Massey (ankle) is starting at second base and batting seventh in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Guardians.
The 24-year-old suffered the ankle injury when he was hit by a pitch Wednesday, but he'll return to the lineup Sunday after taking a few days off. Massey is expected to begin 2023 as Kansas City's primary second baseman, though he may need to improve upon the .683 OPS he posted last season to retain the job for long.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Officially day-to-day
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Massey is officially listed as day-to-day with an ankle contusion.
After fouling a ball off his foot during Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Massey easily could have suffered a much worse fate. Luckily, he may only need to miss a day or two, and the 24-year-old infielder should still be able to start Opening Day for the Royals.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Exits game early
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Massey left Wednesday's spring training game against the White Sox after fouling a ball off his foot, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Massey appeared to be in a great deal of pain, but luckily, he was able to limp off the field on his own. Currently projected to be the Royals' primary second baseman, the team will perform a further evaluation of Massey's injury, which should provide an idea of whether Massey will be able to start on Opening Day.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Hitting well in spring
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Massey has gone 5-for-18 with two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored through six Cactus League games.
Massey hit just .243 with a .683 OPS, four home runs, 17 RBI and three stolen bases in 52 contests as a rookie last season. His solid spring, in terms of both making contact and showing some power, gives him an edge to start at second base over Nicky Lopez, who is hitless through six at-bats in the spring. Massey totaled 20 homers and 16 steals over three levels of baseball last year, so he could have some all-around appeal in fantasy if he can hit well.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Massey is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Massey is 5-for-21 with two home runs, a double, five RBI and four runs over his past five games but will take a seat for Sunday's contest. Nicky Lopez will start at the keystone in the series finale at Cleveland.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Homers, scores twice in loss
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Massey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.
Massey reached on an error and scored on a Drew Waters homer in the third inning before adding a solo shot of his own in the fifth. Massey received steady playing time in September, hitting .236 with three homers, a steal, six RBI and 10 runs scored across 20 games. He's at a .247/.314/.392 slash line with four long balls, 15 RBI, 16 runs scored and three steals across 48 contests to begin his big-league career.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Missing from Thursday's lineup
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Massey is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.
Massey has been getting chances to show what he can do against left-handed pitchers, but he will not be in there Thursday against southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez after going just 6-for-38 (.158) over his last nine games. Nicky Lopez will man the keystone in Massey's place.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Homers in high-scoring win
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Massey went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs during Sunday's 13-12 win over the Royals.
Although the Mariners and Royals combined to score 25 runs during Sunday's matchup, Massey had the only home run of the game with his two-run blast in the bottom of the sixth inning. Although the 24-year-old's performance Sunday was encouraging, he's struggled at the plate recently, going just 1-for-16 with seven strikeouts over his four games leading up to Sunday's win.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Out of lineup
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Massey will sit Saturday against Seattle.
Massey has been starting regularly since early August, but he now finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. His .248/.323/.362 line through his first 44 major-league games doesn't make a great case for everyday at-bats, and he's gone just 1-for-16 with seven strikeouts in his last four appearances. Nicky Lopez will start at second base Saturday.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Riding pine Tuesday
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Massey is not in Thursday's lineup against the Twins.
Massey is hitting .255 with one home run and one stolen base in 15 games this month. Nicky Lopez is starting at the keystone and hitting eighth.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting out Tuesday
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Massey is not in the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Massey will get a breather after going 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Sunday's win over Detroit. Nicky Lopez will cover for Massey at second base while Nate Eaton picks up a start at third, batting sixth.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Knocks second homer
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Massey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.
Massey provided the Royals' last run of the game with his fourth-inning blast. The second baseman has shown pretty well through his first 36 major-league games with 10 of his 28 hits going for extra bases (two homers, one triple, seven doubles). Entering Sunday, he had gone just 1-for-16 over his last five games. He's slashing .252/.339/.387 with three stolen bases, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored through 128 plate appearances.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Takes seat Friday
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Massey is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
The lefty-hitting Massey will get a day off as the Tigers will put southpaw Joey Wentz on the bump to start Friday's game. Nicky Lopez will take over for Massey at second base, Bobby Witt will slide to shortstop, Hunter Dozier will move to third and Drew Waters will take over in right field.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Records third steal
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Massey went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Guardians.
Massey has started to cool off at the plate, going 0-for-6 in his last two contests after a four-game hitting streak. He was still able to log his third walk in four games Monday before stealing second and scoring on a Drew Waters home run in the fifth inning. Massey is up to three steals to go with one homer, nine RBI, nine runs scored, six doubles and a triple while maintaining a .265/.354/.378 slash line through 114 plate appearances.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Riding pine Saturday
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Massey isn't starting Saturday against the Tigers.
Massey started the last four games and went 6-for-13 with two doubles, two runs, an RBI, two walks and four strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Nicky Lopez starts at the keystone and bats ninth.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Perfect at plate Thursday
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Massey went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk in Thursday's 7-1 loss to the White Sox.
Massey went 5-for-10 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in this week's three-game series versus Chicago. The second baseman has handled a near-everyday role lately, though he slumped in the latter half of August. Overall, he's posted a .281/.350/.404 slash line with a home run, two stolen bases, nine RBI and six runs scored through his first 101 big-league plate appearances.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Sleeper hitters for Week 22 (Aug. 29-Sept. 4)
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Massey's exit velocities and expected stats remain excellent even as his production has dwindled in recent days. He has nothing but right-handers on the schedule this week, which ends with a three-game series against the Tigers.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Day off Sunday
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Massey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Massey is 2-for-23 with two RBI, a stolen base and 11 strikeouts over his past eight games and will head to the bench Sunday. Drew Waters will enter the lineup in Massey's place as the Royals shuffle their infield alignment, resulting in Nicky Lopez shifting to second base.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting Tuesday
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Massey is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.
Even with the Royals facing a righty (Zach Davies) and being down a man (Vinnie Pasquantino), Massey will head to the bench in favor of non-regular Ryan O'Hearn. Massey is hitting .233 with one home run and two doubles over his last 10 games.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Sleeper hitters for Week 21 (Aug. 22-28)
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You can see why I'd call Vinnie Pasquantino a sleeper even when the Royals matchups are a bit on the tougher side, but Massey may seem like a stretch. He's showing some of the same promising signs that preceded Pasquantino's breakout, though, including a similar average exit velocity (91 mph) and strikeout rate (18.2 percent).
