Jaylon T. Thompson
@jaylonthompson
Royals reporter @KCStar | UGA 🐶 | NABJ | @SJI_Update | Proverbs 3:5-6
Personal News: I am excited to announce I am joining the @KCStar to cover the @Royals. Thank you to @USATODAY for a great run and to everyone that helped me on this journey. This is a childhood dream to cover baseball and I’m excited to get things started. ⚾️
Grind doesn’t stop lol 😂
Watching @jaylonthompson talking Royals (and some Chiefs!) on Sunday Soundoff with @mickshaffer & co.
Seth Lugo will be sticking around with the @Royals after agreeing to terms on a contract extension, a source confirmed to The Star. @JeffPassan was first to report. kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kan…
Royals reach contract extension with All-Star starting pitcher Seth Lugo. Story by @jaylonthompson; first by @JeffPassan. kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kan…
Maikel Garcia hits his 10th home run as the #Royals take a 4-0 lead.
Randal Grichuk singles in his first at-bat with the #Royals.
Noah Cameron sees a bases-loaded threat with no outs to begin the game and just casually erases it from memory. He avoids trouble with a nice backhand grab as the Guardians are turned away in the first inning. #Royals
The #Royals placed LHP Kris Bubic and OF Jac Caglianone on the injured list. Here's what comes next as both players look to recover. kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kan…
#Royals officially state Bubic has a left rotator cuff strain.
We have made the following roster moves:
#Royals manager Matt Quatraro announced that LHP Kris Bubic will be placed on the 15-day injured list. Bubic has dealt with left shoulder stiffness and will continue to get evaluated. RHP Jonathan Bowlan will be brought up from Triple-A Omaha.
Luke Maile, who was initially No. 15, has switched to No. 17.
Randal Grichuk will wear No. 15 with the #Royals. He is set to meet with the media soon and a story will follow. Stay tuned.
Randal Grichuk will wear No. 15 with the #Royals. He is set to meet with the media soon and a story will follow. Stay tuned.
Randal Grichuk will bat sixth and be in right field this afternoon. #Royals
Cameron climbs the hill for the deciding game vs. the Guardians.
#Royals officially announce they have acquired OF Randal Grichuk from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for RHP reliever Andrew Hoffmann.
Steven Kwan hits his ninth home run as the #Royals are down 6-2 now.
Kris Bubic departs after 2 2/3 innings. Jonathan Bowlan is coming in from the #Royals bullpen. KC trails 4-2 in the third inning.
Freddy Fermin blasts a two-run homer as the #Royals are on the board. KC trails 3-2 in the second inning.
Bubic threw 43 pitches in that frame. Only 18 of them were strikes. #Royals
Jonathan Rodriguez hits a two-out double as the #Royals are down 3-0.
Bubic has walked the four consecutive batters. Guardians lead it 1-0.
Kris Bubic has walked the first three batters to begin Game 2 of the doubleheader. #Royals