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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Absent from Game 2 lineup
Kyle Isbel is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the ALDS against the Yankees.The left-handed-hitting Isbel will grab as seat as the Yankees send southpaw Carlos Rodon to the bump. Garrett Hampson is covering center field and batting ninth for the Kansas City Royals.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Idle Saturday
Kyle Isbel isn't in Kansas City's lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.Isbel will join many of the Kansas City Royals' starters in getting a day off Saturday after the team clinched a postseason berth Friday. Dairon Blanco will get a chance to start in center field while Isbel rests.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting against left-hander
Kyle Isbel is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Nationals.The left-handed-hitting Isbel will begin the series finale on the bench as the Nationals start southpaw Patrick Corbin on the mound. The right-handed-hitting Garrett Hampson will patrol center field for the Kansas City Royals.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting versus lefty
Kyle Isbel is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Tigers.Southpaw Tarik Skubal is on the hill for Detroit, so the left-handed-hitting Isbel will take a seat. Garrett Hampson will occupy center field and bat ninth for Kansas City.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Out of Sunday's lineup
Kyle Isbel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.Isbel will typically hit the bench versus left-handed pitching, but he's on the bench Sunday against Pittsburgh righty Jared Jones. Garrett Hampson is starting in center field for the series finale.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Swipes two bags in win
Kyle Isbel went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.One game after he had multiple extra-base hits, Isbel showed off a different skill by picking up his first steals since Aug. 19. The outfielder has a career-high 11 thefts on 13 attempts this year, and he's flashed additional speed with seven triples. He still has little to show for it overall with a .234/.286/.377 slash line, eight home runs, 42 RBI, 58 runs scored and 12 doubles across 124 contests.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Two extra-base hits in win
Kyle Isbel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI double and two total runs scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Pirates.Isbel contributed his RBI double during the Kansas City Royals' six-run second inning, and he added a solo shot in the fourth. This was his second multi-hit effort in three games after he went 23 contests without one from Aug. 13 to Sept. 9. The outfielder has a .232/.282/.374 slash line with eight homers, 42 RBI, 57 runs scored and nine stolen bases over 123 games this season, serving primarily as a strong-side platoon option in center field.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting vs. lefty
Kyle Isbel is absent from Monday's lineup against the Yankees.Isbel will avoid a matchup with Yankees southpaw Carlos Rodon. Garrett Hampson will start in center field Monday and bat ninth.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Not starting Sunday
Kyle Isbel is absent from Sunday's lineup against Minnesota.Isbel will sit Sunday after going 1-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored across the first two games of the series. Garrett Hampson will start in center field and bat ninth.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Idle against LHP
Kyle Isbel is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.Isbel will avoid a matchup with left-hander Framber Valdez on Friday. Garrett Hampson draws the start in center field and will bat eighth.