Just call it the home run homestand featuring Vinnie Pasquantino. Continuing a trend that has marked their 7-2 homestand, the Royals pounced on the Rangers Wednesday with a recently familiar weapon. After singles by Mike Yastrzemski and Bobby Witt Jr.

Kansas City Royals outfielder Mark Canha returned from an injury-rehabilitation assignment on Monday and was then designated for assignment, the club announced before its series-opening home game against the Texas Rangers. Canha, 36, was recovering from a left-elbow injury. He had been on the injury list since June 8, missing 32 major-league games.

Forty-five-year-olds appear in charity and old-timers baseball games all the time, but most of them haven't pitched in the big leagues less than a month prior.

After a rough start to August, Seth Lugo looked much more like himself as he maneuvered and pitched through his start on Tuesday night. And it could not have come at a better time.

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will miss Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals while tending to a personal matter

Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski has quickly made his presence felt with the Kansas City Royals. In doing so, Yastrzemski has carved his name into the history books.

The Kansas City Royals have begun to play much better baseball. They have won five consecutive games, are 8-2 in their last 10 and have come to within 2 1/2 games of the final American League Wild Card spot. They are now also 65-61, four games above the