Vinnie Pasquantino
1B/DH KC
Sun 5/21/23 11:27 AM

Pasquantino is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Pasquantino will get a breather as he continues to struggle at the plate, batting just .088 with a homer and two RBI with five strikeouts over his last 34 at-bats in nine games since May 11. Bobby Witt will start at designated hitter while Matt Duffy enters the lineup at third base and bats ninth in the series finale with Chicago.

Vinnie Pasquantino
1B/DH KC
Wed 5/17/23 8:35 PM

Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Pasquantino helped knock Yu Darvish out of the game with a two-run shot in the sixth inning. The first baseman has delivered some power to the Royals lineup. He has eight homers in 193 plate appearances after posting 10 big flies in 298 plate appearances last season. Pasquantino has been excellent in multiple categories with 21 runs and 21 RBI this season.

Vinnie Pasquantino
1B/DH KC
Fri 5/12/23 4:09 PM

Pasquantino is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Pasquantino went 7-for-18 (.389) with a homer and two doubles during the Royals' last series versus the White Sox, so this is presumably just a day of rest. Salvador Perez is taking a turn in the designated hitter role while Nick Pratto will cover first base against the Brewers and right-hander Corbin Burnes.

Vinnie Pasquantino
1B/DH KC
Thu 5/11/23 12:27 PM

Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Pasquantino has gone 7-for-14 with three extra-base hits over his last three games. He has five multi-hit efforts in his last 10 contests. The 25-year-old is up to a .298/.383/.539 slash line with seven home runs, 19 RBI, 20 runs scored and 13 doubles in 38 games this season. While most of his profile resembles what he did in 72 contests as a rookie last year, he's added 89 points to his slugging percentage, showing a sizeable increase in power.

Vinnie Pasquantino
1B/DH KC
Wed 5/10/23 12:47 AM

Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Pasquantino drilled a slider 430 feet to open the scoring. The first baseman singled home Bobby Witt in the sixth inning to get Kansas City within a run. But that was all the scoring the Royals could muster. Pasquantino hit 10 homers in 258 at bats last season. He already has seven in 136 at bats in 2023. The 25-year-old has a .905 OPS.

Vinnie Pasquantino
1B/DH KC
Thu 5/4/23 2:16 AM

Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and three RBI in a 6-0 win over the Orioles on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Pasquantino got the scoring started for Kansas City with a solo homer to right field in the fourth inning, and he added an RBI double in each of the sixth and seventh frames. It was the second three-hit performance for Pasquantino over his past three games, and Wednesday also marked the first time this season the slugger has racked up three extra-base hits in a single contest. Pasquantino has seen his season average jump from .260 to .292 in the three-game stretch, and he's slugged six homers while knocking in 14 runs on the campaign.

Vinnie Pasquantino
1B/DH KC
Sun 4/30/23 7:51 PM

Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Pasquantino paced the Royals' offense Sunday with his third three-hit game over the first month of the year. The 25-year-old plated two runs the ninth and came around to score in the sixth after leading off the frame with a double. He has been the Royals' most impactful hitter thus far, slashing .279/.375/.500 with five homers, 10 RBI, 13 runs and a 15:16 BB:K over 120 plate appearances.

Vinnie Pasquantino
1B/DH KC
Fri 4/28/23 7:12 AM

Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-1 loss to Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
Pasquantino's homer was the lone bright spot for Kansas City's dormant offense yesterday. The second-year first baseman is now slashing .283/.371/.522 with five homers and eight RBI so far this year. The 25-year-old is well on pace to pass his total of 10 home runs from his rookie season last year.

Vinnie Pasquantino
1B/DH KC
Tue 4/25/23 3:50 AM

Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Pasquantino has hit safely in five of his last six games, going 9-for-24 (.375) with three extra-base hits over that span. The first baseman's impressive start to the year -- a .291/.391/.532 slash line with four home runs and seven doubles -- has earned him an everyday role. He's added seven RBI and 11 runs scored over 23 contests.

Vinnie Pasquantino
1B/DH KC
Mon 4/24/23 1:56 AM

Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Pasquantino took Reid Detmers deep in the sixth inning, briefly giving the Royals a 2-1 lead. This was the fifth multi-hit effort of the season for Pasquantino, who has been a steady presence in the heart of the order. The first baseman is slashing .267/.368/.507 with four homers, seven RBI, 10 runs scored and six doubles through 22 contests.