Kyle Isbel CF KC Tue 8/13/24 12:39 PM
Kyle Isbel
CF KC
Isbel went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel logged three hits for the second game in a row and it was his third consecutive multi-hit effort. The outfielder was ice cold before this hot stretch -- he went 0-for-21 over an eight-game span from July 30 to Aug. 7. He's now at a .236/.290/.386 slash line with seven home runs, seven doubles, seven triples, eight stolen bases, 31 RBI and 47 runs scored through 308 plate appearances. As long as he's hitting well, he should continue to handle a strong-side platoon role in center field, though there's nothing in his history to suggest an extended hot streak is on the way.
Kyle Isbel CF KC Sun 8/11/24 1:38 AM
Kyle Isbel
CF KC
Isbel went 3-for-4 with a triple, three runs, an RBI and a stolen base Saturday in an 8-3 victory versus the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel notched his second straight multi-hit performance following an eight-game cold stretch during which he went 0-for-21 at the plate. He's tripled in each of his past two contests and is up to a career-high seven three-baggers on the campaign, tied for fifth-most in the league. Isbel is slashing .228/.284/.377 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 47 runs and eight thefts overall in 2024.
Kyle Isbel CF KC Sun 8/4/24 1:27 PM
Kyle Isbel
CF KC
Isbel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel will hit the bench Sunday since southpaw Brant Hurter is scheduled to work as Detroit's primary pitcher. Garrett Hampson will start in center field and bat eighth in the series finale.
Kyle Isbel CF KC Fri 8/2/24 3:34 PM
Kyle Isbel
CF KC
Isbel is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
The left-handed hitting Isbel had started each of the previous five games, but he'll begin this one on the bench versus southpaw Tarik Skubal. Garrett Hampson is handling center field for the Royals.
Kyle Isbel CF KC Sat 7/27/24 4:29 PM
Kyle Isbel
CF KC
Isbel is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over Chicago. Garrett Hampson will start in center field Saturday and bat seventh against Cubs southpaw Shota Imanaga.
Kyle Isbel CF KC Sat 7/27/24 2:45 AM
Kyle Isbel
CF KC
Isbel went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel is 5-for-11 over his last three games, a noticeable uptick in success for the outfielder. He's logged seven steals this season, three of which he's racked up across 15 games in July. The 27-year-old is slashing .235/.286/.387 with seven home runs, 27 RBI and 39 runs scored across 84 contests. Isbel is likely to remain in a strong-side platoon role in center field, with Garrett Hampson often entering the lineup versus southpaws.
Kyle Isbel CF KC Tue 7/23/24 4:40 PM
Kyle Isbel
CF KC
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.
Kyle Isbel CF KC Mon 7/22/24 11:20 PM
Kyle Isbel
CF KC
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.
Kyle Isbel CF KC Sat 7/13/24 12:33 PM
Kyle Isbel
CF KC
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.
Kyle Isbel CF KC Thu 7/11/24 12:18 AM
Kyle Isbel
CF KC
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.