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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Smashes third homer

  Rotowire Apr 15, 2024

  Pasquantino went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Monday's win over the White Sox. Pasquantino went deep for the second straight game, crushing a 421-foot solo shot off Nick Nastrini in the fourth inning. The Royals first baseman is riding a five-game hit streak over which he has gone 9-for-21 with three home runs, 10 RBI and five runs scored. Pasquantino has used the hot stretch to significantly boost his season slash line, which stands at .255/.344/.473 over 64 plate appearances.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Hits homer for lone run in loss

  Rotowire Apr 15, 2024

  Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Mets. Pasquantino was the only Royal to get on base multiple times in the low-scoring loss. He got Kansas City on the board with a ninth-inning homer, his second long ball in four games. After an ice-cold start to the season, he's gone 8-for-15 with nine RBI over his last four contests. Pasquantino remains the Royals' top option at first base, though he could also lose some at-bats versus left-handed pitchers if Nick Loftin sees more time at first once Michael Massey (back) joins the competition for playing time at second base.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Resting Saturday

  Rotowire Apr 13, 2024

  Pasquantino isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against the Mets. Pasquantino will get a day off after tallying seven hits in 12 at-bats alongside eight RBI across his last three games. Salvador Perez will fill the void at first base, allowing Freddy Fermin to start behind the plate and bat seventh.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Knocks in three more runs

  Rotowire Apr 12, 2024

  Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 13-3 win over the Astros. Pasquantino's slow start has been the cloud looming over an otherwise excellent first two weeks of the campaign for the Royals. He's making up for lost time now with six hits and eight RBI over his last two contests, a span that also includes all three of his extra-base hits on the year. He's still hitting .222 with a .641 OPS, but the first baseman's recent performances show why the Royals stuck with him through the early slump. Pasquantino should continue to handle a near-everyday role between first base and designated hitter.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Emerges with five-RBI effort

  Rotowire Apr 11, 2024

  Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a walk, two total runs and five total RBI in Wednesday's 11-2 victory against Houston. Pasquantino had been essentially invisible coming into Wednesday, slashing a miserable .108/.214/.108 without an extra-base hit or an RBI through 10 games. The first baseman finally made some noise in the thumping of the Astros, producing his first multi-hit performance of the season while knocking in nearly half of the Royals' 11 runs. Fantasy managers who roster Pasquantino will undoubtedly hope that the big effort will get him going, and there's reason to believe that his slow start prior to Wednesday wasn't entirely due to being lost at the plate, as he had recorded an unsustainably low .125 BABIP while walking as many times (five) as he had struck out.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Getting first day off

  Rotowire Apr 7, 2024

  Pasquantino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox. The 26-year-old will get his first day off of the 2024 season while Salvador Perez steps in for him at first base. After his 2023 campaign was cut short in June due to surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, Pasquantino was fully cleared ahead of spring training but has struggled out of the gate to begin the campaign. Through nine games, Pasquantino is slashing .121/.216/.121 with no extra-base hits and a 13.5 percent strikeout rate over 37 plate appearances.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Starting Cactus League opener

  Rotowire Feb 23, 2024

  Pasquantino (shoulder) is starting at first base and batting second in Friday's Cactus League game against the Rangers. The 26-year-old underwent season-ending shoulder surgery last June but is ready to go to kick off the spring schedule. Pasquantino posted an .833 OPS in 72 contests as a rookie in 2022, but the shoulder injury limited him to just 61 games last season.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Taking batting practice

  Rotowire Feb 21, 2024

  Pasquantino (shoulder) took batting practice last week before position players officially reported to the Royals' camp, Jaylon Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports. Pasquantino underwent right shoulder surgery in June, but it appears he's on a fairly normal progression this spring. Assuming he can get through the Cactus League slate without trouble, he should be the Royals' primary first baseman in 2024.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Undergoes shoulder surgery

  Rotowire Jun 21, 2023

  Pasquantino underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the torn labrum in his right shoulder, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Pasquantino was diagnosed with the season-ending labrum tear a couple weeks ago. He is aiming to be ready for the beginning of the 2024 campaign, though there probably won't be a clearer picture on his overall recovery timetable until the winter months. The 25-year-old first baseman finishes at a .247/.324/.437 slash line with nine homers and 26 RBI over 61 games in 2023.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Shifts to 60-day IL

  Rotowire Jun 18, 2023

  Kansas City transferred Pasquantino (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Sunday. Pasquantino will miss the rest of the 2023 season after undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery, so this is just a procedural move that clears room on the 40-man roster. The Royals used that created room to select the contract of Matt Beaty from Triple-A Omaha.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Needs surgery, done for season

