ACE 30. TODAY S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Yu Darvish (6-8, 3.49) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (3-6, 4.45)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Texas Rangers Kansas City Royals (44-45) Kauffman Stadium - Sunday, July 16, 2017 Game #90 - Home Game #46 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Monday, July 17 vs. Detroit Tigers: RHP Jordan Zimmermann (5-7, 5.87) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (12-3, 2.62), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, July 18 vs. Detroit Tigers: TBA vs. LHP Travis Wood (1-2, 6.06), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, July 19 vs. Detroit Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (5-7, 4.66) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (4-8, 5.02), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, July 20 vs. Detroit Tigers: RHP Michael Fulmer (10-6, 3.06) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (5-6, 3.51), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Today s game can be heard back home on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer today is being televised in HD on FSKC with Steve Physioc and and Rex Hudler mikeside, while Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor Royals Live. Royals vs. Rangers The Royals look to salvage the season finale with the Rangers today, now 0-6 this year and riding a 12-game losing streak to Texas...KC s last win was here on July 22 of last year against today s starter Yu Darvish...KC still leads the all-time series by a count, including a mark in Kansas City, in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Tex L, 0-1 (13) Alvarez Wood 26,898 Tex L, 2-6 Hamels Karns 31,320 Tex L, 1-2 Bush Wood 41,446 Tex L, 2-5 Darvish Hammel 37,177 7/14 KC L, 3-5 Perez Minor 35,591 7/15 KC L, 0-1 Leclerc Duffy 32,907 PITCHERS DUEL GOES RANGERS WAY--In what was supposed to be a nationally televised affair Danny Duffy and Cole Hamels exchanged zeroes for eight innings last night, before a pair of ninth inning opposite field hits sandwiched around a sacrifice bunt plated the game s only run in a 1-0 Texas decision...the contest was slated to air on FS 1, but the first game of the day, New York at Boston, took 16 innings and the Royals/Rangers never saw the light of day nationally...it was Kansas City s fifth consecutive loss, flipping the club s record from entering L.A. last weekend to its present mark...last night was also the 12th consecutive loss to the Rangers dating back to July, after allowing two hits through 8.0 innings, Duffy surrendered a single to Jonathan Lucroy, sac bunt by Delino DeShields and a blooper to left by Shin- Soo Choo to break the deadlock...it was the second time that Duff had blanked the Rangers into the eighth this year, shutting them out for 7.1 frames on April 20, a game the Royals dropped, 1-0 in 13 innings...the KC offense was stymied by Hamels all evening, going 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position with the lone knock an infield hit...eric Hosmer had his 16-game hitting streak halted with an 0-for-4. TROUBLE WITH TEXAS--Last night marked Kansas City s 12th consecutive loss to the Rangers dating back to July 22 of last year when the Royals were 3-1 winners here over today s mound opponent Yu Darvish...since that triumph, KC has scored just 22 runs in the 12 setbacks (1.8 per game), while hitting.183 as a team (71-for- 388)...the 12 straight defeats to one club matches the second longest dry spell in franchise history, as Kansas City lost 12 in a row to the Yankees from August 13, August 18, the club record for losses against one club is 23 vs. Baltimore way back in the Royals avenged that dry spell by winning 15 straight over the O s during the seasons. BACK BELOW BREAK-EVEN--The rollercoaster ride better known as the 2017 season sees the Royals in the midst of a 5-game losing streak, the longest victory drought the club has experienced since a 9-gamer that closed April...Kansas City remains in third place, three games out in the cramped A.L. Central...this was the fourth straight year the Royals resumed post-break play with a winning record (44-43)...the 2014 club was when the All-Star Game came around, then lost the first four games out of the break to fall to 48-50, before a 24-6 stretch put the Royals in the Wild Card hunt and eventually landed in the World Series. DAYDREAM BELIEVERS--The Royals look to snap this 5-game losing streak and when better than in the afternoon, as Kansas City has gone 14-7 in its last 21 games under the sun...kc started the year just 1-11 in matinees, but enters today on the year thanks to the change in fortune. ACE 30 REMEMBERING YO--The morning of January 22, 2017 will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in franchise history when word was received that pitcher Yordano Ventura had his life cut short due to a car accident in his native Dominican Republic...signed as a 17-year old in 2008, the fireballing right-hander compiled a during his abbreviated Major League career...among many highlights, Ace will be most remembered for blanking the San Francisco Giants over 7.0 innings in Game #6 of the 2014 World Series to force a seventh and deciding game, while pitching with a heavy heart himself due to the untimely passing of his friend Oscar Tavares...to honor the late Ventura, all uniforms in 2017 will be adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TODAY S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Yu Darvish (6-8, 3.49) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (3-6, 