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When the Los Angeles Angels' Matt Shoemaker last pitched against the Seattle Mariners, a line drive nearly cost the right-hander his career and his life. Shoemaker suffered a fractured skull and cranial bleeding when a ball travelling 105 mph off Kyle Seager's bat hit the right side of his head in the second inning Sept. 4. The 30-year-old answered some of those concerns in spring training, when he amassed 21 strikeouts and walked just five in 17 innings, and will make his second start of the season Sunday against the Mariners. Continue to Article

April 09, 2017 5:12:am EST

Royals manager Ned Yost got all the confirmation he needed on Kansas City right-hander Nate Karns during spring training, enough to express an unwavering confidence in Karns as he prepares to make his first start on Sunday. Karns made his Royals debut last Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, allowing four runs on two hits and two walks while working in relief in a 9-1 loss. In his fifth major league season with his fourth team, Karns has yet to pitch with any level of consistency. Continue to Article

April 09, 2017 4:42:am EST

Royals manager Ned Yost got all the confirmation he needed on Kansas City right-hander Nate Karns during spring training, enough to express an unwavering confidence in Karns as he prepares to make his first start on Sunday. Karns made his Royals debut last Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, allowing four runs on two hits and two walks while working in relief in a 9-1 loss. Continue to Article

April 09, 2017 4:42:am EST

Royals manager Ned Yost got all the confirmation he needed on Kansas City right-hander Nate Karns during spring training, enough to express an unwavering confidence in Karns as he prepares to make his first start on Sunday. Karns made his Royals debut last Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, allowing four runs on two hits and two walks while working in relief in a 9-1 loss. Continue to Article

April 09, 2017 4:42:am EST

After struggling early this season, Kansas City's offense finally broke through with one big inning, and it reminded Alex Gordon of another much more important eighth inning the Royals had in Houston two years ago. Cheslor Cuthbert hit a solo homer early and Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez both went deep during a six-run eighth, helping the Royals rally for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Continue to Article

April 08, 2017 11:06:pm EST