Royals

Pirates’ Skenes loses 4 strikes to ABS challenges in spring debut

NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes lost four strikes to challenges in his first spring training start. Skenes struck out four and walked four over 2 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, who were 4 for 4 against the ...

Royals acquire RHP Mitch Spence from the Athletics for RHP A.J. Causey

SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Kansas City Royals acquired right-hander Mitch Spence from the Athletics for right-hander A.J. Causey on Thursday. Kansas City put right-hander Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list to make room for Spence on the 40-man roster. The Athletics picked Spence first ...

New York Mets sign outfielder MJ Melendez to a 1-year contract

NEW YORK — MJ Melendez and the New York Mets agreed Thursday to a one-year contract, adding depth to an outfield thinned by offseason trades. He gets a $1.5 million salary while in the major leagues and $425,000 while in the minors. The 27-year-old Melendez, once a touted prospect with ...

Bubic wins in arbitration vs. Royals and Lauer loses to Blue Jays

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kris Bubic won his salary arbitration case against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday and fellow left-hander Eric Lauer lost his hearing to the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving players ahead 8-3 with two cases remaining. Instead of getting the Royals' offer of $5.15 million, ...

Kansas City Royals move walls in at Kauffman Stadium to boost action and scoring

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There ought to be more balls flying out of Kauffman Stadium this season. The Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday they are moving their walls in for the upcoming season, something that has been demanded by fans for years, and that the club hopes will result in the most ...