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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 11, 2021) – The Kansas City Royals have selected Frank Mozzicato, a left-handed pitcher from East Catholic High School (Conn.), with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 First-Year Player Draft. He is the fourth player chosen seventh overall in Royals history and first since 1999. This marks the third time in the last ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State left-handed pitcher Jordan Wicks became the program’s first first-round draft pick Sunday evening, as he was selected 21st overall by the Chicago Cubs in the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. “I couldn’t be happier to be a Chicago Cub,” Wicks said in an interview with ESPN following his selection. “[I bring] a premier sense ...

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Last time the Salina Liberty faced the Dodge City Law, coach Heron O'Neal was extremely displeased with his defense. O'Neal knew that if the Law scored another 54 points, their season could end. The defense was ready this time. Salina's defense made a string of stops to end a potential shootout, quarterback Tyrie Adams threw for five ...

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CLEVELAND -- After two walk-off defeats suffered in heartbreaking fashion the past two days, the Royals lost in a different way Saturday night with a 14-6 blowout loss to the Indians at Progressive Field. The Royals have seen it too often this first half of the season, a situation when their offense grabs a lead, only ...

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KANSAS CITY, MO. (July 10, 2021) – Kansas City Royals infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield has been named to his second All-Star Game, Major League Baseball announced this morning. Merrifield, who also participated in the 2019 Midsummer Classic, will join Salvador Perez, representing the Royals at the 91st All-Star Game, set for Tuesday, July 13 at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Merrifield becomes ...

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CLEVELAND -- Standing on the field a day after his previous start against the Twins, Brad Keller had a lighter presence about him, like a weight was lifted off his shoulders. Something had clicked for him on the mound, perhaps with the potential to turn his season around, and he needed to build on it next time out. Consider ...

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Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Summertime fishing is here and Bob Roberts talks about catching surfacing fish that are feeding on bait fish. The surface action from Stripers, Wipers and White Bass at local lakes is great sport and many times the best ...

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Oklahoma is the choice for the sixth straight year to win the Conference title in the Big 12 Football Preseason Poll, voted on by media representatives. This year marks the ninth since 2011 in which the Sooners topped the preseason rankings. They have captured a Big 12-record 14 league titles, including the last six. OU garnered 35 ...

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CLEVELAND -- Moments after Carlos Santana haunted his former team with a game-tying homer in the top of the ninth inning, the Indians grabbed the momentum right back with the final say on Thursday night. With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Cesar Hernández doubled off reliever Greg Holland, and with two outs, Holland ...

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KANSAS CITY -- When Brady Singer exited Wednesday’s game after facing one batter in the seventh inning, he walked off the mound to a round of fist bumps from his teammates and a loud ovation from the crowd at Kauffman Stadium. After six dominant innings from Singer, the Royals had their most reliable reliever coming to the ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State junior Phillip Brooks has been named to the 2021 Preseason All-Big 12 team as a kickoff/punt returner by media representatives who cover the league, the conference office announced Wednesday. It is the first preseason all-conference honor for Brooks, who was a First Team All-Big 12 returner by the league’s coaches following the 2020 season. ...