The Kansas City Royals lost one of their starting outfielders to injury against the Cleveland Guardians in a crucial AL Central matchup.

Outside of Maikel Garcia’s two-run home run that opened scoring Saturday afternoon, the Royals’ offense looked like more of the same we’ve seen all season. They were 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position before the final at-bat in the 10th inning,

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The Royals haven’t made their deadline position clear. There are different scenarios at play in which they could operate as either a buyer or possibly as a seller. In recent games, the club has shown promising signs at the plate. The Royals have scored seven or more runs in four of their last six games.

The Diamondbacks continued to make deals Saturday, trading outfielder Randal Grichuk to the Royals, according to a baseball source. The club has not confirmed, and the return is not known at this time.

Caglianone wowed Florida fans in his three seasons with the Gators as a two-way superstar. And, since he was selected with the No. 6 overall pick by the Royals in the 2024 MLB Draft, his bat has done the talking. He sped through the minors, making his big-league debut less than a year after his name was called.

Royals rookie right fielder Jac Caglianone exited the game in the third inning with left-hamstring tightness after his first at-bat of the afternoon. The Royals inserted MJ Melendez into the game as his replacement and John Rave moved from left field to right.

The Chicago Cubs need a third reliable starting pitcher, and the Kansas City Royals have the man for the job in last season's Cy Young runner-up, Seth Lugo.

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal links the Boston Red Sox with the Kansas City Royals in a potential Jarren Duran for Seth Lugo trade idea.

A main reason is the slow-moving nature of this year’s leadup to the trade deadline. A wealth of teams are still deciding whether their playoff potential is real. The Royals are one of six American League teams that are within 5 1/2 games of the final wild-card spot.