4.45) Career Career Yu Darvish vs. Royals Major League Record 6-8 (3.49 ERA) Ian Kennedy vs. Rangers Major League Record 3-6 (4.45 ERA) IAN KENNEDY is making his 17th start of the year and the 254th of his career, his 256th overall appearance he takes on Texas for the sixth time, his second start of 2017 the 32-year-old right-hander is in the second year of a five-year deal he signed with the Royals on January 29, DECISION-LESS VS. DODGERS--Ian recorded a his third-straight quality start last time out, taking a no-decision in a 5-4 KC loss in 10 innings at Dodger Stadium a week ago yesterday...he was charged with three runs on seven hits with a walk and seven strikeouts over 6.0 innings...he gave up a two-run homer to Joc Pederson in the second and a Justin Turner sac fly in the third, then retired 11 of the final 13 hitters he faced as a the Royals rallied to tie the score at after Salvador Perez s go-ahead solo shot in the eighth, the Dodgers tied the score on Cody Bellinger s home run then won the game with four consecutive walks to open the 10th...Ian allowed a season-high seven hits, snapping his franchise-best streak of 15 consecutive starts allowing six hits or less to begin a season...he extended his unbeaten streak to six, however, it marked the first time since June 5 that KC lost a game he started. TURNING THINGS AROUND--Ian went winless in his first 11 starts of the year, going 0-6 with a 5.40 ERA (34 ER in 56.2 IP) and a 1.75 strikeouts-to-walks ratio (28 BB, 49 K) through June 10...over his last five outings, he s 3-0 with a 2.67 ERA (9 ER in 30.1 IP) and a 3.38 strikeouts-to-walks ratio (8 BB, 27 K). HARD TO HIT--Kennedy ranks fourth in the American League, holding the opposition to a.203 batting average (66-for-318) this season (min IP), trailing only Chris Sale (.196), Corey Kluber (.201) and Ervin Santana (.207)...among pitchers that have worked at least 80.0 innings, his 66 hits allowed are second fewest in the Majors, behind only Dodger lefty Alex Wood (50)...he allowed seven hits in his last outing, snapping a streak of 17-straight starts (15 in 2017) of holding the opposition to six hits or less, which dated back to a 4-3 loss at Cleveland on September 21 of last season...his run was the longest active streak of its kind in the Majors. SEEKING A SUNNY WIN--Ian is looking for his first daytime victory of the year, entering at 0-4 with a 4.93 ERA (23 ER in 42.0 IP) in eight afternoon starts...he went 5-2 with a 3.00 ERA (18 ER in 54.0 IP) in nine day starts in 2016, while prior to this season, he was with a 3.67 ERA in his career during the day. STRIKEOUT STORY--Kennedy has recorded a strikeout in all 255 career outings, which is the second-longest active streak in the Majors to begin a career, trailing only David Price (262) among non-active pitchers, only Dwight Gooden (349) and Josh Beckett (335) have started their careers with longer strikeout streaks. VS. TEXAS--He s facing Texas for the second time this season and sixth all-time, going 0-2 with a 3.77 ERA (13 ER in 31.0 IP)...he held the Rangers to one run on four hits over 7.0 innings on April 22 at Globe Life Park, a contest KC dropped 2-1 on an Elvis Andrus walk-off RBI single...kennedy is 2-2 with a 2.09 ERA (9 ER in 38.2 IP) in six starts vs. the A.L. West this season, while he s posted a 6-11 record and a 3.89 ERA all-time against the division. HOPING TO END HOME HEX--Ian is also looking to snap an 11-game winless streak here at Kauffman Stadium, which dates back to a 10-0 triumph over the Twins on August 20 of last season...he s since 0-5 with a 4.55 ERA, including four losses and a 4.71 ERA in seven starts this year...he won three of his first four decisions Kennedy vs. Rangers Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Elvis Andrus Adrian Beltre Shin-soo Choo Delino DeShields Joey Gallo Carlos Gomez Pete Kozma Jonathan Lucroy Nomar Mazara Mike Napoli Rougned Odor Ian s 2017 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/5 at Minnesota L, /9 Oakland L, /16 LA Angels ND, /22 at Texas ND, /28 Minnesota ND, /4 White Sox L, /21 at Minnesota (2) L, /26 at Cleveland ND, /31 Detroit L, /5 Houston L, /10 at San Diego ND, /16 at LA Angels W, /21 Boston ND, /28 at Detroit W, /3 at Seattle W, /8 at LA Dodgers ND, 4-5 (10) Totals % Career Totals at The K last season...he s with a 3.77 ERA in 120 starts all-time at home. Ian s Last Win: July 3, 2017 at Seattle (6.2 IP, 3-1 over Andrew Moore) Ian s Last Loss: June 5, 2017 vs. Houston (5.0 IP, 3-7 to Mike Fiers) Ian s Strikeout High: 12 (5x), last: September 2, 2015 vs. Texas (7.0 IP, no-decision in 4-3 loss to Cole Hamels) Ian s Last Complete Game: June 17, 2012 at Los Angeles Angels (8.0 IP, 0-2 loss to Garrett Richards) - Second Career Ian s Only Shutout: April 25, 2011 vs. Philadelphia (9.0 IP, 4-0 win over Cliff Lee) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2017

