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Pasquantino

Pasquantino’s home run was his 32nd of the year. The 27-year-old first baseman hit a two-run shot off Mitch Farris in the first inning. Pasquantino has two home runs and five RBI over his last five games. He’s hitting .267 with an .805 OPS and 111 RBI this season.

The 27-year-old slugger went back-to-back with Bobby Witt Jr. off of Shane Bieber in the fourth inning, with Pasquantino’s 397-foot (99.2 mph EV) solo shot proving to be the difference in the ballgame. After reaching base safely in three of his four plate appearances on Saturday, he’s now hitting .271/.330/.483 with 31 long balls and 107 RBI on the season.

The 27-year-old slugger pulverized an 0-2 fastball from Gavin Williams for a 398-foot (101.0 mph EV) two-run blast in the opening inning to give the Royals an early lead. Unfortunately, that would be the only time they would score. It’s the first time in his career that Pasquantino has reached 30 home runs in a season. He’s now slashing .262/.323/.470 with 30 long balls and 102 RBI in 613 plate appearances on the year.

The 27-year-old slugger gave the Royals an early 1-0 edge with his sacrifice fly off of Mitch Farris in the third inning. That would wind up being the extent of their offense in the ballgame. Pasquantino also worked a walk to open the ninth inning, but never advanced past first base. For the season, he’s now slashing .258/.321/.465 with 28 long balls and 95 RBI.

Pasquantino clobbered a 429-foot (106.6 mph EV) two-run blast off of Jack Flaherty during the Royals’ six-run uprising in the third inning. He also singled in the fifth. The 27-year-old slugger has now crushed nine home runs in his last 13 ballgames. On the season, he’s slashing .264/.324/.480 with 28 homers, 92 RBI and one stolen base in 549 plate appearances.

The 27-year-old slugger tagged Tigers’ right-hander Will Vest for his two-out, 411-foot (106.1 mph EV) two-run shot that pulled the Royals to within two runs at 7-5. That would be the extent of their offense. Pasquantino matched a Royals’ franchise record by homering in his fifth consecutive game and he has a league-leading 33 RBI since the All-Star break. On the season, he’s now hitting .263/.324/.475 with 27 long balls and 89 RBI.

Pasquantino is on a heater. This is the first time in his career where he’s homered in three straight games and he has seven total long balls in August. Sadly, his three-run shot in this one would be the only runs his Royals would score. Nevertheless, he’s approaching an .800 OPS on the season and is well past his former career-high with 25 homers.

The 27-year-old slugger opened the scoring in the contest with a 409-foot (105.0 mph EV) solo shot off of Merrill Kelly in the home half of the first inning. He also led off the seventh inning with a double off of Hoby Milner and scored the go-ahead run as Jonathan India was plunked with the bases loaded. With his two-hit attack, Pasquantino is now hitting .259/.320/.458 with 24 long balls and 83 RBI.

Pasquantino is back at the cold corner and batting third following an early exit from Saturday’s scorching-hot contest in Kansas City due to heat-related illness.

It’s a hot, muggy day in Kansas City and the Royals won’t take any risks with Pasquantino feeling under the weather. The 27-year-old should be able to return in the coming days, assuming no setbacks.