Aaron Crow

KANSAS CITY, MO (June 4, 2012) — The Kansas City Royals have selected Kyle Zimmer, a right-handed pitcher from the University of San Francisco, with the fifth overall pick of the June Free Agent Draft. The 20-year-old Zimmer, a 6-foot-4, 220-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Chris Getz batted leadoff for the third straight game as Royals manager Ned Yost continues his search for a No. 1 hitter. Getz went 1-for-3 with a walk Wednesday at Houston while...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Angels 5, Royals 2 Angels 5, Royals 2: Mike Trout benefited from a questionable call on a steal and scored the go-ahead run on Mark Trumbo's RBI single in the seventh inning as visiting Los Angeles pulled away from Kansas City...

Angels 5, Royals 2: Mike Trout benefited from a questionable call on a steal and scored the go-ahead run on Mark Trumbo’s RBI single in the seventh inning as visiting Los Angeles pulled away from Kansas City to win its sixth straight. Trout drew a walk...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Before the Angels had turned their winning streak from five to six on Friday night, Manager Mike Scioscia was asked how much better he felt about the offense having sprung to life. Scioscia immediately turned the tables on the question...

MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Kelvin Herrera was a major part of the Royals' bullpen last season. This season, he pitched his way to the minor leagues. Herrera, who has a fastball that sits in the upper 90s and has touched 100...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH When manager Ned Yost needed to protect a three-run lead in the eighth inning Tuesday night at Houston, he summoned Aaron Crow, not Kelvin Herrera. Crow logged his eighth hold as...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Salvador Perez has a deep right hip bruise and did not play in the 7-3 victory Tuesday night over the Astros. Perez, who had started 37 of the first 41 Royals games, injured the hip...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Well, hey, the Kansas City Royals sure needed this, didn't they? This being defined as the Houston Astros playing to form when the Royals desperately needed them to do do. The Royals rallied Tuesday for a 7-3 victory at Minute Maid...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH David Lough is getting a second chance after an injury to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Dyson went on the disabled list with a high ankle sprain and is expected to be out two-to-four...

Eight, it seems, is enough. After Sunday's crushing 4-3 loss to the Oakland A's, Royals manager Ned Yost acknowledged he "probably" will pull the eighth-inning duty away from struggling reliever Kelvin Herrera. Herrera served up a leadoff homer in the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH The Royals are more than happy to leave Oakland. The Royals were swept in their three-game series at Oakland after a 4-3 loss on Sunday. The Royals scored a total of five runs in...