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: Swipes two bags in win
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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: Out of Sunday's lineup
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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: Two extra-base hits in win
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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 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
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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
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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
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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.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Resting for nightcap
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Isbel is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
The lefty-hitting Isbel drew the start in the Royals' 4-3 win earlier in the day while the Guardians opted for a bullpen game, but he'll head to the bench for Game 2 with southpaw Logan Allen toeing the rubber for Cleveland. Garrett Hampson will pick up a start in center field in place of Isbel, who went 1-for-4 in the first contest of the day.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: On bench vs. lefty
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Isbel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Isbel is mired in a 3-for-20 slump and will head to the bench Sunday as southpaw Kolby Allard takes the mound for Philadelphia. Garrett Hampson will start in center field and bat ninth in the series finale.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Taking seat Tuesday
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Isbel is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
The lefty-hitting Isbell will dodge a matchup with southpaw Tyler Anderson on Tuesday. In his place, Garrett Hampson will bat ninth and play center field.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Records steal Monday
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Isbel went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win over the Angels.
Isbel has gone 11-for-26 (.423) over his last eight games, a span that has seen him rack up five RBI and four extra-base hits. The outfielder has matched his career high with nine steals, doing so in just 11 attempts this year compared to 15 attempts in 2022. He's slashing .235/.289/.381 with seven home runs, 33 RBI, 49 runs scored, eight doubles and seven triples over 324 plate appearances as a strong-side platoon option in center field.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Idle vs. left-hander
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Isbel is absent from Sunday's lineup against Cincinnati.
The lefty-hitting Isbel will sit for a second straight contest with the Reds sending southpaw Andrew Abbott to the mound. Garrett Hampson will man center field and bat eighth.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sits against southpaw
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Isbel is not in Saturday's lineup against the Reds.
He'll head to the bench with lefty Nick Lodolo on the hill for Cincinnati. The lefty-hitting Isbel may also sit Sunday with Andrew Abbott slated to start for the Reds.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Another three-hit effort Monday
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Isbel went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Twins.
Isbel logged three hits for the second game in a row and it was his third consecutive multi-hit effort. The outfielder was ice cold before this hot stretch -- he went 0-for-21 over an eight-game span from July 30 to Aug. 7. He's now at a .236/.290/.386 slash line with seven home runs, seven doubles, seven triples, eight stolen bases, 31 RBI and 47 runs scored through 308 plate appearances. As long as he's hitting well, he should continue to handle a strong-side platoon role in center field, though there's nothing in his history to suggest an extended hot streak is on the way.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Tallies three hits, steals base
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Isbel went 3-for-4 with a triple, three runs, an RBI and a stolen base Saturday in an 8-3 victory versus the Cardinals.
Isbel notched his second straight multi-hit performance following an eight-game cold stretch during which he went 0-for-21 at the plate. He's tripled in each of his past two contests and is up to a career-high seven three-baggers on the campaign, tied for fifth-most in the league. Isbel is slashing .228/.284/.377 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 47 runs and eight thefts overall in 2024.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Taking seat Sunday
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Isbel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Isbel will hit the bench Sunday since southpaw Brant Hurter is scheduled to work as Detroit's primary pitcher. Garrett Hampson will start in center field and bat eighth in the series finale.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Out against left-hander
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Isbel is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Tigers.
The left-handed hitting Isbel had started each of the previous five games, but he'll begin this one on the bench versus southpaw Tarik Skubal. Garrett Hampson is handling center field for the Royals.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting vs. lefty
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Isbel is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Isbel went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over Chicago. Garrett Hampson will start in center field Saturday and bat seventh against Cubs southpaw Shota Imanaga.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Nabs seventh steal
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Isbel went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.
Isbel is 5-for-11 over his last three games, a noticeable uptick in success for the outfielder. He's logged seven steals this season, three of which he's racked up across 15 games in July. The 27-year-old is slashing .235/.286/.387 with seven home runs, 27 RBI and 39 runs scored across 84 contests. Isbel is likely to remain in a strong-side platoon role in center field, with Garrett Hampson often entering the lineup versus southpaws.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: On bench against LHP
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Isbel is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Isbel will yield to Garrett Hampson in center field with southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the mound for Arizona. Isbel went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run during Monday's series opener.
