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Dobnak will start Saturday's game against the Padres, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.
After firing 5.2 shutout innings as a bulk reliever during his final outing of the first half, Dobnak will now be rewarded with an opportunity to start a game for the big club. The 31-year-old righty figures to have a favorable matchup while making his first major-league start since 2021, as he'll be facing a Padres lineup that's posted an MLB-worst .673 OPS and has also scored the fewest runs (385) this season.
Erceg (4-3) earned the win against the Padres on Friday, allowing three runs (one earned) on two hits in one inning.
Erceg came into the game in the 10th with the game tied and allowed three runs to give San Diego a 6-3 lead before the Royals scored four unanswered runs in the bottom of the frame. In 39 games this season, the 31-year-old has posted a 5.21 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 27:21 K:BB through 38 innings.
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Royals' Lane Thomas: Goes yard in win Friday
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Thomas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk while striking out once in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Padres on Tuesday.
In his first at-bat, Thomas belted a solo home run to left field off Michael King, giving Kansas City a 1-0 lead at the time. This now marks back-to-back multi-hit games for the 30-year-old after going 3-for-4 with a double against Baltimore before the midseason break. On the campaign, Thomas has slugged .238/.339/.404 with eight homers and 32 RBI in 274 plate appearances.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Walks off San Diego
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Jensen went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a walk during the Royals' 7-6 extra-inning win over the Padres on Tuesday.
Jensen made his biggest contribution in the 10th with a game-winning two-run single that plated Michael Massey and Nick Loftin. After going hitless and recording a combined eight strikeouts in his previous four games before the midseason break, the rookie broke out of his short slump in a big way. On the season, the 22-year-old has slugged .242/.310/.430 with 13 homers and 51 RBI in 352 plate appearances.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Records three hits in win
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Massey went 3-for-5 with two RBI with one run scored while striking out once during the Royals' 7-6 extra-inning win over the Padres on Friday.
Massey gave Kansas City the lead with an RBI single that scored Vinnie Pasquantino in the eighth inning and plated Pasquantino in the 10th as well. The 28-year-old has now recorded at least one hit in seven of his last eight games played. On the season, Massey has slugged .267/.305/.427 with seven homers and 33 RBI in 251 plate appearances.
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Royals' Alex Lange: Takes first blown save
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Lange blew the save Friday, allowing one run on one hit in the ninth inning in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Padres.
After being called upon to protect the 3-2 lead in the ninth inning, Lange retired the first two batters he faced before being taken deep by Ty France for the game-tying solo home run, resulting in his first blown save of the season. The 30-year-old has been very shaky in his last seven games for Kansas City, recording an 18.56 ERA, 2.25 WHIP and 2:3 K:BB in 5.1 innings. The Royals have had trouble closing games this season, with Lucas Erceg, Matt Strahm and Daniel Lynch all having multiple blown saves on the campaign.
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Royals' Seth Lugo: Takes no-decision Friday
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Lugo allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings a no-decision Friday against the Padres.
Lugo recorded six strong innings on 93 pitches despite not factoring into the decision against San Diego. The two runs Lugo allowed crossed the plate on the same play due to a fielding error by Michael Massey, which allowed both Ty France and Miguel Andujar to score in the top of the fifth. After making his 20th start of the year, the 36-year-old now maintains a 4.39 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 89:36 K:BB through 110.2 innings this season. Lugo is in line to make his next start Wednesday against the Giants.
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Royals' Stephen Kolek: Making rehab start Saturday
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Kolek (personal) will make a rehab start Saturday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Kolek has been on the Family Medical Emergency List since early July. Saturday's rehab outing will likely be a short one, and he return to the Royals for their next series against the Giants that starts Monday. Kolek went 4-3 across 10 starts in the first half of the regular season, posting a 4.50 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 34:12 K:BB across 54 innings.
The Royals transferred Mears (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.
The right-hander has been on the shelf since late May due to a shoulder impingement and experienced soreness after throwing live batting practice last week, per MLB.com. Mears has now had his throwing program paused twice in the past month due to lingering soreness, and he's now awaiting the results of an MRI. He's not likely to be ready to be reinstated when first eligible in late July.
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Royals' Easton McGee: Traded to KC
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The Royals acquired McGee from the Brewers in exchange for cash considerations Tuesday and subsequently optioned him to Triple-A Omaha.
The right-hander was designated for assignment by Milwaukee on Friday, and Kansas City elected to trade for him rather than risk a waiver claim. McGee covered a scoreless frame in both of his appearances for the Brewers this season but struggled to a 5.62 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 43:17 K:BB across 41.2 innings at Triple-A.
Thomas went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Orioles.
Thomas led all Royals hitters with three hits, driving in a run with a single in the third inning. The outfielder has been locked in at the plate of late, slashing .342/.405/.684 with two homers, seven doubles, eight RBI and six runs over his past 10 games. Overall, Thomas will head into the All-Star break slashing .234/.335/.390 with seven homers, 15 doubles, 31 RBI, 26 runs and four stolen bases across 82 contests.
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