Pasquantino will sit Saturday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Pasquantino has had a near-everyday role since his promotion in late June. His .247/.331/.404 slash line is a merely good 109 wRC+, but his combination of a 14.5 percent strikeout rate and a 10.6 percent barrel rate suggests his numbers could improve going forward. Nick Pratto will be the first baseman Saturday while Brent Rooker serves as the designated hitter.

Pasquantino went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk Thursday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Pasquantino continued his recent power surge, taking Dylan Cease yard in the second inning to tally his third homer in his last four games. He has at least one hit in eight of his last 10 starts, maintaining a .324 average with five RBI and four runs scored in that span. After taking some time to adjust to the big-league level, Pasquantino has six homers across 162 plate appearances and a .246/.333/.408 line.

Pasquantino went 3-for-7 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI as the Royals split Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old delivered a two-run shot during the matinee and a solo homer during the nightcap, providing half of Kansas City's six total runs on the day. Pasquantino made his major-league debut in late June and is a lineup regular at designated hitter with a .237/.325/.385 slash line, five home runs, nine RBI and a 16:23 BB:K through 37 games.

Pasquantino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie will sit for the first time since July 27, ending a stretch of 10 consecutive starts at either first base or designated hitter. Salvador Perez will serve as the Royals' DH on Sunday, while Nick Pratto gets the starting nod at first base.

Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Pasquantino had gone 3-for-14 across four games to begin August, with all of those knocks being doubles. He doubled his hit count for the month with a trio of singles in Friday's contest, making this his first multi-hit effort since July 30. The 24-year-old has had a relatively quiet start to his major-league career, clashing .234/.324/.347 with three home runs, six RBI, 10 runs scored and five doubles through his first 142 plate appearances. He's settled in as the Royals' primary designated hitter with some time at first base, though he shares that position with fellow prospect Nick Pratto.

Pasquantino (thumb) is starting Thursday against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Pasquantino sat out Wednesday's series finale against the Angels due to right thumb discomfort but is serving as the designated hitter and batting third Thursday. Over his five games since the All-Star break, he's gone 4-for-18 with a double, a run, three walks and three strikeouts.

Pasquantino was withheld from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels due to right thumb discomfort, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Royals manager Mike Matheny said the first baseman experienced the discomfort during a swing Tuesday. The rookie is already said to be feeling better, so his absence Wednesday looks to be precautionary in nature. After Wednesday's contest, the Royals open a four-game road series versus the Yankees on Thursday.

Pasquantino is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Angels, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pasquantino will get a breather after he went 2-for-7 with a double, a run scored and two walks over the first two games of the series. Andrew Benintendi will slide into the designated hitter spot while Kyle Isbel enters the lineup in left field and bats seventh in the series finale.

Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Pasquantino ripped a line-drive homer off of Michael Pineda in the fourth inning for his first big-league hit. He's now 1-for-9 with two walks to begin his MLB career but he's yet to strike out. The highly-touted prospect smacked 18 long balls while registering a .948 OPS with Triple-A Omaha prior to joining Kansas City.

Pasquantino will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup against the Tigers on Friday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dave Holtzman of Bally Sports Kansas City notes that, per Sportradar, Pasquantino will become the first Royals player to bat cleanup within his first three starts since Joe Vitiello in 1995. Pasquantino is hitless through his first two big-league games (0-for-5), but he showed off his eye at the plate and patience with a couple walks Wednesday. He slugged .576 with Triple-A Omaha prior to his call-up.