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Jason Vargas = A first-time All-Star, Jason makes his first start since the break and 18th of the season...he s the American League leader in wins (12), while he has a 2.62 ERA. = Vargas worked a scoreless fourth inning at the 88th All-Star Game in Miami last Tuesday night...he allowed a leadoff single to Nolan Arenado, but then retired the side with the help of a double play...he became the first Royals starting pitcher selected to the Midsummer Classic since Zack Greinke in = His last outing with the Royals came on July 5 in Seattle, when he was charged with six runs on eight hits over 5.0 innings, taking a no-decision in a game KC won 7-6 in 10 innings...he allowed a season-high three home runs, while the six runs he yielded matched a season high. = Vargy ranks second in the AL in ERA (2.62) and is sixth in walks per 9.0 innings (2.11) and ninth in WHIP (1.14) to go with his league-leading 12 victories. = He s making his 11th career start against the Tigers, entering at 3-4 with a 5.37 ERA in his previous outings...however, he hasn t faced them since = Jason is 7-1 with a 1.84 ERA (12 ER in 58.2 IP) at The K this season...he s tops among qualifying AL pitchers in home wins and ERA Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters Relievers Totals Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 189/272 (69.5%) Saves/Save Opp: 20/29 (69.0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 127/42 (33.1%) Al Alburquerque 1st Batter Efficiency: 5/6 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: April 9, 2014 at LAD (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 3, 5/16 vs. NYY July 14 vs. Texas = Al pitched around a leadoff single and a two-out walk to record a scoreless eighth inning Friday night...it marked his second appearance since being selected from Omaha (AAA) for the second time this season, July 3...he pitched in five games during his first stint with KC, before being DFA d on May 21. = In 22 outings with the Storm Chasers, Alburquerque is 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA (6 ER in 26.0 IP)...he s also collected three saves in five chances. = He made two big league appearances last season with the Angels...he posted a 17-6 record and a 3.20 ERA in 241 appearances with Detroit ( ). Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 17/23 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 17/ Strikeout High: 4 on 6/9 at SD July 8 at LA Dodgers (Loss) = Scott has made a career-high 23 outings this season and ranks 12th among AL relievers with a 2.16 ERA (8 ER in 25.1 IP). = Suffered his third loss of the year on July 8 at Dodger Stadium, after walking the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th in a 5-4 setback...the three walks in a single outing were a career high...since returning from the DL on June 7, he s allowed 11 walks in 19.0 innings...he issued just four walks in his first 14.1 innings. = He earned his first win (42nd appearance) on July 2 vs. Minnesota, relieving Travis Wood in the fifth en route to a 6-2 victory. = Held right-handed hitters to a.190 average (16-for-84), which ranks third among AL lefties...only Andrew Miller (.107) and Justin Wilson (.126) have been better. Miguel Almonte 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/2 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: -/ Strikeout High: n/a July 9 at Iowa (AAA) = Miguel was recalled from Omaha (AAA) Friday as Neftalí Feliz was placed on the Paternity List...this marks the fourth time he s been called up this season and second time this month...he last pitched in a Major League game on July 1, working a scoreless eighth inning against Minnesota. = In 13 appearances (seven starts) at the minor league level (combined AA and AAA), he s 1-0 with a 1.33 ERA (6 ER in 40.2 IP) with 10 walks and 47 strikeouts. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 28/37 Saves/Save Opp: 19/21 (90.5%) Last Save: July 5 at SEA (36th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/7 vs. HOU July 15 vs. Texas = Kelvin recorded the final two outs of the ninth inning, fanning Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre in succession...it marked the second-straight outing where he entered in the middle of an inning, also facing just one batter on July 8 at Dodger Stadium...has a career 1.38 ERA (2 ER in 13.0 IP) in 14 outings vs. Texas. = Herrera is tied for fifth in the American League, converting 19 saves in 21 opportunities...his 90.5 save percentage is also tied for fourth with Houston s Ken Giles...he s posted a 2.18 ERA (5 ER in 20.2 IP) in save situations, however he has a 7.71 ERA (12 ER in 14.0 IP) in non-save situations. = He has allowed seven homers in 34.2 innings this season (1.82 HR/9) but none in his last 12 outings after allowing six in 72.0 innings in 2016 (0.75 HR/9). Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 6/11 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: 2 on 6/6 vs. HOU July 14 vs. Texas = Kevin made his 11th appearance Friday, setting the side down with three ground ball outs in the ninth...he s allowed one run over his last six outings (6.2 innings), while nine of his 11 outings have been scoreless this season...held leadoff hitters to a.176 average (3-for-17) in his career. = McCarthy started the year with Omaha (AAA), going 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA (7 ER in 27.0 IP) in 20 appearances for the Storm Chasers. Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 28/36 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 19/ Strikeout High: 4 (2x), last: 7/1 vs. MIN (1) July 14 vs. Texas (Loss) = Mike suffered his second loss Friday night, surrendering a pinch-hit home run to Mike Napoli in the seventh...he recorded the final out of the sixth, before allowing a leadoff single to Carlos Gomez and Napoli s two-run shot in the seventh...it was the second home run he s given up and first since May 29 (J.D. Martinez). = It also marked the third time this season he s allowed multiple runs in an outing...still ranks 17th among AL relievers with a 2.22 ERA (11 ER in 44.2 IP). = He s still posted the second-lowest ERA (1.67) in the AL since May 1 (min IP)...while his.181 opponents average (21-for-116) ranks eighth. = He s held left-handed hitters to a.123 batting average (7-for-57), fourth lowest in the American League (min. 50 batters faced). Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 33/41 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 36/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/9 at SD July 8 at LA Dodgers = Peter has made 41 appearance out of the bullpen, tying him for seventh in the American League...after a rough stretch in May, he s posted a 1.46 ERA (2 ER in 12.1 IP) since June 1, while he has allowed just one unearned run in his last seven outings (since June 27). = Moylan is tied for the MLB lead with 36 inherited runners...it was the most by a Royal before the All-Star break since Aaron Crow (27) in = He remains unbeaten in his last 139 appearances, the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing only Atlanta s Sam Freeman (145). = Fanned all three batters he faced on 10 pitches on June 9 for the second time in his career (also, April 11, 2009 with Atlanta) he s the third Royals reliever to strikeout all three batters faced in an appearance in 10 pitches or less, joining Aaron Crow (July 24, 2014 vs. Cleveland) and Stan Belinda (Aug. 6, 1994 vs. Seattle). Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 30/39 Saves/Save Opp: 1/6 (16.7%) Last Save: July 3 at SEA (204th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/ Strikeout High: 4 on 4/15 vs. LAA July 8 at LA Dodgers = Joakim is tied for the team lead and for 10th in the American League with 11 holds this season...he s posted a 2.70 ERA (4 ER in 13.1 IP) since June 5. = Soria allowed a game-tying homer to Cody Bellinger in the eighth on July 8, snapping a streak of 37.1 innings without a homer, which was the fifth-longest active streak in the Majors prior to the roundtripper, his 36.0 innings without a home run in 2017 were most in the American League. = Soria earned his first save of the season and 204th of his career on July 3 in Seattle, his first since April 13, 2016 at Houston he ranks third in Royals history with 162 saves and fourth with 407 appearances his career 2.81 ERA ranks fourth among active pitchers (min. 500 appearances). Alburquerque Alexander Almonte - - Duffy Hammel Herrera Kennedy McCarthy Minor Moylan Soria Vargas - - Wood Royals vs. Rangers 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio This Series: 3-for-8, 2B, RBI Last Trip: 5-for-17 (.294), 2 runs, 2B, 3B, 2 BB Hit Streak: 6 g (8-25) = Jorge singled in the third inning last night to extend his career-high on-base streak to 19 games he also has a six-game hitting streak, batting.320 (8-for-25). = Bonifacio has reached safely in 17 straight day games, slugging.523 during that stretch (since May 21) five of his 11 HR this season have come in day games. = Made his Major League debut April 21 in Arlington and hit his first career homer two days later off Texas starter, Yu Darvish. = Ranks tied for fifth among AL rookies with 11 HR (but none since June 25), which were most by a Royals rookie before the break since Mark Quinn in = He and Emilio Bonifacio (2013) are the third set of brothers to play for Kansas City, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Peña. Drew Butera This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 0-for-3 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Drew last played a week ago today in Los Angeles, going 0-for-3, his first start since Game 2 of the July 1 doubleheader vs. Minnesota. = Butera s last hit was a two-run triple in the ninth inning on June 29 at Detroit, his first RBI since May 18 vs. the Yankees. = He s batting.271 (13-for-48) lifetime vs. the Rangers, including a solo home run last July 31 in Arlington. = He set career highs last season in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480), making 34 starts behind the plate. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 1-for-6, 2 BB Last Trip: 3-for-23 (.130), 4 runs, HR, 3 RBI, SF, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Lorenzo was the only Royal to reach safely twice last night, singling in the sixth and walking to lead off the ninth, his 36th walk, one shy of his career high (2015). = He s tied for seventh in the AL with a.326 average (31-for-95) in the seventh inning or later, but he s 0-for-his-last-11 after starting 31-for-84 (.369). = Tied for eighth in the AL with 15 steals and is the only player in MLB (min. 10 attempts) who hasn t been caught he s 19-for-his-last-19 dating back to = He leads American League center fielders in starts (86), total chances (249) and putouts (242), and ranks second to Kevin Pillar in innings (745.1). Alcides Escobar This Series: 1-for-5, run, HR, 2 RBI, BB Last Trip: 4-for-24 (.167), run, RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Esky went 0-for-2 with a walk to leadoff the third inning last night, his first since June 8 vs. Houston, snapping a streak of 115 plate appearances without one he s reached safely in 14 straight home games since June 7, batting.375/.400/.646 (18-for-48) with three doubles, two triples, two homers and 12 RBI. = Alcides is batting.283 (43-for-152) with 18 RBI in his last 39 game since May 30, raising his season average 46 points from.179 to.225. = He s made a club-record 260 consecutive starts all at shortstop dating back to Sept. 