveland (39-29) 7 (Final/10)
Detroit (34-37) 5, Chi. Sox (30-40) 6
Colorado (34-35) 9, Texas (33-38) 5
LA Angels (34-37) 1, Oakland (36-34) 5
Boston (40-31) 4, Seattle (34-36) 6
Cincinnati (29-39) 0, Pittsburgh (33-35) 4 (G1)
Cincinnati (30-39) 2, Pittsburgh (33-36) 0 (G2)
San Diego (37-35) 0, Atlanta (39-31) 6
Philadelphia (37-33) 9, Milwaukee (33-36) 2
Chi. Cubs (40-28) 1, St. Louis (38-30) 2
San Francisco (32-38) 5, LA Dodgers (43-25) 3
NY Mets (34-34) 5, Arizona (36-33) 1

June 16th, 2018
Astros (41-31) 2, Royals (31-40) 4
Winner: Ian Kennedy (4-5) Loser: Dallas Keuchel (8-6) Save: Kelvin Herrera (13)

Royals Pull Even With 4-2 Victory

Just re-called from Triple-A, Adalberto Mondesi singled three times and drove in a run to help lead the Royals to a 4-2 victory over Houston to even their three-game series. He was one of only three Royals to collect hits, as Alex Gordon and Whit Merrifield had two and one hits, respectively. Ian Kennedy earned the victory, allowing two earned runs over seven and one-third innings of work. Tim Hill was called in to face Josh Reddick, but was ultimately chased from the game for Justin Grimm, who got George Springer to fly out with the bases loaded to end the inning. Kelvin Herrera worked a scoreless ninth inning to convert his 13th straight save opportunity.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Houston (41-31) 2, Kansas City (31-40) 4
Miami (26-45) 7, Baltimore (27-45) 5
Tampa Bay (34-36) 2, NY Yankees (45-25) 3
Washington (36-33) 6, Toronto (29-41) 9
Minnesota (32-37) 2, Cleveland (40-29) 6
Detroit (34-38) 1, Chi. Sox (31-40) 11
Colorado (34-36) 5, Texas (34-38) 6
LA Angels (34-38) 1, Oakland (37-34) 2
Boston (41-31) 7, Seattle (34-37) 1
Cincinnati (30-40) 4, Pittsburgh (34-36) 5
San Diego (37-36) 2, Atlanta (40-31) 6
Philadelphia (37-34) 1, Milwaukee (34-36) 12
Chi. Cubs (41-28) 5, St. Louis (38-31) 2
San Francisco (33-38) 8, LA Dodgers (43-26) 4
NY Mets (34-35) 1, Arizona (37-33) 5

June 17th, 2018
Astros (42-31) 6, Royals (31-41) 5 (Final/14)
Winner: Joe Smith (3-2) Loser: Jason Adam (0-1) Save: None

Royals Squander Ninth-Inning Lead; Fall In Extras

Derek Fisher's leadoff homerun in the 14th off rookie reliever Jason Adam was the game-winning hit, as the Royals failed to score in the bottom half to drop the game 6-5, and the series two games to one. The Royals actually held a 5-3 lead going into the ninth, but with Kelvin Herrera having been traded to Washington in the wee hours of the morning prior to the game, the Royals called upon Burch Smith to close out the game. However, Smith surrendered a leadoff homerun to Brian McCann, and then was pulled with the bases loaded and one out in favor of the struggling Tim Hill, who was able to get out of a bases-loaded, tie-ball game jam that Smith put him in with a 4-2-3 double play. Adalberto Mondesi and Mike Moustakas each had three hits in the marathon affair, with Mondesi collecting six hits and two RBI in his first two games with the big club this season. Rookie first baseman Hunter Dozier has struggled overall, but hit his fourth homerun of the season in this contest as well.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Houston (42-31) 6, Kansas City (31-41) 5 (Final/14)
Miami (26-46) 2, Baltimore (28-45) 7
Tampa Bay (34-37) 1, NY Yankees (46-25) 3 (Final/11)
Washington (37-33) 6, Toronto (29-42) 2
Minnesota (33-37) 11, Cleveland (40-30) 6
Detroit (34-39) 5, Chi. Sox (32-40) 7
Colorado (35-36) 4, Texas (34-39) 2
LA Angels (35-38) 9, Oakland (37-35) 3
Boston (41-32) 2, Seattle (35-37) 4
San Diego (37-36) @ Atlanta (40-31) -- PPD
Cincinnati (30-41) 9, Pittsburgh (35-36) 10 (Final/10)
Philadelphia (37-35) 6, Milwaukee (35-36) 7
Chi. Cubs (42-28) 7, St. Louis (38-32) 4
San Francisco (34-38) 5, LA Dodgers (43-27) 3
NY Mets (34-36) 2, Arizona (38-33) 3

