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2025 Batting
| STATS |
AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
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SB
Stolen Bases
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| Regular Season | .240 | 3 | 18 | .620 | 2 |
Top Kyle Isbel News
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Resting against lefty
Isbel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
The left-handed-hitting Isbel will take a seat for the series finale while the Pirates send left-hander Bailey Falter to the bump. Tyler Tolbert will pick up the start in center field in place of Isbel, who has gone 3-for-24 with two runs and two RBI through his first seven games of July.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Idle for series finale
Isbel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Lou Trivino is starting the game for the Dodgers as an opener before giving way to left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who will work in bulk relief. As a result, the Royals will keep Isbel on the bench for the series finale. Drew Waters will cover center field.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Not in Thursday's lineup
Isbel is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Rays.
It's a routine day off for Isbel, who started each of the previous three tilts. Drew Waters is covering center field and batting ninth for the Royals on Thursday.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Resting Saturday
Isbel isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.
After going 1-for-14 across his last four games, Isbel will take a seat Saturday while Drew Waters starts in center field and bats eighth.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Getting breather
Isbel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Isbel started back-to-back games after battling an illness earlier this week, and he'll get the night off Wednesday despite the Reds starting a right-handed pitcher (Hunter Greene). Michael Massey, Drew Waters and Dairon Blanco will fill the outfield from left to right.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: In lineup Monday
Isbel (illness) is batting ninth and playing center field Monday against the Reds.
Isbel missed the Royals' last two games due to illness, but he's feeling well enough to take the field Monday. He's slashing .276/.281/.431 with three homers in 133 plate appearances this season.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: On bench again Sunday
Isbel (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Isbel was scratched from the lineup Saturday due to an illness and will sit again for Sunday's series finale in Minnesota. Drew Waters will shift to center field while Mark Canha and Nick Loftin start in right and left, respectively.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Scratched with illness
Isbel was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's game against Minnesota with an illness.
While Isbel takes the day off to recover, Drew Waters will move to center field, opening up right field for Mark Canha.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Taking seat versus southpaw
Isbel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
The lefty-hitting Isbel started in Tuesday's 2-1 loss against Astros southpaw Framber Valdez, but the outfielder will hit the bench Wednesday while Houston sends a second straight lefty (Colton Gordon) to the bump. Mark Canha will enter the lineup as a replacement for Isbel, manning left field and batting sixth.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Getting afternoon off
Isbel is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.
Isbel will receive a breather for the day game after he had started in each of the Royals' last three contests while going 3-for-9 with a solo home run and an additional run. Drew Waters will replace Isbel in center field.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Homers in win
Isbel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
Isbel finally got the Royals on the board with a solo home run to lead off the sixth inning. He's now homered twice in his last four games after leaving the yard only once in 29 games prior. Outside of his two home runs, Isbel does not have an extra-base hit since April 16 and continues to lack notable production with 12 RBI and 10 runs scored in 95 plate appearances.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Getting afternoon off
Isbel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Drew Waters will get the start in center field while Isbel sits for the second time in the last four games. Isbel brings quality defense in the outfield, but he's not been much of a fantasy asset while frequently hitting at the bottom of the Kansas City order this season. He's slashing just .241/.244/.361 with two home runs, one steal, 11 RBI and seven runs through 30 games.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Exits starting nine
Isbel is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay.
It's a routine day off for Isbel, who started each of the previous three tilts. Drew Waters will occupy center field and bat ninth for the Royals on Thursday.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Idle against lefty
Isbel isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
With southpaw Framber Valdez set to throw the first pitch for Houston, the left-handed bat of Isbel will grab a seat on the bench Saturday. His absence will give Mark Canha a start in left field.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting for nightcap
Isbel isn't in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Colorado.
Isbel went 2-for-4 with three RBI in a 7-4 victory in Game 1, and the Royals will now give him the rest of the day off against Chase Dollander and the Rockies. Jonathan India, Drew Waters and Mark Canha will start across the outfield while Isbel sits.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Taking seat in series finale
Isbel is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Twins.
Isbel started the first three games of the four-game set, but he'll begin the series finale on the bench. Drew Waters is making his first start of the season for the Royals in center field and will bat ninth.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Knocks three hits, including homer
Isbel went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Monday's 4-2 victory over the Twins.
Isbel popped his first homer of 2025 off Simeon Woods Richardson in the sixth inning, launching the solo shot 401 feet to right field. With this effort, the 28-year-old collected his first three-hit game since Aug. 12, 2024, which was also against the Twins. Isbel doesn't offer much fantasy intrigue outside of the deepest of leagues as he is currently the strong side of a platoon and hits in the bottom of the Kansas City lineup.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting against southpaw
Isbel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Isbel and fellow left-handed-hitting outfielder MJ Melendez will head to the bench for the series finale while the Orioles send southpaw Cade Povich to the bump. The Royals will roll out a starting outfield of Mark Canha, Maikel Garcia and Hunter Renfroe from left to right.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Getting afternoon off
Isbel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
Isbel went 2-for-9 with a double and two runs scored while starting in center field in all three games of the Royals' season-opening series versus the Guardians. He'll be getting a breather as Kansas City opens a three-game set in Milwaukee, with Maikel Garcia spelling Isbel in the outfield.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 190 lbs |
| Birthplace: Fontana, CA |
| Age: 28 |
| School: UNLV |
| Experience: 4 |
| Bats/Throws: L, R |