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KC beats Tigers behind Vargas' 18th victory
Sept. 26, 2017 By Jason Beck and Jeffrey Flanagan/MLB.com
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Royals proud of run, despite being eliminated
With stars becoming free agents, future is uncertain for club
Sept. 27, 2017 By Jeffrey Flanagan/MLB.com
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Yost reflects on missed chances down stretch
Royals' struggles in September left postseason out of reach
Sept. 26, 2017 By Jeffrey Flanagan/MLB.com
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Junis highlights Royals' Minor League Awards
Righty named Triple-A Pitcher of the Year; infielder Schwindel earns Player of the Year honors
Sept. 26, 2017 By Jeffrey Flanagan/MLB.com
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Hammel to face Tigers in final start of '17
Sept. 26, 2017 By Jason Beck/MLB.com
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Royals still see something to fight for
Sept. 26, 2017 By Maria Torres/KC Star
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Royals as you know them gird themselves for goodbyes and a new era
Sept. 26, 2017 By Vahe Gregorian/KC Star
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KC beats Tigers behind Vargas' 18th victory
Sept. 26, 2017 By Jason Beck and Jeffrey Flanagan/MLB.com
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Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield doubled and scored, and drove in another run with a sacrifice fly, and the Royals held off the Tigers, 2-1, on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
The Twins beat the Indians, 8-6, eliminating the Royals from postseason contention, and perhaps ending this era of Royals baseball as numerous players can become free agents, including first baseman Eric Hosmer.
"We fell short," Hosmer said. "We're not going where we want to go, but it's not from lack of effort. We did all we can do.
We were in it at the break, and we tried to get some pieces to help us out. Really no regrets."
Royals left-hander Jason Vargas went six innings and gave up five hits and one run, winning his 18th game, which tied him for the Major League lead with the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and Cleveland's Corey Kluber.
"Very strong," Royals manager Ned Yost said of Vargas. "Commanded
his pitches down in the zone, changed speeds very effectively. Did a great job. Gave himself an opportunity, gave us a chance to win, and himself a chance to win number 18."
Hosmer doubled in a run in the fourth inning, marking his 189th hit this season, which set a career high.
Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez turned in a solid outing, going six innings and giving up seven hits and two runs. He walked one and struck out six, and has struck out 25 batters over 18 innings in three consecutive quality starts.
"I feel really good. I think I've found out a way to finish the hitters," Sanchez (3-6) said. "I think before the last few outings, I just wasn't able to finish hitters. I'd deliver a ball right in the middle, a lot of homers. But I've found a way to strike out guys, get a ground ball, finish innings, cut out rallies."
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Merrifield's go-ahead sacrifice fly: Brandon Moss singled in the fifth and with one out, Alex Gordon's single moved Moss to third. That brought up Merrifield, who already had doubled and lined out hard to left. This time, Merrifield lifted a deep fly to right that easily scored Moss and the Royals had a 2-1 lead.
Kinsler gets RBI, vested: Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler put the Tigers ahead, 1-0, in the third with a two-out single that drove in JaCoby Jones, who had walked and stolen second base. The single also happened to be Kinsler's 600th plate appearance this season, which automatically vested an $11 million option for him in 2018.
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"But the ride's been unbelievable. I've experienced things here that I've never experienced in my life before, made better friends here than I've ever made. I'm just looking forward to getting to put the uniform on one more time."
-- Vargas
"I'm good with the way I am right now. I feel healthy. I just want to finish strong. So far I've done it. I don't have a problem with going to the offseason as a free agent. I would like to stay on the team, but it's something that I don't control. We'll move forward after that." -- Sanchez on what his strong finish means for his potential free-agent market
SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS
Sanchez's 2.55 ERA in nine appearances (eight starts) at Kauffman Stadium is the best among active Royals opponents (minimum 50 innings). He's 6-6 with a 3.03 ERA in 16 starts overall against the Royals.
REPLAY REVIEW
The Tigers challenged an out call at second base in the sixth inning, when Kinsler was caught stealing after a one-out single. Replay confirmed that second baseman Merrifield tagged Kinsler before he could reach for the bag.
