Vinnie Pasquantino was named American League Player of the Week.

“It’s definitely cool and it’s an honor to win the award,” Pasquantino said. “But we’ve got another game tonight. Not really a whole lot of time to be happy about it. So we’ve got to get ready for tonight.”

Michael Massey returned to the lineup after missing nearly three months.

“It’s nice to see him,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “It’s been a tough go for him here these last couple of months, with three different things, and for him to be healthy and freshened up a little bit and able to get some work on his swing, it’s nice. He’s a big part of what we do here, and he was a big part of why we got to where we did last year.”

Anne Rogers writes about the ascent of Royals pitching prospect Kendry Chourio.

“From the moment I

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