MAJOR NEWS/INJURIES/TRANSACTIONS
06/15: Boston places RHP Chandler Shepherd on 60-day disabled list (torn rotator cuff)
06/16: Seattle places RHP Erasmo Ramirez on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/11/2018 (abdominal strain)
06/17: Nats' Patton, Jays' Pearce suspended four games each by MLB for mound brawl
06/17: Royals send RHP Kelvin Herrera to Washington for three prospects; Nats place RHP Brandon Kintzler on 10-day disabled list (elbow flexor strain)

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HERRERA TRADE CAPS FLURRY OF ROSTER MOVES

After weighing multiple offers for Kelvin Herrera, Washington's package of prospects that included Kelvin Gutierrez, Yohanse Morel, and Blake Perkins was the best overall. They were also the only team to offer more than two. Trading Kelvin was one of the hardest moves the team has had to make in recent years, since he was one of the last vestiges of the 2014 & 2015 World Series clubs. However, Gutierrez is only two years or so away, and he was having a great season in Double-A Hartford to this point, slashing .294/.382/.418 with sixteen XBH.

Jorge Soler is also going on the disabled list with a toe injury, with Wily Peralta and Adalberto Mondesi taking their places on the active roster. Peralta's contract was re-purchased from Omaha, and he'll be in the mix in the bullpen after Herrera's departure.

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PITCHING MATCHUPS (06/18 - 06/20)

06/18: LHP Martin Perez (5-4, 5.35) vs RHP Jake Junis (7-4, 3.29)
06/19: RHP Doug Fister (6-3, 4.44) vs RHP Jason Hammel (4-4, 5.15)
06/20: LHP Cole Hamels (4-6, 6.39) vs LHP Danny Duffy (5-6, 4.55)

GAME RECAPS

June 18th, 2018
Rangers (34-40) 4, Royals (32-41) 5
Winner: Jake Junis (8-4) Loser: Martin Perez (5-5) Save: Justin Grimm (1)

Royals Hang On For Junis' Eighth Victory

It wasn't his sharpest performance, but Jake Junis managed to earn his eighth victory with six and one-third innings as the Royals opened a three-game set with the Rangers by claiming a 5-4 victory. He allowed nine hits and only fanned a season-low two, but didn't walk a batter and allowed just two earned runs. Elvis Andrus chased him from the game with a solo homerun with on out, and lefty batters Nomar Mazara and Joey Gallo on deck. Brian Flynn came in and got both out, and then retired both Adrian Beltre and Rougned Odor before giving way to Brandon Maurer. Justin Grimm earned the one-out save, getting Tommy Joseph to fly out to Alex Gordon to end the game. Salvador Perez was 3-for-4, including a two-run homerun to the opposite field in the seventh. Hunter Dozier hit his fifth homerun of the season, but in the unconventional way - inside the park. Nomar Mazara dove for a sinking liner from Dozier, and Delino DeShields did not back him up in time, leading to the inside-the-parker.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Tampa Bay (34-38) 1, Houston (43-31) 11
Texas (34-40) 4, Kansas City (32-41) 5
Chi. Sox (32-41) 0, Cleveland (41-30) 7
Arizona (39-33) 8, LA Angels (35-39) 5
San Diego (37-37) 3, Atlanta (41-31) 5
St. Louis (39-32) 8, Philadelphia (37-36)
Milwaukee (36-36) 7, Pittsburgh (35-37) 6
LA Dodgers (43-28) 2, Chi. Cubs (43-28) 7
NY Mets (34-37) 1, Colorado (36-36) 5
Miami (26-47) 0, San Francisco (35-38) 10

June 19th, 2018
Rangers (35-40) 6, Royals (32-42) 4
Winner: Doug Fister (7-3) Loser: Jason Hammel (4-5) Save: Alex Claudio (13)