WHAT'S NEXT
Tigers: Jordan Zimmermann (8-13, 6.19) makes his final start of the year and second start back from neck issues, hoping improved mobility will allow him to build some momentum toward next season as the series continues Wednesday with an 8:15 p.m. ET first pitch.
Royals: Right-hander Jason Hammel (8-13, 5.32 ERA) will make his team-leading 32nd and final start of 2017 on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. CT against the Tigers. Hammel went 3 1/3 innings last Friday against the White Sox and gave up seven runs and eight hits.
Royals proud of run, despite being eliminated
With stars becoming free agents, future is uncertain for club
Sept. 27, 2017 By Jeffrey Flanagan/MLB.com
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Word began to trickle inside the Royals clubhouse on Tuesday night, moments after they beat Detroit, 2-1, that the Twins also had won, thus eliminating the Royals from postseason contention.
But the mood remained upbeat as the players preferred to discuss their accomplishments, which included two World Series appearances and a World Series title in 2015, rather than this season's shortcoming.
"Most definitely [it has been special]," center fielder Lorenzo Cain said. "My six years here have been amazing. A lot of fun times. A lot of ups and downs.
"Getting to two World Series … is amazing. These guys are amazing."
The reality is perhaps setting in, too, that several of the Royals who are pending free agents may not be around next season in Kansas City. The list includes Cain, Eric Hosmer, Alcides Escobar, Mike Moustakas and Jason Vargas.
"Extremely special time here," Hosmer said. "I think the biggest thing is we had some injuries and guys were banged up, but guys were coming in and doing whatever they can to go play. Guys were roughed up but they realized we were a better team with them in the lineup. To see your teammates grind and put themselves in the lineup, you can't ask for more.
"We fell short. We're not going where we want to go, but it's not from lack of effort. We did all we can do. We were in it at the break, and we tried to get some pieces to help us out. Really no regrets. Everyone that works for this organization put this team in the best possible position to win and that's all you can ask for."
Vargas, who threw six strong innings in Tuesday's win, seemed perhaps the most emotional in talking about his four years with the Royals.
"It's been unbelievable," Vargas said. "I don't want to get too much into it. I got one more start left. I'd like to think about it after that. But the ride's been unbelievable. I've experienced things here that I've never experienced in my life before, made better friends here than I've ever made. I'm just looking forward to getting to put the uniform on one more time."
Royals manager Ned Yost, though, remained stoic and said he preferred not to reflect on this group until after the season.
"No. Not really," Yost said. "We'll do that at the end of the year. We've still got games to play. I'm not going to sit here and reflect right now."
Yost reflects on missed chances down stretch
Royals' struggles in September left postseason out of reach
Sept. 26, 2017 By Jeffrey Flanagan/MLB.com
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As Royals manager Ned Yost looked back on this month and why his team couldn't surge into postseason contention, he went straight to the period right after the Royals and Twins split a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium, from Sept. 7-10.
"I thought even after the Minnesota series we were in really good shape, just 2 1/2 games out [of the second Wild Card]," Yost said. "We lost the first two of that series and won the next two.
"Then we played Chicago and lost four of six [over the next two weeks]. Those are the teams, if you're a playoff contender, that you've got to beat. Even though they're a talented team, they're a young team.
"[In between] we went into Cleveland and played arguably the best team in the league and could have won three of four [but won just once]. I don't know who else has beat them this month, maybe one other team."
By the end of the Cleveland series, the Royals were five games behind the Twins and fading from contention. Hope was renewed briefly when they took two of three from Toronto, but once again they couldn't handle the rebuilding White Sox, and lost two of three, virtually ending their playoff chances.
The Royals went into each White Sox series with the mindset of a sweep.
"Worst-case scenario is to win the series each time," Yost said. "We couldn't do that."
Yost said there will be plenty of time to reflect on what went wrong in September once the season is over Sunday.
"We have been battling," he said. "We just didn't get it done.
