OUTKyle Isbel
CF KC
Tue 7/23/24 4:40 PM

Isbel is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel will yield to Garrett Hampson in center field with southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the mound for Arizona. Isbel went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run during Monday's series opener.

OUTKyle Isbel
CF KC
Mon 7/22/24 11:20 PM

Isbel went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel opened the game's scoring with an RBI single in the second inning. He later knocked an RBI double and scored in the fourth. It was Isbel's first three-hit game of the season and just his second multi-hit performance this month. He's now slashing .233/.286/.381 with 17 extra-base hits and 26 RBI through 260 plate appearances.

OUTKyle Isbel
CF KC
Sat 7/13/24 12:33 PM

Isbel isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored during Friday's win, and he'll now retreat to the bench while Garrett Hampson starts in center field, batting ninth.

OUTKyle Isbel
CF KC
Thu 7/11/24 12:18 AM

Isbel went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and three total runs in Game 2 of a doubleheader sweep versus the Cardinals on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel didn't play in Game 1 of the twin bill but made a big impact in the nightcap. He singled, stole second base and scored in the fifth frame, scored again following a walk in the seventh, and finished with a solo shot to right field in the ninth. Isbel had been ice cold through six games in July coming into Wednesday, going 1-for-14 with four strikeouts.

OUTKyle Isbel
CF KC
Wed 7/10/24 11:01 AM

Isbel is absent from the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Garrett Hampson will get the start in center field in the first game for the Royals. Isbel should be back in center field for the second game of the day.

OUTKyle Isbel
CF KC
Fri 7/5/24 5:24 PM

Isbel isn't in the Royals' lineup for Friday's game versus Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
With southpaw Kyle Freeland set to toe the slab for the Rockies, the left-handed bat of Isbel will step out of the lineup. Garrett Hampson will take over in center field while batting eighth.

OUTKyle Isbel
CF KC
Sun 6/30/24 2:01 PM

Isbel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel has two triples, two homers and a 1.061 OPS over his past nine games but will sit Sunday with lefty Logan Allen pitching for Cleveland. Garrett Hampson will take over in center field and bat eighth.

OUTKyle Isbel
CF KC
Sat 6/29/24 2:44 AM

Isbel went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 10-3 win over the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel has four extra-base hits (two homers, two triples) over his last eight contests. The 27-year-old continues to hold onto a starting role in center field, slashing .235/.280/.390 with a career-high six homers through 67 contests. He's added 22 RBI, 28 runs scored, four stolen bases, five doubles and four triples this season.

OUTKyle Isbel
CF KC
Wed 6/26/24 11:15 AM

Isbel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel missed a couple contests over the weekend with a back issue, but his absence Wednesday looks to be a routine day off after he had started both of the first two games of the series. Garrett Hampson will patrol center field for the Royals.

OUTKyle Isbel
CF KC
Mon 6/24/24 7:02 PM

Isbel (back) will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel will move back into the starting nine after a tight back kept him out of the lineup for the final two contests of the Royals' weekend series versus the Rangers. Garrett Hampson and Dairon Blanco both picked up one start apiece in center field while Isbel was on the bench.