Rich Hill starts for Kansas City Royals
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Veteran pitcher Rich Hill has been called up to the Kansas City Royals, making him the oldest active player in the MLB.
When the 2002 fourth-round picks makes his Kansas City debut, he will tie Edwin Jackson’s MLB record by playing for his 14th team. The 6-foot-5 Boston native last pitched in the majors in September 2024 for the Red Sox.
1973 — Bobby Bonds homered and doubled to lead the NL to a 7-1 rout of the AL in the All-Star game at Kansas City.
The Royals have seen a jump in the number of people streaming games this season and viewership on cable is up, too. Here’s a look at those numbers.
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Yardbarker on MSNCubs riding high in NL, welcome runs-hungry RoyalsAfter posting a series win to begin the second half of the regular season, the Chicago Cubs take a share of the National League's best record into an interleague series with the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (6-5, 2.94 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 93 strikeouts); Cubs: Colin Rea (8-3, 3.80 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 70 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.
The rest of the Royals’ lineup remained silent as the Marlins earned a series victory with a 3-1 win at LoanDepot Park. The Royals had just three hits. Bobby Witt Jr. went hitless and failed to extend his franchise-record road hitting streak to 28 games. Vinnie Pasquantino struck out twice.