"We couldn't put it all together. We couldn't put the offense together with good pitching. Simple as that."
Junis highlights Royals' Minor League Awards
Righty named Triple-A Pitcher of the Year; infielder Schwindel earns Player of the Year honors
Sept. 26, 2017 By Jeffrey Flanagan/MLB.com
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The Royals on Tuesday name their Minor Leaguer Players and Pitchers of the Year, and all those named will be at Kauffman Stadium on Friday for an on-field ceremony.
Triple-A Omaha
Infielder Frank Schwindel, 25, was named the Player of the Year. He set career highs in doubles (43), home runs (23) and RBIs (97) in 133 games between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Omaha, leading Royals farmhands in doubles and RBIs.
Right-hander Jakob Junis, 25, was named the Pitcher of the Year. He went 3-5 with a 2.92 ERA in 12 starts, recording 86 strikeouts (10.9 K/9) and just 15 walks (0.8 BB/9). He matched a career high with 12 strikeouts in seven innings on May 26 at Nashville, tying the Omaha record (since 1998).
Double-A Northwest Arkansas
Outfielder Donnie Dewees, 23, was named Player of the Year. He hit .272 with 24 doubles and a career-high nine home runs in 126 games, and he tied for third among Texas League players in triples (six) while ranking sixth in stolen bases (20) and ninth in runs (67).
Left-hander Foster Griffin, 22, was named Pitcher of the Year. He went 11-5 with a 3.61 ERA in 18 starts following a promotion from Wilmington.
Class A Advanced Wilmington
Shortstop Nicky Lopez, 22, was named Player of the Year. He hit .295 with a .376 on-base percentage in 70 games before his promotion to Northwest Arkansas on June 26.
Left-hander Richard Lovelady, 22, was named Pitcher of the Year. He went 1-0 with seven saves, a 1.08 ERA and 41 strikeouts (11.1 K/9) to just four walks (1.1 BB/9) in 21 appearances, earning Carolina League All-Star honors before his promotion to Northwest Arkansas on June 26.
Class A Lexington
Third baseman Emmanuel Rivera, 21, was named Player of the Year. He hit .310/.364/.468 to lead the South Atlantic League in batting average and hits, and he ranked fifth in on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
Right-hander Jace Vines, 23, was named Pitcher of the Year. He went 9-5 with a 3.42 ERA in 19 appearances (14 starts), earning South Atlantic League All-Star honors before his promotion to Wilmington on Aug. 28.
Rookie-level Idaho Falls
First baseman Robby Rinn, 24, was named Player of the Year. He hit .355/.429/.511 with 30 extra-base hits and 59 RBIs in 69 games for the Chukars, and he ranked among the Pioneer League leaders in hits (first), doubles (22, first), runs (58, tied for second) and RBIs (tied for third).
Right-hander Janser Lara, 21, was named Pitcher of the Year.
In his first season stateside, he went 4-2 with a 4.13 ERA and 57 strikeouts (9.8 K/9) in 12 appearances (10 starts), earning Pioneer League All-Star honors. Lara was signed as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic on July 3, 2015.
Rookie-level Burlington
Outfielder Michael Gigliotti, 21, was named Player of the Year. He hit .329/.442/.477 in 42 games and ranked among Appalachian League leaders in on-base percentage (third), stolen bases (15, third), walks (32, third) and batting average (sixth).
Right-hander Sal Biasi, 21, was named Pitcher of the Year. After starting his season with four appearances for Surprise, he went 3-2 with a 2.44 ERA and a .186 opponents' average in nine outings (seven starts) with Burlington.
Rookie-level Surprise
First baseman Nick Pratto, 18, was named Player of the Year. He hit .247 with 22 extra-base hits and 34 RBIs in 52 games and ranked first among Arizona League players with five sacrifice flies. Pratto was the Royals' first-round pick (14th overall) in the 2017 Draft.
Right-hander Charlie Neuweiler, 18, was named Pitcher of the Year. He went 3-3 with a 1.76 ERA and a .192 opponents' average in 12 appearances (five starts).