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors (any position), according to Elias Sports Bureau he s the first to start that many consecutive games at shortstop since Miguel Tejada started 284 straight for Baltimore ( ). = Alcides has played in 1,032 games since joining the Royals prior to 2011, second most in the Majors trailing only Robinson Cano (1,035). = He s tied for second in the AL with four sacrifices his 68 sacrifice hits since 2011 are second most in the Majors, trailing only Elvis Andrus (70). Alex Gordon This Series: 0-for-6 Last Trip: 3-for-17 (.176), 2 runs, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-11) = Alex is 0-for-6 this series, snapping a streak of five straight home games with an RBI from June 23-July 2 he does, however, have 12 extra-base hits in his last 30 games since June 5 good for a.450 slugging percentage after recording just five extra-base hits (all doubles) through his first 49 games, a.202 slugging percentage. = Gordon has six outfield assists, tied for fourth in the American League, most recently throwing out Nelson Cruz at second base on July 5 he has 80 career outfield assists, most in the Majors since 2010 his eight errors in 1,626 chances since 2012 are tied with Nick Markakis for fewest among outfielders (min. 1,300 TC). = He's six runs shy of matching Mike Sweeney (700) for sixth in Royals history and is four homers shy of matching Frank White (160) for fifth. = He ranks tied for third in the AL with nine hit-by-pitches and ranks 13th among active players with a franchise-record 84 hit-by-pitches. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-8 Last Trip: 11-for-24 (.458), 5 runs, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Eric went 0-for-4 last night to snap a 16-game hitting streak, in which he hit.391/.435/.625 (25-for-64) it was the longest active streak in the Majors and was tied for the second longest of his career, trailing an 18-game streak from April 10-29, = He was charged with an error in the third inning Friday, his second in six games, after going 123 straight games without one from Aug. 15, 2016-July 3, = Since May 1, Hosmer ranks fourth in the Majors with a.345 average (87-for-252), trailing only Jean Segura (.363), Jose Altuve (.356) and Carlos Correa (.353). = He has 11 go-ahead RBI this season and 73 since the start of 2015, tied for third most in the AL, trailing only Albert Pujols (81) and Jose Abreu (74). Whit Merrifield This Series: 3-for-8, run, 2 2B Last Trip: 6-for-26 (.231), 4 runs, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, HBP, 3 SB Hit Streak: 2 g (3-8) = Whit had a two-out double in the eighth inning last night that forced Cole Hamels from the game, marking his fifth straight home game with an extra-base hit. = Merrifield hit his first career leadoff home run on July 4 vs. Felix Hernandez, the first leadoff HR by a Royal since Alex Gordon on Sept. 14, = He ranks 10th in the American League with 14 steals including six in his last nine games and his 93.3% success rate (14-for-15) is third in the Majors. = He ranks tied for fourth in the American League in triples (four) and bunt hits (four) he s batting.329 (26-for-79) with two outs, including 15 of his 33 RBI. = He had a Major League-best 19-game hitting streak from May 13-June 4, the longest by a Royal since Alex Gordon (also 19 games) in Brandon Moss This Series: 1-for-3 Last Trip: 1-for-5 (.200), run, 2B, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Brandon went 1-for-3 last night, his first start since July 4 at Seattle he s hit safely in four of his five starts this month, batting.368/.368/.632 (7-for-19). = Moss recorded five hits in the split doubleheader on July 1 vs. Minnesota, matching his total from his previous nine games (30 at-bats) combined. = He last homered on July 1 vs. Minnesota (Game 1), a game-tying solo shot that traveled 474 ft., the longest by a Royal at Kauffman Stadium in the Statcast era (since 2015) and his first since May 26 at Cleveland, snapping a streak of 20 games (57 at-bats) without a homer. = He s batting.269/.345/.769 (7-for-26) lifetime vs. Darvish with a double and four home runs only Mike Trout and Brett Gardner have as many HR vs. Darvish. = His 112 HR since 2013 are eighth most among active left-handed batters during that span, trailing C. Davis, Rizzo, Bruce, Harper, Cano, Votto and Seager. Mike Moustakas This Series: 2-for-7 Last Trip: 6-for-22 (.273), 5 runs, 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Moose went 0-for-3 last night, just his second hitless effort in his last 13 games, a stretch in which he s batting.283 (15-for-53) with six home runs. = Moustakas replaced Miguel Sano at third base in the seventh inning in Tuesday s All-Star Game and went 0-for-2 vs. former teammates Greg Holland and Wade Davis he drew 15.6 million votes to win the Final Vote presented by Esurance for the second time in his career (also, 2015). = Mike was the No. 4 seed in the Home Run Derby on Monday at Marlins Park and hit 10 home runs in the first round, one shy of his opponent, Miguel Sano, who advanced to the finals vs. Aaron Judge he was the third Royal to participate in the HR Derby, joining Bo Jackson (1989) and Danny Tartabull (1991). = He homered in all three games in Seattle to finish the first half with 25 HR, marking a new career high for an entire season (previously, 22 HR in 2015) and the most by any Royal before the All-Star break since Jermaine Dye (22 HR) in 2000 according to STATS LLC, he s one of four American League third basemen to hit 25 HR before the break, joining Miguel Cabrera (30 HR in 2013), Alex Rodriguez (30 HR in 2007) and Harmon Killebrew (28 HR in 1969 & 59, 26 HR in 1970). = He ranks tied for third in the AL with 25 HR, trailing Aaron Judge (30) and George Springer (27) his 