Hammel Pummeled As Rangers Claim 6-4 Victory

With homeruns in three straight innings, the Rangers slugged their way past the Royals in a 6-4 decision. Nomar Mazara, Joey Gallo, and Tommy Joseph all went deep off Royals starter Jason Hammel, who allowed six earned in five innings, before giving way to the bullpen that held Texas in check the final four innings. Mike Moustakas led the way with three base hits, and Paulo Orlando doubled twice in the game with an RBI. Alex Gordon also doubled home a pair in the fifth with a two-out two-bagger, going 1-for-4 in the game. Mazara was the star of the game for Texas, scoring twice with two RBI while going 3-for-4. Doug Fister moved to 7-3 for the Rangers with five and one-third innings, allowing four runs with two strikeouts and no walks.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Texas (35-40) 6, Kansas City (32-42) 4
Atlanta (41-32) 1, Toronto (30-42) 6
Seattle (35-38) 1, NY Yankees (47-25) 2
Chi. Sox (33-41) 5, Cleveland (41-31) 4
Boston (42-32) 6, Minnesota (33-38) 5
Arizona (40-33) 10, LA Angels (35-40) 1
Tampa Bay (34-39) 0, Houston (44-31) 6
Milwaukee (37-36) 18, Pittsburgh (35-38) 14
Baltimore (29-45) 10, Washington (37-34) 9
St. Louis (39-33) 4, Philadelphia (38-36) 6
Detroit (34-40) 4, Cincinnati (31-41) 6
LA Dodgers (44-28) 6, Chi. Cubs (43-29) 2
Oakland (38-35) 2, San Diego (37-38) 1
NY Mets (34-38) 4, Colorado (37-36) 5
Miami (26-48) 7, San Francisco (36-38) 8 (Final/13)

June 20th, 2018
Rangers (36-40) 3, Royals (32-43) 0
Winner: Cole Hamels (5-6) Loser: Danny Duffy (5-7) Save: Alex Claudio (14)

Hamels, Rangers Leave KC With Shutout 3-0 Victory

Cole Hamels continued his strong string of starts, tossing seven shutout innings of the Royals as the Rangers took the series and season finale between the two teams by a 3-0 count. Only Abraham Almonte had more than one hit, going 2-for-4 with a double, his team-best 19th of the season. Danny Duffy went six innings in the loss, allowing three runs while scattering four hits. Two of his three runs allowed didn't even come on hits, as one was courtesy of a groundball out, and the other a steal of home by Delino DeShields, Jr.

MLB SCOREBOARD
Texas (36-40) 3, Kansas City (32-43) 0
Atlanta (41-33) 1, Toronto (31-42) 9
Seattle (35-39) 2, NY Yankees (48-25) 5
Chi. Sox (33-42) 6, Cleveland (42-31) 8
Boston (43-32) 6, Minnesota (33-39) 1
Arizona (40-33) 10, LA Angels (35-40) 1
Tampa Bay (35-39) 3, Houston (44-32) 2
Milwaukee (38-36) 5, Pittsburgh (35-39) 3
Baltimore (29-46) 3, Washington (38-34) 4
St. Louis (39-34) 5, Philadelphia (39-36) 19
Detroit (35-40) 6, Cincinnati (31-42) 3
LA Dodgers (44-29) 1, Chi. Cubs (44-29) 2 (Final/11)
Oakland (38-36) 2, San Diego (38-38) 12
NY Mets (34-39) 5, Colorado (38-36) 6
Miami (26-49) 2, San Francisco (37-38) 3 (Final/11)

MAJOR NEWS/INJURIES/TRANSACTIONS
06/18: Stanton, LeMahieu earn Player of the Week honors
06/18: Angels place RHP Matt Shoemaker on 60-day disabled list (forearm)
06/19: Phillies sign RHP Tony Zych; place RHP Jared Carkuff on 60-day disabled list (elbow)
06/19: Milwaukee's Orlando Arcia notches 2018's first six-hit game
06/19: Angels OF/P Shohei Ohtani activated from disabled list
06/19: Arizona INF Ketel Marte goes for cycle in 10-1 win over Halos
06/20: Reds RHP Yovani Gallardo lands on 60-day disabled list (shoulder)