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Regular Season .259 13 40 .744 1

Top Michael Massey News

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Gets aboard three times

    Massey went 1-for-1 with two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Yankees.

    Massey got on base multiple times for just the second time over nine contests in September. He's cooled off after batting .311 in August, going 5-for-27 (.185) to open this month. Overall, the second baseman is at a .260/.291/.448 slash line with 12 home runs, one steal, 39 RBI and 40 runs scored over 301 plate appearances. Massey has picked up most of the playing time at second base recently, while Maikel Garcia and Paul DeJong compete for time at third and Adam Frazier begins most games on the bench.

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  • Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting Sunday

    Massey is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Twins.

    Massey will begin Sunday's contest on the bench after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Kansas City's 4-2 win over Minnesota on Saturday. Tommy Pham will serve as the designated hitter while Maikel Garcia starts at second base against Twins right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson.

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  • Royals' Michael Massey: Swats 12th homer

    Massey went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-0 win over the Twins.

    The second baseman took rookie Zebby Matthews deep in the fourth inning, part of Massey's first multi-hit performance since Aug. 24. That brief slump has been the exception for the 26-year-old of late -- since the beginning of August, Massey is slashing .297/.330/.473 over 28 contests with nine extra-base hits, including three of his 12 homers on the year.

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  • Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting against LHP

    Massey is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.

    Massey will avoid a same-hand matchup with lefty Framber Valdez on Friday. Maikel Garcia will play second base while Nick Loftin slots in at DH.

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  • Royals' Michael Massey: Lifts 11th homer

    Massey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Guardians.

    Massey gave the Royals a hot start, taking Tanner Bibee's fourth pitch of the game over the fence in right field. The long ball snapped a 14-game homerless drought for Massey, who still hit a strong .327 (16-for-49) with three doubles and five RBI in that span. He hasn't been an everyday player lately, but his playing time has ticked up with Adam Frazier shifting to right field to cover for the injured Hunter Renfroe (hamstring). Massey still has to contend with Maikel Garcia at second base, though Garcia can also play third and Massey occasionally serves as the designated hitter. For the season, Massey is slashing .270/.297/.472 with 11 homers, 37 RBI, 38 runs scored and no stolen bases over 72 games.

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  • Royals' Michael Massey: Taking seat for Game 2 of twin bill

    Massey is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Guardians.

    Maikel Garcia will step in at the keystone in place of the lefty-hitting Massey, who will hit the bench for the nightcap while the Guardians send southpaw Logan Allen to the bump. Massey played all nine innings of the Royals' 4-3 win in Game 1, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout.

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  • Royals' Michael Massey: On bench Tuesday

    Massey is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

    Massey will yield to Maikel Garcia at second base Tuesday with the Angels trotting out left-hander Tyler Anderson. Massey is slashing .267/.293/.467 with 10 home runs in 241 plate appearances.

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  • Royals' Michael Massey: Three hits in win

    Massey went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Reds.

    Massey didn't get directly involved in any of the run production, but he put in a solid game. This was his fourth multi-hit effort over his last nine games, a span in which he's gone 12-for-35 (.343) with four extra-base hits. The second baseman is up to a .266/.289/.468 slash line with 10 home runs, 35 RBI, 34 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples and no stolen bases through 64 games this year. Massey hasn't been a full-time player even against right-handed pitchers, as lefty Adam Frazier and righty Maikel Garcia continue to get looks at the keystone.

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  • Royals' Michael Massey: Sits against Lodolo

    Massey is not in Saturday's lineup against the Reds.

    He'll head to the bench with lefty Nick Lodolo on the hill for Cincinnati. The lefty-hitting Massey may also sit Sunday with Andrew Abbott slated to start for the Reds.

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  • Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting for series finale

    Massey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

    Though Massey has produced multiple hits in three of his last six starts, the Royals will hold him out of the lineup for the series finale, even while Minnesota sends a right-hander (Louie Varland) to the hill. With Massey on the bench, the Royals will go with Adam Frazier at second base and in the leadoff spot.

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  • Royals' Michael Massey: Back in lineup

    Massey (back) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Monday's game versus the Twins.

    Massey was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals due to back tightness. His back has often been an issue for him this season, but Massey is feeling well enough after a scheduled team off day Sunday to give it a go in the series opener in Minnesota.

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  • Royals' Michael Massey: Scratched with back tightness

    Massey was scratched from the Royals' lineup ahead of Saturday's game versus the Cardinals due to back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

    Massey was originally in line to start at second base, but his back injury will force him to leave the starting nine. He's being viewed as day-to-day by the team, and he'll have the benefit of a scheduled off day Sunday to give him additional time to recover. In the meantime, Maikel Garcia will move over to the keystone Saturday while Paul DeJong covers third base and bats fifth.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-0, 190 lbs
Birthplace: Hazelcrest, IL
Age: 26
Experience: 2
Bats/Throws: L, R