Kelvin Herrera

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH The Royals won two of three at Anaheim, but Jeremy Guthrie was the surprise losing pitcher in the middle game of the series. Guthrie yielded four home runs in a 6-2 loss Tuesday...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Jarrod Dyson was perhaps playing himself into a platoon situation in the Royals outfield, but that is on hold now for a doctor's exam. Dyson started in center field Wednesday...

MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Ned Yost continues his search for a viable leadoff hitter. Alex Gordon was the Royals' leadoff hitter to begin the season, but Yost opted last week to move him to the third slot in anticipation of...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Billy Butler and the Royals knew this wouldn't last. And it didn't. Butler was mired in a 4-for-35 skid, but on Monday he broke out of that with a 5-for-5 game, the second five-hit...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH While the No. 4 hitter is customarily a run producer, the Royals had gotten little offense from that slot -- until Monday night. Designated hitter Billy Butler snapped out of his...

C Salvador Perez has a four-game hitting streak, batting .313 (5-for-16). Perez has four singles and a double in the stretch, with just one run scored and one RBI. RHP Kelvin Herrera has struck out at least one batter in 13 of his 16 appearances....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH James Shields was acquired in the December seven-player blockbuster trade with the Rays to be the staff ace. His 2-3 record would not indicate ace status, but that is far from the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Jeremy Guthrie gave up a run for the first time in three starts, but his unbeaten streak remains alive. Guthrie picked up the 6-2 victory Thursday night against the Orioles,...

The Sports Xchange By Jeff Seidel, The Sports Xchange Royals 6, Orioles 2 BALTIMORE -- Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer both hit two-run homers in the fourth inning, and Mike Moustakas added a solo shot as the Royals scored a 6-2 victory over the...

The Sports Xchange By Jeff Seidel, The Sports Xchange Three homers power Royals past Orioles BALTIMORE -- The Kansas City Royals came into Thursday night's game with the fewest home runs in the American League but broke out their power bats to help...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Alex Gordon had batted leadoff and Alcides Escobar second in the Royals' first 30 games this year. With the offense sputtering, manager Ned Yost decided Thursday night it was time...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Manager Ned Yost pulled right-hander James Shields, who shutout the Chicago White Sox on two hits for eight innings Monday. He said Tuesday he would still have made the same...