Kelvin Herrera

OF Jarrod Dyson likely will be out another three weeks with a high right sprain, manager Ned Yost said Thursday. Dyson went on the disabled list retroactive to May 16 after injuring his ankle at Anaheim while leaping for a home run at the wall. RHP Louis...

The Sports Xchange Angels 5, Royals 4 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Joe Blanton won for the first time this year, and the Los Angeles Angels earned their fifth consecutive victory, beating the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Thursday night. Blanton, who was 0-7 with a 6....

Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit solo home runs, and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run shot to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Thursday night.     Joe Blanton got his first victory of the season after going 0-7 in his first nine...

Blanton earns first win as Angels edge Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Los Angeles Angels keep winning, and Joe Blanton is finally in the win column. Blanton, who was winless in his first nine starts, picked up a victory Thursday night, and the...

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit solo home runs, and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run shot to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Thursday night.         Joe Blanton got his first victory of the season after...

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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 Kansas City Royals have sent struggling reliever Kelvin Herrera to the minors.     The right-hander allowed eight home runs in 20 1-3 innings. The Royals optioned him to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.     Herrera was 2-4 with a 4.87 ERA in 19 relief...

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...

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...

A's sweep Royals thanks to Cespedes' homer OAKLAND -- Someone wondered before the first pitch what Oakland Athletics' manager Bob Melvin was going to do about Yoenis Cespedes. The second-year major-leaguer from Cuba was hitting below the dreaded...