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2026 Batting
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AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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SB
Stolen Bases
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| Regular Season | .266 | 7 | 27 | .743 | 2 |
Top Michael Massey News
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Royals' Michael Massey: Clubs seventh homer in win
Massey went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Nationals.
Massey launched a 430-foot solo shot to straightaway center field in the third inning, marking the fourth Royals homer of the game. The second baseman has enjoyed a productive June, hitting .320 with three homers, three doubles, nine RBI and seven runs scored across 14 appearances, though he has yet to draw a walk this month. Overall, the 28-year-old is slashing .261/.278/.466 with seven homers, 12 doubles, 24 RBI, 20 runs and a stolen base through 57 contests.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Heading to bench against lefty
Massey is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
The Royals will send the left-handed-hitting Massey to the bench while southpaw Andrew Alvarez takes the hill for Washington. Nick Loftin will step in at second base in place of Massey, who went 4-for-15 with two doubles, three RBI and three runs while starting the past four games.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Idle against southpaw
Massey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Royals manager Matt Quatraro will send Massey and fellow left-handed hitter Carter Jensen to the bench Wednesday while southpaw MacKenzie Gore takes the hill for the Rangers. With Massey sitting, Nick Loftin will pick up a start at second base and will bat eighth.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Blasts another homer Thursday
Massey went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 8-6 win over the Twins.
Massey got in on the offensive action with a single in the second inning before going yard to open the fourth frame. It marked his third homer over the past five games, during which the second baseman has hit safely and driven in at least one run in each contest. Across 47 contests in 2026, Massey is slashing .266/.287/.477 with six homers, nine doubles, 20 RBI, 16 runs and a stolen base.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Goes yard again Monday
Massey went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-2 win over the Reds.
Massey added on to the Royals' sizable lead, launching a solo homer in the seventh inning as part of a three-hit effort. It marked the second baseman's first three-hit game of the season and second homer in as many days, the first time he has gone deep in consecutive games this year. On the year, Massey is now hitting .250 with a .731 OPS, five homers, 16 RBI, 14 runs and a stolen base across 125 plate appearances.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Blasts fourth homer in loss
Massey went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers.
Massey did his part as the Royals attempted to mount a comeback, drilling a two-run homer in the eighth inning, though no further scoring followed as the club was ultimately swept in the weekend series. The 28-year-old has received regular opportunities at the keystone against right-handed pitching since Jonathan India (shoulder) was lost for the season, but he has struggled to make a consistent impact. Across 120 plate appearances in 2026, Massey is hitting .234 with a .684 OPS, four homers, 15 RBI, 13 runs and a stolen base.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Exiting lineup Tuesday
Massey is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.
The left-handed-hitting Massey often sits against southpaws, but he'll hit the bench versus a righty (Cam Schlittler) on Tuesday. Nick Loftin will fill in at the keystone in place of Massey, who has produced an underwhelming .231/.241/.404 slash line with two home runs and one stolen base thus far in May.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Left out of lineup vs. lefty
Massey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
He'll hit the bench for the second day in a row while the Red Sox send another lefty starter (Connelly Early) to the hill. Nick Loftin will pick up a start at second base in place of Massey.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Taking seat Sunday
Massey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
After going 3-for-8 with a home run, two doubles and three RBI while starting the past three games, Massey will hit the bench for the series finale. Nick Loftin will replace Massey at second base and will bat sixth.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Knocks three-run shot Saturday
Massey went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 5-1 victory versus the Tigers.
Massey's three-run shot in the fourth frame gave the Royals a 5-0 lead. It was the infielder's second long ball over his past four games after he went deep just once across his first 23 contests of the campaign. Massey isn't a big power guy, but he did hit a combined 29 home runs over the 2023 and 2024 regular seasons, so he may have more pop in his bat than the three long balls he tallied across 277 plate appearances last year.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Homers in win Tuesday
Massey went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Guardians.
Massey concluded an eight-pitch at-bat with a two-run homer in the fourth inning, depositing a Gavin Williams curveball into the right-field seats to give Kansas City a 4-3 lead. The two-hit night snapped a 1-for-20 skid at the plate for Massey, who is slashing .215/.243/.385 with two home runs, nine RBI, seven runs scored, one stolen base and a 3:18 BB:K across 70 plate appearances. He's seeing regular playing time at second base with Jonathan India (shoulder) done for the season.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting Monday
Massey is not in the Royals' starting lineup against the Guardians on Monday.
Massey will be on the bench for the beginning of Monday's game while Nick Loftin starts at second base and bats ninth. Massey is in the midst of a slump at the plate, having gone 1-for-20 with one steal, one RBI, two runs scored and a 2:7 BB:K over his last seven games.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Idle Tuesday
Massey is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Athletics.
Massey has slashed .389/.400/.722 with a home run and four RBI over his last five games since April 21. He previously had a four-game hit streak, but he went 0-for-2 April 26 versus the Angels. As he gets a breather Tuesday, Nick Loftin has the start at second base and is batting eighth.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Blasts clutch homer in win
Massey went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Orioles.
Massey delivered a clutch swing in the eighth inning, launching a game-tying solo home run off Rico Garcia for his first long ball of the season, setting the stage for Kansas City's walk-off victory. The second baseman also recorded a double earlier in the game as part of a much-needed performance. Massey has struggled since being brought back from the injured list and is now slashing just .207/.226/.414 with three doubles and four RBI across 31 plate appearances.
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Royals' Jonathan India: Left out of lineup vs. lefty
India is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
On the bench for three of the Royals' previous four matchups with right-handed starting pitchers, India's playing time had already been tailing off, but the veteran infielder will now remain out Sunday despite a southpaw (Ryan Weathers) taking the hill for the Yankees. The Royals will go with the left-handed-hitting Michael Massey at second base instead of India, who has mustered a lowly .167/.310/.313 slash line across 58 plate appearances thus far during his second season with Kansas City.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Handling steady role
Massey will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Massey will be part of the Kansas City lineup for the fifth time in seven games, with his lone two absences during that stretch coming against left-handed starting pitchers. He may have at least temporarily supplanted Jonathan India as the Royals' preferred option at the keystone, but Massey will need to raise his production at the plate to build more job security. Since being activated from the injured list April 6, Massey has gone 2-for-11 with a double and a 0:3 BB:K.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Brought back from IL
The Royals reinstated Massey (calf) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Kansas City optioned Nick Loftin to Triple-A Omaha to clear room on the 26-man active roster for Massey, who was shelved to begin the season after suffering a mild left calf strain in early March during spring training. Massey proved his health in a three-game rehab stint with Omaha last week, during which he went 3-for-12 with a home run. He'll likely have to settle for a utility role with Kansas City and could struggle to see regular at-bats while the Royals have all of their key position players available.
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Royals' Michael Massey: To begin rehab stint Tuesday
Massey (calf) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.
Massey is on the mend from a low-grade left calf strain and is set to see live competition beginning Tuesday. He figures to appear in at least a few minor-league matchups, and while he's first eligible to be activated Wednesday, a return over the weekend seems more likely.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Sent to IL with strained calf
The Royals placed Massey (calf) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Massey has been ramping things back up, and because the IL move is backdated to Sunday, he will be eligible for activation April 1. It's unclear whether he'll be ready to return from his calf strain by that time, but his absence is projected to be brief.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 195 lbs |
| Birthplace: Palos Park, IL |
| Age: 28 |
| Experience: 4 |
| Bats/Throws: L, R |