Dominican Summer League
Infielder Rubendy Jaquez, 18, was named Player of the Year. He hit .267 with a .362 on-base percentage and led the team in games (62), at-bats, stolen bases (19) and total bases (71).
Right-hander Delvin Capellan, 18, was named Pitcher of the Year. The first-year player went 3-2 with a 0.48 ERA and 48 strikeouts to just three walks (16.0 K/BB) in 12 starts.
Hammel to face Tigers in final start of '17
Sept. 26, 2017 By Jason Beck/MLB.com
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While the Royals play out what could be the final week for the core of their team together, Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann -- under contract for three more years -- makes his final start of a frustrating 2017 campaign on Wednesday hoping to build momentum toward next season.
Royals starter Jason Hammel makes his 2017 finale on a three-game losing streak, having been unable to complete four innings two of his last three starts. His last win was against the Tigers in Detroit on Sept. 6.
Eric Hosmer, one of four regulars in the Royals lineup who are eligible for free agency this offseason, is expected to get another start at designated hitter Wednesday as he grinds out the stretch run. Hosmer started at DH on Tuesday, with Brandon Moss getting the start at first base.
Zimmermann returned last Thursday for his first start in three weeks after receiving a nerve block injection to quiet the neck stiffness that has bothered him for much of the past two seasons. He gave up three runs on five hits over four innings against the Twins last week, but said he felt free and easy pitching for the first time in a while.
"I was just happy to get out there and be able to locate a fastball," Zimmermann said. "I haven't been able to do that in a long time. That was encouraging."
He will need more than that to quiet the Royals, but he has had a surprising amount of success against them since signing with Detroit. He tossed 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball with no walks and seven strikeouts on July 17 at Kauffman Stadium, and gave up just two runs over 17 1/3 innings with 17 strikeouts in three meetings last year.
Things to know about this game
• While Hammel has allowed 45 hits and a .381 batting average over five September starts, his expected average allowed during that time is a more modest .292, according to Statcast. That gap of 89 points in the fourth largest for any pitcher who has logged at least 75 opponent at-bats this month, suggesting Hammel's recent struggles are due, at least in part, to some bad fortune.
• Tigers outfielder Tyler Collins remains day-to-day with a strained intercostal muscle.
• Royals right fielder Melky Cabrera is 5-for-19 off Zimmermann with a double, home run and four RBIs.
Royals still see something to fight for
Sept. 26, 2017 By Maria Torres/KC Star
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About two months ago, Royals starter Danny Duffy ordered a giant version of the tabletop game Connect Four.
Back then, the Royals had become buyers at the trade deadline. They were only a few games behind the Cleveland Indians for the lead in the American League Central. They appeared poised for their third appearance in the playoffs in four years.
Duffy hoped the game would arrive at Kauffman Stadium by October so he could provide his teammates with a way to relieve the ever-mounting stress of a postseason chase.
The package indeed made it to Kansas City by the time the Royals returned for their final home stand of the season.
But as the calendar flipped toward the end of September, the Royals lost the opportunity to debut the game in a champagne-induced haze. Despite starter Jason Vargas dominating the Tigers in a 2-1 victory here, the Royals were eliminated from the wild-card race on Tuesday. The second-place Twins had defeated the Indians 8-6.
“I mean, any time when you have that adrenaline of a World Series, and you realize that you are capable of doing it, it’s an enormous letdown when you don’t get that far,” Duffy said before the game. “But 29 teams don’t get that far every year. But we just gotta take everything and put it in perspective and remember what we’ve done, remember what we’ve had.”
What the Royals had Tuesday was Vargas in first-half form for a fourth consecutive start. He allowed just one walk, conceded one run and scattered five hits over six innings. He induced three double plays. He won his 18th game of the year, matching Clayton Kershaw and Corey Kluber for most in the major leagues.
The only costly knock against Vargas came off the bat of Ian Kinsler, who went 2 for 3 against him, including a two-out RBI single in the third.