25 HR are tied for third most among Major League lefthanded batters, trailing Joey Votto & Cody Bellinger (26 each) his seven HR vs. left-handed pitchers trail only Votto & Anthony Rizzo (eight each) among lefty batters. = According to STATS LLC, he has homered vs. 14 of the 16 teams the Royals have faced (including Texas), tied with Logan Morrison for most in the Majors he s also homered in 12 different ballparks (including nine of his 25 HR here at Kauffman Stadium), tied with Morrison for most in the Majors. Salvador Perez This Series: 0-for-8 Last Trip: 6-for-21 (.286), 2 runs, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Salvy is 0-for-8 this series, snapping an eight-game hitting streak from June 30-July 8, in which he hit.394/.314/.529 (10-for-34) with nine RBI. = He played in his fifth straight All-Star Game (fourth straight start) on Tuesday in Miami, going 0-for-2 while catching the first 5.0 innings. = Perez went 2-for-5 with a go-ahead HR in the eighth inning on July 8 in Los Angeles, his 18th HR of the year, four shy of his career high done last season his 18 HR were most by a catcher before the break since Brian McCann in 2008 and most by an AL catcher since Ivan Rodriguez (26) and Charles Johnson (20) in = His 57 RBI are just 22 shy of his career high done in 2012 and were second most by a Royals catcher before the break, trailing Darrell Porter (61) in = Only four of his 18 homers have come here, the last of which was his first career grand slam on June 21 vs. Boston, a go-ahead shot in the eighth inning. = Of his 105 career home runs, 100 have come as a catcher, most in franchise history his 57 homers as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors, two more than Yasmani Grandal (55)...a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Perez has started 603 games behind the plate since 2013, most in the Major Leagues. Jorge Soler This Series: 0-for-3, run Last Trip: 0-for-13, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-17) = Jorge went 0-for-3 on Friday and reached on a fielder s choice in the second inning ahead of Alcides Escobar s two-run home run. = Soler is 0-for-17 since his last hit on July 2 vs. Minnesota, a double to leadoff the fifth inning he s just 9-for-56 (.161) vs. right-handed pitching. = Both of his home runs with the Royals have come at Kauffman Stadium and vs. left-handed pitchers the first was a 464-ft. solo shot off Richard Bleier on May 14 vs. Baltimore, and the second was a two-run shot that traveled 417 ft. off Buddy Boshers on July 1 vs. Minnesota (Game 2). = He s in his second stint with Kansas City, after playing in 18 games between May 6-June 3 he spent the first month on the 10-day DL with a strained left oblique. Ramón Torres This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 0-for-12, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-13) = Ramón went 0-for-4 on July 9 in Los Angeles and is now 0-for-his-last-13 after starting 12-for-31 (.387) he s batting.303 (10-for-33) vs. right-handed pitchers. = Torres had a career-high three hits on July 1 vs. Minnesota (Game 1) and is batting.368 (7-for-19) with three walks (.455 OBP) in seven home games. = Torres made his Major League debut on June 7, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, becoming the seventh Royal to record at least two hits and an RBI in his debut and first since Johnny Giavotella on Aug. 5, 2011 vs. Detroit he also became the first Royal with a hit from each side of the plate in his debut. = In 53 games at Omaha (AAA), he hit.327 (69-for-211) with eight doubles, a triple, five HR and 34 RBI, making starts at second base (19) and shortstop (32).

4 This & That DUFF GETS PICKY--Danny Duffy picked Carlos Gomez off of first base last night, his second pick of the year and 24th since joining the big leagues in since Duff came to The Show in 11, his 24 picks are tied with the now retired Mark Buehrle for seventh most in that span, breaking a tie he had with R.A. Dickey prior to last night s pick...the Dodgers Clayton Kershaw, who has 58 career pickoffs, has accrued 41 since Duffy s 24 picks rank second all-time in Royals history, trailing former teammate Bruce Chen, who had 26. HOME STREAK HALTED--With losses in the first two games of this series, the Royals have dropped a home series for the first time since May when the club lost two of three to the Tigers...the Royals entered this set winners of three straight series here and unbeaten in the last five (4-0-1)...KC is now on the year in Kauffman Stadium...once this extended stay is completed, the Royals will have just 28 home games left on the 2017 docket while 37 are slated for the road, including a make-up game in Yankee Stadium on September 25 (12:05 KC time) from a May 25 rainout in the Bronx. STREAK SNAPPED--Kansas City first baseman Eric Hosmer had his 16-game hitting streak halted with an 0-for-4 in last night s 1-0 loss to the Rangers, coming up two games shy of his personal best of 18 in a row set in April, despite the 0 fer, Hoz has hit.368 (25-for-68) with four homers and 12 RBI in his last 17 games... he was hitting.185 after play on April 22, but since a 2-hit game against these Rangers on April 23 and in the 72 games since, he has batted.344 (95-for-276) with 46 runs, 19 doubles, a triple and 11 home runs, upping his season mark 129 points to its present.314 average...his 30 multi-hit games have all come since April 23. KC S BEST BOMBERS EVER--The Royals went homerless for just the third time in the last 12 games by dropping the 1-0 contest last night...kansas City is