The Kansas City Royals are off to a rough start. After being swept by the New York Yankees, the Royals fell to 8-11 on the year and they now sit in third place in the American League Central, 2 1/2 games back of the first place Detroit Tigers.
The Kansas City Royals managed to salvage a game against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, winning the series finale by a final score of 4-2 and improving their record to 8-8 thus far in 2025.
The Royals announced that left-hander Sam Long has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his throwing elbow. Fellow southpaw Evan Sisk was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move, and Sisk will be making his MLB debut whenever he appears in his first game.
Sam Long has struggled to start the year, but are fans being too harsh with their criticism of him? Though Sam Long has only pitched in six innings thus far in the season, he has not looked like himself, and his struggles have been put on full display.
Deciding the composition of a big-league bullpen is a very tough job. From one year to the next, a terrific relief pitcher can suddenly become lackluster, and vice versa.
If you’re a Yankees fan, you’re probably pretty nervous about facing the Royals in the playoffs. There are 15 games left in the season and the Royals, along with half of MLB, are in an all-out sprint to see who gets to keep playing into October.
Who is in the circle of trust? Any Royals fan can tell you the team has bullpen issues. Collectively, they have the second-lowest strikeout rate in baseball.
Belgium flier Marten Van Riel outsprinted New Zealand’s Kyle Smith and Germany’s Rico Bogen to claim his maiden T100 victory on the Escape From Alcatraz course in San Francisco in dramatic fashion.
The San Francisco T100 Triathlon will see PTO World #1 Ashleigh Gentle take on World #2 Taylor Knibb for the first time this season. The Men’s race promises also to be one for the ages, with the men’s PTO World #1 Sam Long in action on home soil.
The boys are playing some more ball. For the second consecutive night, the Royals tore apart Tigers pitching in a 10-3 win. The victory puts Kansas City 12 games over .500 at the 50-game mark.
A new champion was crowned at a sweltering Singapore T100 as Dutch wildcard Youri Keulen claimed his maiden T100 victory; while American comeback specialist Sam Long charged from last on the swim to finish second, despite serving a 30-second penalty on the run.
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World Triathlon have announced today a significant relaunch of the PTO Tour, with 40 of the world’s highest ranked athletes competing in an expanded 2024 calendar that will feature eight races and will be known as the T100 Triathlon World Tour.
The Royals announced that they agreed to terms on minor league deals with infielder Mike Brosseau, left-hander Sam Long and right-handers Tyler Duffey and Dan Altavilla.