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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Powers Italy in WBC win

  Rotowire Mar 12, 2026

  Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with three solo home runs and a walk Wednesday in Team Italy's 9-1 win over Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. Pasquantino had gone 0-for-12 through Italy's first three WBC games, but his bat woke up in the final game of Pool B. The Royals first baseman's solo blasts in the second, sixth and eighth innings were all the offense that Italy needed to dispatch Mexico and advance to the knockout round of the WBC after going a perfect 4-0 in pool play.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Avoids arbitration with Royals

  Rotowire Jan 30, 2026

  Pasquantino signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Royals on Friday to avoid arbitration, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Incentives could increase the value of Pasquantino's new deal to as much as $16 million. The 28-year-old first baseman played in all but two games for the Royals in 2025, slashing .264/.323/.475 across 682 plate appearances while tallying career-high totals in home runs (32), RBI (113) and runs scored (72). He will still have one more year of team control remaining at the end of his contract.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Launches homer Thursday

  Rotowire Sep 26, 2025

  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

  Rotowire Sep 19, 2025

  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 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: Homers in second straight

  Rotowire Aug 19, 2025

  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: Departs Saturday due to illness

  Rotowire Aug 16, 2025

  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.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Exits with injury Saturday

  Rotowire Aug 16, 2025

  Pasquantino was pulled from Saturday's game against the White Sox after one inning due to an apparent injury, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports. Pasquantino appeared to show discomfort after taking a swing in his lone plate appearance. He remained in the contest to finish the at-bat but was replaced by Nick Loftin -- who had started in left field -- at first base for the top of the second inning. Meanwhile, John Rave entered the contest in left. Pasquantino figures to undergo further evaluation, the results of which should provide more details about what he's dealing with, along with a potential return timeframe.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Drives in five runs

  Rotowire Aug 13, 2025

  Pasquantino went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer, a double and five RBI in Tuesday's win over the Nationals. Pasquantino paced the offense with a three-run blast in the third and added on with an RBI double in the seventh. He posted his second five-RBI game of the season. Prior to Tuesday's big performance, Pasquantino was just 6-for-41 through 10 games in August. Despite that, he's been productive for a second straight year and is pacing for 25-plus home runs after hitting his 21st on Tuesday.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Smacks 20th homer

  Rotowire Aug 10, 2025

  Pasquantino went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Twins in extra innings. Pasquantino put the Royals ahead 3-2 in the seventh inning with his 20th homer, a two-out, two-strike blast off Cole Sands. The 27-year-old Pasquantino had been scuffling a bit heading into Sunday's contest, going just 5-for-35 (.143) with a .488 OPS in his previous nine games. Overall, he's slashing .258/.321/.436 with 71 RBI and 46 runs scored across 495 plate appearances this year.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Shows off power during win

  Rotowire Jul 30, 2025

  Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, double and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 9-6 win over Atlanta. Pasquantino got the Royals on the board early with a solo shot in the first inning, before adding an RBI double in the sixth as part of his second three-hit effort in his last six games. With his recent power surge, the first baseman now has 18 homers on the season, and he's tacked on 65 RBI, 43 runs scored and a .268/.329/.446 slash line through 105 games.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Goes yard twice in win

  Rotowire Jul 23, 2025

  Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Cubs. The first baseman gave the Royals an early lead that the team would never relinquish with a two-run shot off Colin Rea in the first inning, and Pasquantino added a second two-run blast against the righty in the fifth. It's his second multi-homer game of the month for Vinny P, who's batting .279 (19-for-68) through 17 games in July with six doubles, five home runs, eight runs and 14 RBI.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Blasts two homers Friday

  Rotowire Jul 5, 2025

  Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI in Friday's 9-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Pasquantino set the tone with a three-run homer in the first inning, then added an RBI single in the second and a two-run blast in the fourth. He's been steady at the plate lately, going 16-for-57 (.281) with four homers, three doubles and 16 RBI over his last 15 games. The first baseman is up to 14 homers on the year, and he's added 55 RBI, 36 runs scored, one stolen base and a .271/.333/.431 slash line through 88 contests.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Launches two-run homer