For an aging pitcher on the cusp of free agency, a veteran who struggled to return to form after the All-Star break, the victory provided some relief.
“To see some light at the end of the tunnel with the way things have turned around here at the end has been great,” said Vargas, who owns a 2.01 ERA in his last 22 1/3 innings.
Vargas will have one more chance to add to his career-high win total on Sunday, when he is scheduled to start the season finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
“He’s surprisingly strong,” Royals manager Ned Yost said.
The Royals’ offense wasn’t nearly as efficient. Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez struck out six and allowed seven hits in six innings. One of them was Eric Hosmer’s single that landed inches in front of left fielder Alex Presley. It was the 189th hit of Hosmer’s season. The blooper drove in Whit Merrifield, who’d hit a leadoff double and moved to third on a Lorenzo Cain ground ball, to tie the game in the fourth inning.
Merrifield drove in Brandon Moss for the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly to right field in the fifth inning.
It was all the
offense the Royals would need, as relievers Kelvin Herrera, Joakim Soria and Mike Minor provided three scoreless innings.
Afterward, a strobe light pulsed in the clubhouse after the game. Towels covered computer monitors in a tell-tale sign of postgame merriment.
Even as they dropped out of playoff contention for the second year in a row, there was enough reason to celebrate. The Royals improved to 77-80 with five games remaining in this see-saw of a 2017 season. A .500 record is still within grasp.
“We did all we can do,” Hosmer said. “We were in it at the break, and we tried to get some pieces to help us out. Really, no regrets. Everyone that works for this organization put this team in the best possible position to win, and that’s all you can ask for.”
It may not be the World Series run the beloved championship core of players had dreamed of — but it was something nonetheless.
“Just finishing on a high note I think was what we ultimately thought about doing,” Duffy said. “There’s no clear definition for that. Success is a relative term. The ultimate is winning a World Series. It would have been cool to go out like that.”
Royals as you know them gird themselves for goodbyes and a new era
Sept. 26, 2017 By Vahe Gregorian/KC Star
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The Last Stand of this resurgent version of the Royals began Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium with a strand of a flicker of a glimmer of hope that the inevitable somehow could be delayed. After all, the core of the group that reincarnated baseball here after a generation of futility theoretically remained alive for a wild-card berth if only they could win their last six while Minnesota lost its last six.
Despite the Royals’ 2-1 win over Detroit, then, it was all over moments later when the Twins beat Cleveland 8-6.
Afterward, manager Ned Yost said he wasn’t in the mood to be reflective.
And perhaps the flimsy prospect of one last preposterous comeback together, denial couched within desire, was why he initially was terse before the game when asked about any sentimentality he was experiencing as the 2017 season fizzles out and a parade of Royals free agents will test the market.
The exodus will likely mean a reinvention of the team as you know it.
Behind his sunglasses, arms crossed, Yost sat in the dugout before the game and in his patented way started to shut down the question … before being unable to resist answering.
“I mean, I say ‘no,’ but … ,” he started, before laughing and launching into a story about Eric Hosmer as a rookie.
At the end of the 2011 season, Hosmer came to Yost’s office and gave him a signed bat as a form of gratitude.
“ ‘I’ve never had a rookie do this,’ ” Yost remembered thinking.
With a mix of bemusement and anticipation, he put the bat in the corner of his office and wondered about what “the kid” might accomplish in the next six years.
So on Tuesday, he called in Hosmer, who will turn 28 next month.
And Yost had Hosmer sign the bat with a few of those accomplishments that will go on his ledger and be part of his legacy with the Royals:
“Three-time Gold Glove winner, 2016 All-Star MVP, 2015 World Champion.”
Of these, of course, the title will be the most enduring in Kansas City and with teammates and anyone who was around it all.
Which is why this week should be not just a melancholy time but also one
of reflection and appreciation, one that you can bet will end with a curtain call Sunday no matter how the game ends.
Even while not knowing who will be back and who won’t, particularly among the four impending free agents (Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar and Mike Moustakas) who were vital to the Royals’ rebirth and back-to-back World Series appearances, you do know how they transformed the mind-set of a city with a mystical, magical time.
