Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Sat 8/2/25 1:21 AM

Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski -- who the Royals acquired from the Giants on Thursday -- didn't take long to contribute to his new team, belting a two-run homer off Kevin Gausman in the second inning of Friday's win. Yastrzemski should continue to see most of the starts against right-handed pitching, meaning he'll be busy this weekend as the Blue Jays deploy Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Thu 7/31/25 7:04 PM

The Royals acquired Yastrzemski from the Giants on Thursday in exchange for Yunior Marte, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran outfielder's seven-year run in San Francisco has come to an end, with the Giants electing to offload his expiring contract. Yastrzemski has a .231/.330/.355 slash line with eight homers and six steals in 97 games this season, and he should provide the Royals with some stability in right field with Jac Caglianone (hamstring) on the IL. Fellow trade acquisition Randal Grichuk is a likely platoon partner for the lefty-hitting Yastremski, who should see most of the starts vs. right-handed pitching.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Tue 7/22/25 4:09 PM

Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski started the previous 11 games versus right-handed pitchers but will head to the bench Tuesday while in the midst of a 4-for-31 slump. Luis Matos will take over in right field and bat ninth against Atlanta righty Davis Daniel.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Sat 7/12/25 10:39 AM

Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a run scored, a double and a walk in Friday's 8-7 win over the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski lined a double to right field in the third inning, marking his first two-bagger since June 17. The 34-year-old also drew a walk in the fifth before coming around to score. Over 33 plate appearances this month, the outfielder has recorded a .250/.344/.393 slash line with four runs scored, one home run, one stolen base and a 4:10 BB:K.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Wed 7/9/25 2:43 PM

Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
With the Giants concluding their series with the Phillies with a day game after a night game and with southpaw Jesus Luzardo on the hill for Philadelphia, the left-handed-hitting Yastrzemski will get the afternoon off. Luis Matos will replace Yastrzemski in right field and will bat eighth.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Fri 7/4/25 1:02 AM

Yastrzemski went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski has been atop the lineup for all three games in July, going 5-for-14 in that short span. It's part of a larger five-game hitting streak for the outfielder. Yastrzemski moved around the lineup at times in late June, batting as low as sixth, but he's batted leadoff more than anywhere else. For the season, he's maintained a .250/.341/.393 slash line with eight home runs, 28 RBI, 34 runs scored and six stolen bases over 80 games. While he has an 11.9 percent walk rate and 22.5 percent strikeout rate overall, he's seen an uptick of strikeouts with 16 of them over his last 13 games.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Mon 6/30/25 7:43 PM

Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski will break a streak of 13 consecutive starts Monday, ceding his spot in right field to Daniel Johnson. In his last 18 games, Yastrzemski is slashing .290/.375/.452 with a pair of home runs.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Thu 6/26/25 8:03 AM

Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a home run in Wednesday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first, marking his seventh of the season. The 34-year-old outfielder has recorded just two hits in his last four games, though both have been home runs. Yastrzemski is slashing .271/.362/.441 with 10 RBI, eight runs scored, two long balls and a 9:13 BB:K across 69 plate appearances in June.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Wed 6/18/25 1:02 AM

Yastrzemski went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski is on a hot streak, having hit safely in seven straight games. In that span, he has gone 11-for-22 (.500) with four doubles and seven RBI. The outfielder should have more stable playing time while Jerar Encarnacion (oblique) is on the injured list -- the two had been platooning in right field, but Encarnacion's injury leaves just one right-handed-hitting full-time outfielder (Heliot Ramos) on the Giants' roster. Yastrzemski is slashing just .170/.214/.264 against southpaws this season, so it's still possible the Giants will eventually change the composition of their outfield to give him a platoon partner. Overall, he's batting .257 with a .748 OPS, five home runs, 13 doubles, one triple, 24 RBI, 28 runs scored and five stolen bases over 252 plate appearances.

Mike Yastrzemski
RF KC
Mon 6/16/25 12:12 PM

Yastrzemski went 2-for-3 with an intentional walk and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Yastrzemski singled on a bunt in the second inning and added another single in the fourth before coming around to score, putting the Giants on the board. The 34-year-old outfielder has logged at least one hit in six straight games after opening the month 0-for-12 with a 1:2 BB:K over 13 plate appearances. During that six-game span, he's slashing .444/.522/.611 with seven RBI, four runs scored, three doubles and a 4:4 BB:K across 23 plate appearances.