Kyle 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.

Kyle 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.

Kyle 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.

Kyle 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.

Kyle 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.

Kyle Isbel
CF KC
Sun 6/23/24 1:54 PM

Isbel (back) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Texas.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel will sit for a second straight game Sunday after leaving in the fifth inning of Friday's 6-2 loss due to lower back tightness. Dairon Blanco will start in center field Sunday and bat ninth against Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer.

Kyle Isbel
CF KC
Sat 6/22/24 12:53 PM

Isbel (back) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Isbel left in the fifth inning of Friday's 6-2 loss due to lower-back tightness, and it's unclear how much time he'll miss. Garrett Hampson will start in center field Saturday and bat ninth against Texas right-hander Jon Gray.

Kyle Isbel
CF KC
Fri 6/21/24 9:35 PM

Isbel exited Friday's game against the Rangers due to lower back tightness.
EDGE Analysis
Garrett Hampson pinch hit for Isbel in the top of the fifth inning. Before exiting, Isbel hit a solo home run in the top of the third inning in his only at-bat of the game. Clarity on the severity of the injury should be known following Friday's game.

Kyle Isbel
CF KC
Sat 6/15/24 6:31 PM

Isbel is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Even with righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for Los Angeles, Isbel will yield to Garrett Hampson in center field. Isbel had started in each of the Royals' past four games, going 4-for-13 with three runs scored.

Kyle Isbel
CF KC
Mon 6/10/24 4:25 PM

Isbel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
After he was held out of the lineup June 4 due to a head injury, the lefty-hitting Isbel started in each of the Royals' last four games, all of which came against right-handed pitchers. He'll hit the bench Monday with southpaw Carlos Rodon on the hill for the Yankees, opening up a spot in center field for Garrett Hampson.