bearing down on its all-time single season team home run record...the club standard for homers in a season is 168 set during the 1987 campaign, with this year s unit is currently on a pace to shatter that mark with 197 roundtrippers. LOVING THE LEATHER--Kansas City has played errorless ball in five of the last six games and continues to lead the Majors in fewest errors committed with the runners up are the Marlins, with a National League low 41, while the second place defense in the American League is Minnesota with 44...at the 89-game mark a season ago, the Royals had 48 errors. VS. THE WEST--Kansas City s struggles with the Rangers are the only real blip on what has been an overall solid year against A.L. West competition...with losses in six straight this year and 12 in a row over the last two seasons, the Royals enter today at vs. the West, but 14-6 against all clubs not named TEXAS...in other divisional work, the Royals are just within the A.L. Central, with play resuming with 10-straight intradivisional matchups starting tomorrow vs. Detroit...KC has gone 10-8 in its last 18 Central battles after an abysmal 3-13 start...the Royals are 12-7 vs. the A.L. East and will resume play with that division on the next road trip with three in Boston and three in Baltimore...the three losses last weekend in Dodger Stadium dropped Kansas City to 5-5 in Interleague play, with 10 still on the docket. PATIENCE PAYING OFF--Lorenzo Cain received his 36th walk of the year last night and enters play today just one free pass shy of his single-season best...he established his career-high in 2015 with 37 free passes. MOOSE ON RECORD PACE--Despite going homerless in his last four games, Mike Moustakas still ranks tied for third in the A.L. home run race with 25 blasts, matching Khris Davis and Logan Morrison...Moose has already broken his personal single-season best of 22 from 2015 and hit three more home runs prior to the All- Star break than any Royal in history, breaking Jermaine Dye s mark of 22 in he remains on a pace that would shatter Kansas City s long-standing club record of 36 roundtrippers hit by Steve Balboni during the 1985 season...his 25 home runs to this point translate to 46 over the remainder of the campaign. THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER--Reliever Peter Moylan made his 41st relief appearance of the year on July 8 in Los Angeles, the 34th in which he did not allow an earned run...the 38-year old from Australia, has been nothing short of spectacular since May 24, allowing just two earned runs in a total of 15.2 innings, spanning 19 appearances, for a 1.15 ERA with 18 strikeouts...he had allowed 16 earnies through his first 15.0 frames of the year for a 9.60 ERA, though 14 of those 16 runs scored over just three appearances with two 5-run and a 4-run outing. ESKY COAXES A FREEBIE--Shortstop Alcides Escobar didn t get a hit last night, but he did receive his first walk in over a month, snapping a streak of 115 consecutive plate appearances without a free pass...he s made a club-record 260 consecutive starts at shortstop dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...the last MLB team to have the same starting SS in that many consecutive games was the Orioles, who had Miguel Tejada as their starting shortstop in 284 games from April 4, 2004 through August 20, should Esky get to 285, he will have the longest such streak since Cal Ripken started 2,216 consecutive games at SS for the Orioles from 1982 to DUPE KC S SECRET WEAPON--Replay specialist and team eagle eye Bill Duplissea has not made a challenge since July 3 in Seattle when he made his 19th of the year and got a reversal on Whit Merrifield s bunt attempt in the eighth...duper is 14-for-19 for a 74% success rate, which currently tops the Majors...Duplissea also requested a Crew Chief review of Danny Espinosa s home run on June 16 in Anaheim that was flipped into a foul ball upon review, but Dupe does not receive statistical credit for a Crew Chief review...bill closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, making good on 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, he enters today two games below the.500 mark at , which is still a huge accomplishment considering he had a mark in his first two+ seasons in charge, but is since (.536)...his win total has shattered Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins ( )...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is seventh among active managers is games (2,146) and wins (1,050)...his postseason record of 22-9 represents a.710 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason games...he s also 2-0 in managing the American League All-Star team, winning in both Cincinnati ( 15) and San Diego ( 16), the last two times the home field advantage was determined by the All-Star outcome...this is his second stint as a big league manager after nearly six full campaigns at the helm for the Milwaukee Brewers ( )...he compiled a record with the Brew Crew including a mark in his last two seasons... Yost, a catcher during his playing days, began his coaching career in the Atlanta organization, including 12 straight seasons on Bobby Cox s big league staff ( ). vs. Rangers (2017) vs. Rangers (career) At Home (career) Darvish (career) Zimmerman (career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bonifacio Butera Cain Escobar Gordon Hosmer Merrifield Moss Moustakas Perez Soler Torres Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Luke Farrell Jason Hammel Jakob Junis Nate Karns Ian Kennedy Eric Skoglund Matt Strahm Jason Vargas Travis Wood Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy Farrell Hammel Junis Karns Kennedy Skoglund Strahm Vargas Wood Young Total Catcher Breakdown Butera Perez Totals Starts CS/ATT 1/12 10/41 11/53 Pct ERA ER/IP 109/ / /793.1 Pitcher Pickoffs: Pickoff & CS: Team 1 (7/15 vs. TEX) 7 (Last: LAA)

