- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,190,216
- Reaction score
- 59
You must be registered for see images
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JUNE 22: Michael Massey #19 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after scoring in the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on June 22, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Kansas City Royals play Spring Training in Arizona, but here in St. Pete, Florida, the lineup they’re running out might as well be a Spring Training lineup. No Bobby Witt Jr., no Maikel Garcia, no Kyle Isbel, no Vinnie Pasquantino, no Jonathan India, no Cole Ragans. That’s because all of those players are injured. Instead, we get the privilege of watching Tyler Tolbert, Nick Loftin, Kameron Misner, Michael Massey, Lane Thomas, and Luinder Avila.
To be fair, a lot of Kansas City’s role players are doing pretty well. Loftin, Thomas, and Massey in particular have exceeded expectations, and Avila has been more or less what you’d expect as the, like, eighth-best starter in the org.
But still, it’s a bummer to not see Witt. At least we get to see the newly-bedazzled Tropicana Field, which looks significantly better thanks to a new roof. Amazing what a little light can do to the place—some, say, rays of light.
Ok, fine. Sorry. Actually, no I’m not.
Royals lineup
Rays lineup
TBD
Continue reading...
