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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Launches homer Thursday
Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three total RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 9-4 win over the Angels.Pasquantino made an early impact with his two-run homer in the first inning, and he added a third RBI in the third. The first baseman has put it all together in September, batting .314 (27-for-86) with four homers, 17 RBI and 15 runs scored over 22 contests this month. For the season, he has a .267/.326/.479 slash line with 32 homers, 111 RBI, 72 runs, 31 doubles and a stolen base over 157 games.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Socks four hits
Vinnie Pasquantino went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 20-1 rout of the Blue Jays.The Kansas City Royals' first baseman collected his 29th and 30th two-baggers of the season and posted the third four-hit performance of his career. Pasquantino didn't even need to play all nine frames to accomplish the feat, as he was lifted in the seventh for Randal Grichuk when Kansas City was up 10-1. The 27-year-old Pasquantino is enjoying the best season of his four-year career, producing a .269/.326/.476 slash line with 30 homers, 106 RBI and 67 runs scored across 645 total plate appearances.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Another multi-hit performance
Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Twins.Pasquantino stayed hot at the plate in the blowout win, notching his third straight multi-hit performance. The first baseman has been particularly strong in the power department lately, slashing .277/.333/.660 with a .993 OPS, six doubles, 10 homers and 29 RBI across his past 25 contests.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Goes yard in win
Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Angels.Pasquantino had cooled off after a stretch of nine homers in 14 games from Aug. 10-24. Entering Thursday, he had failed to log an extra-base hit while going 3-for-27 (.111) over his previous eight games. The first baseman has had a breakout year in terms of power with 29 homers over 138 games, and he's added a .258/.320/.467 slash line, 96 RBI, 58 runs scored, 22 doubles, one triple and one stolen base while occupying a starting role.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Power surge continues
Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 10-8 win over the Tigers.Pasquantino provided the big blow in Kansas City's six-run third inning, a 429-foot blast off Jack Flaherty to extend the Kansas City Royals' lead to 4-1. It's the sixth homer in seven games for Pasquantino, who had gone deep in five straight games before settling for a double Saturday. Pasquantino has posted a 1.507 OPS during his seven-game power surge, boosting his slash line to .264/.324/.480 with 28 homers, 92 RBI and 55 runs scored across 549 plate appearances this year.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Homers in fifth straight
Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Tigers.Pasquantino extended his home-run streak to five games with a two-run blast off Will Vest in the ninth. It was the first baseman's seventh homer in 10 contests, and he's now racked up 13 extra-base hits and 24 RBI so far in August. For the season, he's slashing .263/.324/.475 with 27 homers, 89 RBI, 54 runs scored and a steal in what's shaping up to be a career year.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Goes yard in third straight game
Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Texas.Pasquantino is in the midst of a power surge, having now gone deep in three consecutive games. The first baseman had a .569 OPS through April 30, but he's been outstanding at the dish for the Kansas City Royals and fantasy managers for most of the year. Since the beginning of May, Pasquantino is slashing .288/.350/.508 with 21 long balls, 18 doubles and 68 RBI covering 406 plate appearances to lift his OPS to .791 for the season.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Homers in second straight
Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Texas. He was also hit by a pitch.Pasquantino ripped a solo shot in the first inning for his 24th long ball of the year. He's gone deep in back-to-back games and has five home runs over his last nine games. Pasquantino later doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning of Tuesday's victory. The lefty slugger is now slashing .259/.320/.458 with 46 extra-base hits and 83 RBI through 124 games this season.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Good to go Sunday
Vinnie Pasquantino (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Sunday's game against the White Sox.After striking out during his first-inning at-bat in Saturday's 6-2 win, Pasquantino was pulled from the contest due to a heat-related illness. The 27-year-old appears to have responded well after getting rehydrated and resting up, prompting the Kansas City Royals to clear him to re-enter the lineup for the series finale.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Departs Saturday due to illness
Vinnie Pasquantino's early exit from Saturday's game against the White Sox was due to a heat-related illness.Pasquantino was pulled from the game following his first-inning at-bat, which ended with a strikeout. Though being removed from a game early is very rarely a positive occurrence, the reason for his exit gives reason to hope that he's not dealing with anything serious. It's unclear if Pasquantino will be able to return to the lineup Sunday for the series finale, however.