Massey went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 7-0 win over the Cardinals.
Massey provided the Royals' last runs with his ninth-inning blast. The second baseman has multiple hits in each of his last four starts, and he's now hitting .324 (22-for-68) in May, albeit with a 9:20 BB:K for the month. He's up to a .240 batting average with four homers, 17 RBI, 15 runs scored and three stolen bases through 48 contests while mainly seeing a strong-side platoon role at the keystone.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Logs third steal
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Massey went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Nationals.
Massey appears to be in a strong-side platoon role now, losing starts against left-handed pitchers to Matt Duffy at the keystone. Saturday was Massey's fourth multi-hit effort in May, and he's hitting .295 for the month. It's a solid turnaround for the second baseman, but he still has an uninspiring .223/.275/.317 slash line with three home runs, three steals, 14 RBI and 14 runs scored through 153 plate appearances. In addition to Duffy, Nicky Lopez could also see starts at second base, which could lead to Massey serving as the designated hitter more often now that Hunter Dozier has been released.
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Royals' Michael Massey: On bench against lefty
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Massey isn't starting Friday against the Nationals.
With southpaw Patrick Corbin slated to take the mound for Washington, the left-handed bat of Massey will begin Friday's contest in the dugout. Matt Duffy will take over as the Royals' second baseman and bat leadoff.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Heads to bench Wednesday
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Massey is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers.
Massey has been in the lineup nearly every day for the Royals this season, but he holds a weak .216/.265/.313 batting line through 147 plate appearances. Matt Duffy will cover second base Wednesday and take a turn out of the leadoff spot.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Cranks two-run home run
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Massey went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss against the White Sox.
Massey drove in the only two runs scored by the Royals on Sunday, taking Lance Lynn yard for a two-run homer in the second inning that scored Edward Olivares. After going homerless in his first 30 games of 2023, Massey has clubbed three long balls in his last 11 appearances to raise his slash line to .213/.259/.307 on the year.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Gets Tuesday off
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Massey is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
Massey has been excellent in May with a .343/.455/.571 slash line in 35 at-bats, but he'll get a night off against Seth Lugo and San Diego on Tuesday. Matt Duffy will start at second base and hit seventh.
Massey is not in the lineup Friday versus the Brewers.
Massey homered Wednesday and Thursday against the White Sox, but the Royals will give him a breather during Friday night's series opener against the Brewers and ace right-hander Corbin Burnes. Maikel Garcia is playing second base and Hunter Dozier is at third.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Homers in second straight game
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Massey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.
Massey opened the scoring with a solo shot to right field. It was his second consecutive game with a long ball after he failed to go deep in his first 30 contests this season. Massey showed some pop with 21 homers in High-A ball in 2021 and 20 between the minors and majors last year, but he's largely struggled this season with a .225/.274/.314 slash line and a 33.6 percent strikeout rate.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Hits first homer of 2023
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Massey went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.
Massey took Lance Lynn deep to lead off the fourth inning as part of a three-hit effort. It was his first three-hit performance of the season and his first home run of the campaign as well. Wednesday's showing was a nice boost for the 25-year-old, who has struggled overall with a slash line of .222/.373/.283 with four extra base hits, 10 RBI, nine runs and a 6:37 BB:K over 110 plate appearances.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Posts steal Saturday
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Massey went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Athletics.
Massey has hit safely in his last three games, going 4-for-8 with four walks, one RBI and three runs scored in that span. After a rough first few weeks of the season, the second baseman is slowly turning things around. He was batting just .115 on April 21, but he's up to .191 now. Massey has added two steals, six RBI, seven runs scored and two doubles with no home runs over 28 contests.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting Sunday against Twins
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Massey is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Twins.
Massey has just one hit over his last four games while going 1-for-14 in the process. The infielder will take a seat with Matt Duffy getting the start at second base Sunday.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Two more hits Tuesday
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Massey went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Massey drove in a run in the fifth to extend the Royals' lead to 3-1. The 25-year-old now has three straight multi-hit games, but after that is still slashing just .188/.182/.203 with no homers, five RBI, four runs scored and a 0:23 BB:K over 66 plate appearances. The lack of plate discipline is certainly alarming, but perhaps Massey could be finding his way the at the dish with his recent hitting production.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Two hits, steal in loss
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Massey went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.
Massey's poor start to the year has cost him the chance to hold down a starting role at second base. He was benched a couple of times against right-handed pitchers over the last week, but he's started versus two straight righties and even earned a look against southpaw Reid Detmers in Sunday's contest. Massey has a lackluster .143/.138/.161 slash line with four RBI, three runs scored, one double and one steal through 58 plate appearances. With Matt Duffy starting the year hot and Nicky Lopez still in the mix at the keystone, Massey will need to quickly build on this game to maintain his playing time.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Riding pine again Monday
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Massey is out of the Royals' lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
It's the second day in a row that the left-handed hitting Massey
has been on the bench against a right-hander, which doesn't seem like a great sign. The 25-year-old is probably due for a demotion following a dreadful start which has seen him post a .251 OPS and 18:0 K:BB over 14 contests. Matt Duffy is at second base Monday.
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Royals' Michael Massey: On bench Monday
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Massey is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
Massey will join fellow lefty hitters MJ Melendez and Kyle Isbel on the bench while Texas brings southpaw Andrew Heaney to the hill for the series opener. Nicky Lopez will step in for Massey at second base.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Out of Saturday's lineup
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Massey is not in the lineup for Saturday's game at San Francisco.
Massey is 4-for-22 through seven games this season and will head to the bench Saturday with lefty Sean Manaea on the mound for the Giants. Matt Duffy will fill in at the keystone and bat seventh.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Not in lineup Tuesday
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Massey is absent from the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Blue Jays.
Nicky Lopez will cover second base while Massey takes a seat versus southpaw Yusei Kikuchi. It's the second off day this season for Massey, who was also on the bench over the weekend against a righty.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Moves up to cleanup spot
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Massey is starting at second base and batting cleanup for the Royals in Monday's contest against the Blue Jays.
Massey batted six and fifth in his other two starts but will slide into the cleanup spot with Salvador Perez receiving a day of rest. The second baseman is 1-for-9 with a double and a run scored in his first three games.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Massey will be on the bench Saturday against the Twins.
Massey batted sixth and played second base in the season opener but finished the day 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts. Nicky Lopez will take over at the keystone in the second game of the year.
