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Apr 20, 2024 0 0 2.16 0 4.5
Apr 19, 2024 0 0 3.00 0 2.5
Apr 13, 2024 0 0 3.60 0 -5
Apr 11, 2024 0 0 0.00 0 4
Apr 10, 2024 0 0 0.00 0 1
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Regular season
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BAL
Sun, Apr 21
L 5-0
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TOR
Mon, Apr 22
L 5-3
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TOR
Tue, Apr 23
W 3-2
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TOR
Wed, Apr 24
W 3-2
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TOR
Thu, Apr 25
W 2-1
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DET
Fri, Apr 26
1:10 pm
MLBN
@
DET
Sat, Apr 27
6:10 pm
@
DET
Sun, Apr 28
1:40 pm
@
TOR
Mon, Apr 29
7:07 pm
@
TOR
Tue, Apr 30
7:07 pm
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Player Outlook
Matt Sauer had been tracking like a swing man, No. 5 starter or long reliever with the Yankees, but since they already have an abundance of prospects who fit that mold, he was left unprotected from the Rule 5 draft. The Royals swooped in and snagged Sauer for now, and if they like what they see in spring training, he should be able to handle a low-leverage long-relief role this year. Sauer, who turned 25 in January, is a 6-foot-4 righty with a decent fastball and shaky command. He most recently posted a 3.42 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 83 strikeouts in 68.1 innings as an old-for-the-level Double-A starter.

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2024 111.6 8.3 — — — 4 6 2.16 1.68
2023 — — — — — — — — 0.00 0.00
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  • Royals' Matt Sauer: Makes major-league bullpen

    Rotowire
    Manager Matt Quatraro informed Sauer he made the Royals' Opening Day roster, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports Saturday. Sauer will be a member of the Royals' bullpen to begin the season. As a Rule 5 pick, Sauer has a fair amount of job security, though he's also earned the spot with a 2.53 ERA over 10.2 innings across eight Cactus League appearances. Sauer has experience as a starter in the minors while in the Yankees organization, so he should be able to provide a multi-inning option out of the bullpen with the Royals.
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  • Royals' Matt Sauer: Solid in spring

    Rotowire
    Sauer has allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks while striking out eight over six innings across four Cactus League games. Sauer was selected by the Royals from the Yankees in the Rule 5 Draft in December. As such, he has to be on the Royals' major-league roster all season or they will have to offer him back to the Yankees. Sauer hasn't pitched above Double-A yet in his career, but he had a 3.29 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 83 strikeouts in 68.1 innings at that level last season. The Royals have plenty of candidates for rotation spots, but Sauer's pitched well enough in the spring to justify getting a bullpen spot in 2024.
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  • Royals' Matt Sauer: Nabbed by Royals in Rule 5

    Rotowire
    Sauer was selected by the Royals in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Sauer, 24, posted a 3.42 ERA and 83:29 K:BB over 68.1 innings at Double-A Somerset in 2023. The right-hander pitched in relief in the Arizona Fall League and it's not clear whether the Royals plan to use him as a starter or reliever.
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  • Yankees' Matt Sauer: Opens season on shelf

    Rotowire
    Sauer was placed on Double-A Somerset's 7-day injured list Thursday with a right forearm strain, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports. Sauer didn't make any appearances after Aug. 31 of last season due to an undisclosed issue, which may have been the same forearm injury that is sidelining him to begin the 2023 campaign. The 23-year-old right-hander notably turned in 17- and 11-strikeout performances in two his four starts with Somerset in the second half of last season, but he was lit up when he wasn't making bats miss, as he finished with a 7.84 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and five home runs allowed over 20.2 innings with the Double-A club.
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  • Yankees' Matt Sauer: Racks up 17 K's in Double-A game

    Rotowire
    Sauer recorded 17 strikeouts over eight innings for Double-A Somerset in a game against New Hampshire on Thursday. Sauer allowed just one run on two hits in the contest, though Somerset wasn't able to win. The right-hander's 17 punchouts were a Somerset franchise record and are the most by any major- or minor-league pitcher this season, per Eli Fishman of Pinstriped Pros. Sauer appears to have recently found another level of swing-and-miss stuff in his arsenal -- he registered a then season-best 11 strikeouts in his previous contest Aug. 19.
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