Kyle Isbel
CF - Kansas City Royals
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The Kansas City Royals placed Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a left hamstring strain.
Fantasy Impact
The Royals are awaiting MRI results to determine the severity of Isbel's injury. Regardless of the outcome, his season is over after being placed on the injured list. With Isbel out, Mike Yastrzemski is starting in center field and Adam Frazier in left field for Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. In a corresponding move, John Rave was recalled from Triple-A Omaha.
Kyle Isbel tweaked his hamstring while running out a ground ball during Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners.
Fantasy Impact
After the injury occurred in the second inning of Wednesday's game, he was removed from the game in the next half-inning. An MRI is scheduled for Thursday to determine the severity of the injury. While he's sidelined, Tyler Tolbert will take over in center field.
Kyle Isbel went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base in Tuesday’s win over Atlanta.
Fantasy Impact
Isbel lifted his season RBI total to 21 while adding his third stolen base and 64th hit of the season. Though his average sits at .248, his speed and streaky production offer streaming value in deeper leagues when he’s in the lineup.
Kyle Isbel was scratched from the Royals lineup on Saturday due to an illness.
Fantasy Impact
Isbel is the latest Royals player to get sick. He is day-to-day.
Kyle Isbel provided the Royals' first run Tuesday with a solo home run in the sixth inning against the White Sox. He finished the win 1-for-3 with one run scored, one RBI, and one strikeout. It was Isbel's third homer of the season, and his second in the last four games after managing only one homer in his first 29 contests.
Fantasy Impact
Isbel connected for his third homer of the season Tuesday, a solo shot. It marked his second home run in the last four games, but he has recorded no other extra-base hits since April 16. Through 95 plate appearances, the outfielder has accumulated 10 runs scored and 12 RBI.