  Rotowire Jun 14, 2023

  The Royals announced Wednesday that Pasquantino (shoulder) will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2023 season. The 25-year-old was placed on the 10-day injured list last weekend with right shoulder discomfort before follow-up tests revealed a more serious injury. Pasquantino will inevitably be moved to 60-day IL in the near future, which will open a spot on the 40-man roster. He finishes his 2023 season having produced a .247 batting average with nine home runs, 26 RBI and 24 runs scored over 259 plate appearances in 61 games.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Exits with right shoulder injury

  Rotowire Jun 9, 2023

  Pasquantino left Friday's game against the Orioles with right shoulder discomfort, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports. He went 0-for-3 before exiting. Pasquantino was replaced by Matt Duffy at first base. It's likely Pasquantino will likely undergo further testing on the shoulder to determine the severity of the injury, but at this point the 25-year-old should be considered day-to-day.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Swats ninth homer, fans thrice

  Rotowire May 23, 2023

  Pasquantino went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Monday in a 10-inning loss to the Tigers. Pasquantino plated the first runs of the contest for Kansas City with a 424-foot, two-run shot to right field in the first inning. The first baseman struggled from there, however, striking out three times in his remaining four plate appearances. That extended an uncharacteristic four-game stretch in which Pasquantino has struck out seven times over 16 at-bats. Prior to that span, he had fanned just seven times over his previous 24 games, a 97-at-bat sample.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Breather Sunday

  Rotowire May 21, 2023

  Pasquantino is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the White Sox. Pasquantino will get a breather as he continues to struggle at the plate, batting just .088 with a homer and two RBI with five strikeouts over his last 34 at-bats in nine games since May 11. Bobby Witt will start at designated hitter while Matt Duffy enters the lineup at third base and bats ninth in the series finale with Chicago.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Crushes homer

  Rotowire May 17, 2023

  Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Padres. Pasquantino helped knock Yu Darvish out of the game with a two-run shot in the sixth inning. The first baseman has delivered some power to the Royals lineup. He has eight homers in 193 plate appearances after posting 10 big flies in 298 plate appearances last season. Pasquantino has been excellent in multiple categories with 21 runs and 21 RBI this season.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Stays hot Wednesday

  Rotowire May 11, 2023

  Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the White Sox. Pasquantino has gone 7-for-14 with three extra-base hits over his last three games and now has five multi-hit efforts in his last 10 contests. The 25-year-old is up to a .298/.383/.539 slash line with seven home runs, 19 RBI, 20 runs scored and 13 doubles in 38 games this season. While most of his profile resembles what he did in 72 contests as a rookie last year, he's added 89 points to his slugging percentage, showing a notable increase in power.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Drives in three runs Wednesday

  Rotowire May 4, 2023

  Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and three RBI in a 6-0 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. Pasquantino got the scoring started for Kansas City with a solo homer to right field in the fourth inning, and he added an RBI double in both the sixth and seventh frames. It was the second three-hit performance for Pasquantino over his past three games, and Wednesday also marked the first time this season the slugger has racked up three extra-base hits in a single contest. Pasquantino has seen his season average jump from .260 to .292 in the three-game stretch, and he's slugged six homers while knocking in 14 runs on the campaign.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: On base four times in loss

  Rotowire Apr 30, 2023

  Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Twins. Pasquantino paced the Royals' offense Sunday with his third three-hit game over the first month of the year. The 25-year-old plated two runs in the ninth and came around to score in the sixth after leading off the frame with a double. He has been the Royals' most impactful hitter thus far, slashing .279/.375/.500 with five homers, 10 RBI, 13 runs and a 15:16 BB:K over 120 plate appearances.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Hits fifth homer of year

  Rotowire Apr 28, 2023

  Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-1 loss to Minnesota. Pasquantino's homer was the lone bright spot for Kansas City's dormant offense. The second-year first baseman is now slashing .283/.371/.522 with five homers and eight RBI so far this year. The 25-year-old is well on pace to pass his total of 10 home runs from his rookie season last year.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Strong effort in loss

  Rotowire Apr 25, 2023

  Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. Pasquantino has hit safely in five of his last six games, going 9-for-24 (.375) with three extra-base hits over that span. The first baseman's impressive start to the year -- a .291/.391/.532 slash line with four home runs and seven doubles -- has earned him an everyday role. He's added seven RBI and 11 runs scored over 23 contests.

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