Royals Report: 3 Things About Brawl In Baltimore

1) Kendrys Morales Heats Up

Kendrys Morales went 3 for 3 with a double against right handed starter Ubaldo Jimenez and drew a walk against reliever Mychal GIvens. What’s particularly encouraging is that both Jimenez and Givens are right handed.

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That means switch hitter Morales reached four times while hitting from the left side of the plate, which has been a struggle for him all season. in fact, it’s his .145/.214/.269 triple slash against right handers that has ruined his start to the 2016 season.

Kendrys Morales has been hitting .327/.382/.469 against left handed pitchers. That’s a strange result, given that Morales has been a significantly better hitter against right handed pitchers over his career.

Yes, Jimenez sucks. But, Kendrys Morales getting three hits from the left side of the plate is the best news that came out of Tuesday’s debacle. If the KC Royals are going to still be in contention come October, they will either need more production from Morales, or land a replacement.

The next best piece of news was center fielder Lorenzo Cain’s ridiculous catch to rob Orioles first baseman Chris Davis of a two-run home run. While Cain’s first inning play ended up being meaningless when the Royals lost 9-1, it was still very impressive.

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