Luis Mendoza

1. Nationals (1): Look for the lineup to start clicking soon with Ian Desmond back in the lineup and Bryce Harper heating up. Jayson Werth has been a major contributor since he came off the disabled list. 2. Reds (2): Doubleheader on Saturday caused...

MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Salvador Perez has a deep right hip bruise and did not play in the 7-3 victory Tuesday night over the Astros. Perez, who had started 37 of the first 41 Royals games, injured the hip while ramming into...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH David Lough is getting a second chance after an injury to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Dyson went on the disabled list with a high ankle sprain and is expected to be out two-to-four...

OF David Lough had a tough three games after being recalled from Omaha and being inserted into the starting lineup at center field on Friday night, although his double drove in KC's lone run that game. Sunday, playing center, he let a ball get past him...

A's sweep Royals thanks to Cespedes' homer OAKLAND -- Someone wondered before the first pitch what Oakland Athletics' manager Bob Melvin was going to do about Yoenis Cespedes. The second-year major-leaguer from Cuba was hitting below the dreaded...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH The Royals are more than happy to leave Oakland. The Royals were swept in their three-game series at Oakland after a 4-3 loss on Sunday. The Royals scored a total of five runs in...

Athletics 4, Royals 3: Yoenis Cespedes belted a tiebreaking home run to lead off the eighth inning and host Oakland completed a three-game sweep. Jed Lowrie had an RBI single and Josh Donaldson and Coco Crisp each plated a run with a sacrifice fly as...

--SS Hiro Nakajima is playing better defensively than he did during spring training according to reports, manager Bob Melvin said Saturday. Nakajima's rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento ends next week, and Melvin said he does not know what decision...

The Kansas City Royals have wasted a pair of superb pitching performances and, consequently, are staring at the possibility of a three-game sweep in the series finale against the host Oakland Athletics on Sunday. Luis Mendoza will take the mound for the...

The Sports Xchange 05/19/2013 MLB Note - Houston Astros Harrell, Lucas NEXT: Astros (Lucas Harrell 3-4, 5.11) at Pirates (Jeff Locke 3-1, 3.15) ----------------------------------------------- MLB Note - Houston Astros Elmore, Jake --INF Jake Elmore...

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...