5 2017 Royals Home Runs vs. on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Bonifacio /25/17 TOR F. Liriano 51 Butera /14/17 BAL M. Givens 44 Cain SEA A. Miranda 19 Escobar /14/17 TEX M. Perez 4 Gordon SEA A. Moore 21 Hosmer LAD C. Kershaw 10 Merrifield SEA F. Hernandez 29 Moss /1/17 MIN-1 J. Berrios 17 Moustakas SEA A. Miranda 20 Perez LAD P. Baez 9 Soler /1/17 MIN-2 B. Boshers 21 Torres Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Salvador Perez (6/21/17 vs. Boston, eighth inning) - Franchise total: 124; 2 in 2017 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain Los Angeles Angels, solos off Jesse Chavez and Kenyan Middleton) - 5 times in Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas Detroit, fourth inning off Daniel Norris) - 6 times in 2017 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain San Diego, eighth inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Whit Merrifield Seattle) - Franchise total: 92 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Kendrys Morales Philadelphia, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 8 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mike Moustakas (6/6/17 vs. Houston, ninth inning, Ken Giles pitching) - Franchise total: 68 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Mike Napoli, Texas Kauffman Stadium, off Mike Minor, 7th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Colby Rasmus, Tampa Bay Tropicana Field off Peter Moylan, 8th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Andrew Benintendi and Xander Bogaerts, Boston Kauffman Stadium, Ian Kennedy pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Cameron Maybin Angel Stadium, Jakob Junis pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mitch Moreland, Texas Globe Life Park, Brad Pounders pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Rogers Centre, Chris Young pitching, 3rd inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota Target Field, Ian Kennedy-2, Brooks Pounders-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching) 2017 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players Total Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Bonifacio g 7 g (5/16-23) 3 - Butera g 3 g (5/8-14) - - Cain g 7 g (6/13-19) 12 - Escobar g 9 g (6/18-28) 9 1 Gordon g 5 g (5/16-24) 6 1 Hosmer _ g 16 g (6/24-7/14) 8 1 Merrifield g 19 g (5/13-6/4) 12 4 Moss g 5 g (5/12-21) 2 - Moustakas g 11 g (4/12-25) 6 1 Perez g 10 g (6/5-18) 1 - Soler g 4 g (5/13-17) - - Torres g 4 g (6/25-7/2) 2 - The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland, September 25, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium (Indians 6-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: April 29-30, Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Danny Duffy (10) vs. New York Yankees, May 18, 2017 Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jason Vargas, June 2, 2017 vs. Cleveland (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): May 30, 2017 vs. Detroit, 1-0 Skoglund (6.1), Moylan (0.2), Minor (1.0), Herrera (1.0) Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Salvador Perez, May 23, Minnesota (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, San Diego (1B, HR) Royals Five-RBI Game: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, San Diego Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, Cleveland Royals Nine-RBI Game: Mike Moustakas, September 12, Baltimore Royals Position Player Pitching: Drew Butera, July 26, 2016 vs. Los Angeles Angels Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Andrew Romine, Detroit, June 18, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Danny Duffy, July 9, LA Dodgers Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, Philadelphia Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Whit Merrifield (3), July 2, 2017 vs. Minnesota Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Jose Reyes, Toronto, July 11, 2014 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 20, 2015 (4th inning) Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: April 24, Chicago White Sox (Rain) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Salvador Perez, April 6-9, 2017 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: April 20, 2017 at Texas (lost 1-0 in 13 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: June 23, 2017 vs. Toronto (5-4 in 9 innings) (Thrice in 2017) Royals Bat Around: June 30, 2017 vs. Minnesota (4th inning, 5 runs) (9 times in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: May 12-14, 2017 vs. Baltimore Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: July 3-5, Seattle Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 18-21, 2016 vs. Minnesota Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 4-6, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: July 7-9, Los Angeles Dodgers Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 20-23, Texas Disabled List (4) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Nate Karns 60-day right extensor strain/nerve irritation May 24 (retro to May 21) July OF-Paulo Orlando 60-day left tibia fracture June 1 July INF-Cheslor Cuthbert 10-day left wrist sprain June 28 (retro to June 26) July LHP-Matt Strahm 60-day left knee inflammation July 1 August