  Rotowire Jun 19, 2025

  Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer in Thursday's 4-1 win over Texas. Pasquantino put the Royals on the board in the first inning with a two-run homer to right field off Shawn Armstrong. It was Pasquantino's 11th long ball of the season and third since the beginning of June. He is slashing .333/.412/.500 with one steal, eight runs scored and 10 RBI in 68 plate appearances this month.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Five hits, three RBI in twin bill

  Rotowire Jun 5, 2025

  Pasquantino went 5-for-10 with three RBI as the Royals split Thursday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals. Pasquantino had a four-hit effort, including a pair of RBI singles, in a 6-5 extra-inning loss in the first game before adding an RBI with a groundout in the nightcap. The first baseman warmed up in the second half of May, batting .365 (19-for-52) over his last 14 games of the month, and he's hit safely in four straight contests to begin June. Overall, he's at a .267/.319/.403 slash line with eight home runs, 36 RBI, 23 runs scored, seven doubles and a triple across 62 games this season.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Drives in lone run Saturday

  Rotowire May 31, 2025

  Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in Saturday's 1-0 win over Detroit. Pasquantino was responsible for the game's lone run in the eighth inning, when he smacked a single to left field that brought Nick Loftin home. Pasquantino will end the month of May with a .330/.375/.464 slash line with three doubles, four home runs and 13 RBI in 120 plate appearances.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Lifts eighth homer

  Rotowire May 20, 2025

  Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-1 win over the Giants. Neither team could score over seven innings from starters Kris Bubic and Robbie Ray, but Pasquantino took advantage once the Giants went to their bullpen. He went deep against Tyler Rogers in the eighth inning to open the scoring. Pasquantino has hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 8-for-28 (.286) with two homers and four RBI in that span. For the season, the first baseman is up to a .228/.272/.392 slash line with eight homers, 28 RBI, 17 runs scored and five stolen bases across 48 contests. He's had a strong May at the plate as he works to overcome a slow start in 2025.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Homer, three hits in win

  Rotowire May 4, 2025

  Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 11-6 win over the Orioles. Pasquantino fell a triple short of the cycle Sunday, highlighted by a solo homer in the seventh inning. The first baseman has been heating up over his past 10 games, slugging four home runs with eight RBI and seven runs scored. While his overall slash line remains underwhelming at .197/.252/.386 across 143 plate appearances, he's provided some pop with six long balls and 22 RBI on the year.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Belts fourth homer in win

  Rotowire Apr 30, 2025

  Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Rays. Pasquantino has mostly struggled to begin the season, but he's now belted a homer in two of his past four outings. Over 99 at-bats in April, the first baseman hit just .172 with three long balls, two doubles, 14 RBI and eight runs scored. Despite the slow start, Pasquantino continues to regularly occupy a premium spot in Kansas City's batting order, which should offer him plenty of RBI chances.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Goes yard in Saturday's win

  Rotowire Apr 26, 2025

  Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Astros. Pasquantino took Framber Valdez deep in the fifth inning for what ended up being the last run of the game. This was Pasquantino's third straight game with a hit -- he's 3-for-10 with two RBI and three runs scored in that span. The first baseman is still working out of the early doldrums, batting .188 with a .586 OPS, three homers, 16 RBI, eight runs scored, three doubles and a triple over 27 contests. He continues to hold down a near-everyday role, splitting his time between first base and designated hitter, depending on where Salvador Perez is playing.

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• Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Homer, three hits in win

  Rotowire Apr 12, 2025

  Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians. Pasquantino opened the scoring with a solo home run in the fourth inning and notched his first three-hit effort of the season. On the year, the first baseman is hitting .212 with two homers, 11 RBI and three runs scored across 58 plate appearances. He also owns a 4:7 BB:K so far, a promising sign that his batting average should trend upward as the season progresses.

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