Isbel is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Isbel will yield to Garrett Hampson in center field with southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the mound for Arizona. Isbel went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run during Monday's series opener.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Collects three hits
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Isbel went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Isbel opened the game's scoring with an RBI single in the second inning. He later knocked an RBI double and scored in the fourth. It was Isbel's first three-hit game of the season and just his second multi-hit performance this month. He's now slashing .233/.286/.381 with 17 extra-base hits and 26 RBI through 260 plate appearances.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Taking seat Saturday
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Isbel isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.
Isbel went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored during Friday's win, and he'll now retreat to the bench while Garrett Hampson starts in center field, batting ninth.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Homers, steals base Wednesday
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Isbel went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and three total runs in Game 2 of a doubleheader sweep versus the Cardinals on Wednesday.
Isbel didn't play in Game 1 of the twin bill but made a big impact in the nightcap. He singled, stole second base and scored in the fifth frame, scored again following a walk in the seventh, and finished with a solo shot to right field in the ninth. Isbel had been ice cold through six games in July coming into Wednesday, going 1-for-14 with four strikeouts.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Out of lineup for Game 1
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Isbel is absent from the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in St. Louis.
Garrett Hampson will get the start in center field in the first game for the Royals. Isbel should be back in center field for the second game of the day.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Resting against lefty
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Isbel isn't in the Royals' lineup for Friday's game versus Colorado.
With southpaw Kyle Freeland set to toe the slab for the Rockies, the left-handed bat of Isbel will step out of the lineup. Garrett Hampson will take over in center field while batting eighth.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting versus southpaw
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Isbel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Isbel has two triples, two homers and a 1.061 OPS over his past nine games but will sit Sunday with lefty Logan Allen pitching for Cleveland. Garrett Hampson will take over in center field and bat eighth.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Lifts homer Friday
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Isbel went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 10-3 win over the Guardians.
Isbel has four extra-base hits (two homers, two triples) over his last eight contests. The 27-year-old continues to hold onto a starting role in center field, slashing .235/.280/.390 with a career-high six homers through 67 contests. He's added 22 RBI, 28 runs scored, four stolen bases, five doubles and four triples this season.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Exiting lineup Wednesday
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Isbel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Marlins.
Isbel missed a couple contests over the weekend with a back issue, but his absence Wednesday looks to be a routine day off after he had started both of the first two games of the series. Garrett Hampson will patrol center field for the Royals.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Rejoining starting nine Monday
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Isbel (back) will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Marlins.
Isbel will move back into the starting nine after a tight back kept him out of the lineup for the final two contests of the Royals' weekend series versus the Rangers. Garrett Hampson and Dairon Blanco both picked up one start apiece in center field while Isbel was on the bench.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting again Sunday
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Isbel (back) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Texas.
Isbel will sit for a second straight game Sunday after leaving in the fifth inning of Friday's 6-2 loss due to lower back tightness. Dairon Blanco will start in center field Sunday and bat ninth against Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Out of lineup Saturday
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Isbel (back) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Isbel left in the fifth inning of Friday's 6-2 loss due to lower-back tightness, and it's unclear how much time he'll miss. Garrett Hampson will start in center field Saturday and bat ninth against Texas right-hander Jon Gray.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Leaves game with back tightness
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Isbel exited Friday's game against the Rangers due to lower-back tightness.
Garrett Hampson pinch hit for him in the top of the fifth inning. Before exiting, Isbel hit a solo home run in the top of the third inning in his only at-bat of the game. The Royals should provide some clarity on the severity of the injury following Friday's game.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Getting breather
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Isbel is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Even with righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for Los Angeles, Isbel will yield to Garrett Hampson in center field. Isbel had started in each of the Royals' past four games, going 4-for-13 with three runs scored.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting against southpaw
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Isbel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
After he was held out of the lineup June 4 due to a head injury, the lefty-hitting Isbel started in each of the Royals' last four games, all of which came against right-handed pitchers. He'll hit the bench Monday with southpaw Carlos Rodon on the hill for the Yankees, opening up a spot in center field for Garrett Hampson.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Back in action Wednesday
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Isbel (head) will start in center field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
After exiting Sunday's 4-3 win over the Padres when he was kneed in the head in a collision with teammate Bobby Witt, Isbel was withheld from the lineup for Tuesday's 8-5 loss, but he's back in action Wednesday. Garrett Hampson spelled Isbel in center field Tuesday but will move to second base for the second game of the series in Cleveland.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting out Tuesday
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Isbel (head/neck) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cleveland.
Isbel departed Sunday's game against the Padres after taking a knee to the head during a collision with teammate Bobby Witt. He avoided a concussion, but Isbel isn't feeling well enough to play even after Monday's team off day. Garrett Hampson will cover center field Tuesday.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Leaves Sunday's game
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Isbel was removed from Sunday's 4-3 win over the Padres in the top of the sixth inning with a non-concussive head/neck injury. He went 0-for-1 prior to leaving the game.
The 27-year-old took a knee to the head as he collided with shortstop Bobby Witt in the outfield in the top of the fifth inning, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Isbel was initially able to stay in the contest, but after the Royals returned to the field for the top of the sixth, Garrett Hampson came on to replace him in center field. He'll have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Cleveland.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Day off Saturday
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Isbel is out of the starting lineup Saturday versus San Diego.
Isbel will get a day off after he went 2-for-13 with a double, an RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base while starting the last four contests. Dairon Blanco will take over in center field and bat ninth against the Padres.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Records steal in return
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Isbel went 0-for-2 with one RBI, one walk and one stolen base in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Twins.
Isbel missed two games after taking a foul ball off his face Saturday. The outfielder is just 1-for-10 over his last four contests, but he was able to pick up his first RBI since May 18 on a groundout Tuesday. Isbel is at four steals, four home runs, 13 RBI, 18 runs scored and a .212/.260/.336 slash line through 147 plate appearances as the Royals' primary center fielder this year.