Having the decades of woes purged by a group you saw grow up before your eyes and become entwined with the community and pull it all off with an unprecedented knack for the postseason comeback was the stuff dreams are made of.
And if you think it’s hard being a fan knowing an extreme makeover is ahead, imagine being part of the group as the band is about to break up in some way or another.
“It’s part of the game,” catcher Sal Perez said. “And it’s going to be hard.”
Then there’s pitcher Danny Duffy, who literally still was in his high school cap and gown when the Royals drafted him 10 years ago.
“We’ve just got to make sure we soak up every moment (left) and hopefully give plenty of incentive for everybody to come back,” Duffy said. “I’ve spent my entire adult life with Moose (and) Hoz, and most of it with LoCain and a lot of it with Esky.”
Noting he’d become close with Jason Vargas, who also will be on the market, he added, “They deserve everything that they get. They reserve the right to test (it) because they’ve made it this far.
“I’m proud to have called them teammates, I’m proud of all the work they’ve put in to get here. You know, selfishly (I would) love to see them come back. That (remains) to be seen.
“Right now we’ve got to enjoy the last home stand and appreciate everything that we’ve had in the last decade.”
And that’s really the striking thing, isn’t it?
It’s really been a decade since general manager Dayton Moore’s first official draft.
And up-and-down and fragile and in doubt as his well-documented “process” seemed at times, the trajectory ultimately was to the top before the team parachuted back down to Earth the last two seasons — a story in itself and for another time.
Now, the process in essence will start over with the Royals almost certainly unable (or unwilling) to pay to bring back all the free agents, with Hosmer perhaps the most likely target they’d go all-in on.
Hosmer and Moustakas weren’t available in the clubhouse before the game Tuesday, but Cain and Escobar somewhat addressed the looming topic.
“It’s tough to really comment on it right now,” Cain said. “No one knows what’s going to happen.”
Said Escobar: “I don’t know what’s going on and who’s coming back after this year; I want to stay here, but I don’t know.”
That’s another part of the oddity of this.
By the time the Royals finish play on Sunday, they’ll be parting ways without really knowing who they’re parting with.
“I’ve never had to deal with something like that,” Duffy said. “This is a pretty big group of dudes that you know could in all reality spend their last day in a Royals jersey — but they’ll always be Royals. They’ll always be a part of this city.”
Indeed,
stay or go, each will be stamped Forever Royal, with Hosmer and Moustakas representing the virtues of the draft and Cain and Escobar standing for the benefits of the Zack Greinke trade.
Add it all up, and the combination has left an indelible mark regardless of what’s ahead — something that Vargas summed up after his career-high 18th win.
“I’ve experienced things there that I’ve never experienced in my life before, made better friends here than I’ve ever made,” said Vargas, who will start Sunday. “I’m just looking forward to getting to put the uniform on one more time.”
Meanwhile, changes won’t necessarily be limited to lost free agents.
“It could be the last day for any of us,” Duffy added. “You’ve just got to appreciate what we have right now. It’s not just the dudes that are free agents. Baseball has a way of humbling you quick. I’ve seen it. I’ve known it forever.
“If God doesn’t want us to be Kansas City Royals tomorrow, we’re not going to be Kansas City Royals tomorrow. So it’s not just five or six dudes. It goes for all of us.”
Duffy’s way of handling it, he said, is to be thankful for today and tomorrow.
Not to mention yesterday — which six years ago suddenly felt like to Yost even before he felt ready to give in to reflection.
“Do I do it in my own little way? Yeah,” Yost acknowledged, later thinking of Hosmer’s bat and adding, “It’s gone by quick.”
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New York Yankees
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Aaron Hicks
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Removed From 10-Day DL, (Left oblique strain)
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San Francisco Giants
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Carlos Moncrief
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Purchased From Minors
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Washington Nationals
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Bryce Harper
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Removed From 10-Day DL, (Hyperextended left knee)
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