Rave is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Rave will hit the bench for a second straight game. His playing time will get squeezed further when Jac Caglianone (hamstring) returns from the injured list, likely during the upcoming week. Rave has gone hitless over his last four games and is batting just .199 over 156 plate appearances on the season.
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Royals' John Rave: Taking seat against lefty
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Rave is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Rave was included in the lineup for each of the Royals' last four games -- all against right-handed starters -- and went a collective 1-for-12 at the plate, bringing his average down to .205 for the season. The left-handed-hitting outfielder will head to the bench Thursday while southpaw Patrick Corbin takes the hill for Texas, and Rave could soon be at risk of losing out on more opportunities to play against right-handed pitching with rookie Jac Caglianone (hamstring) on track to return from the injured list as soon as this weekend.
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Royals' John Rave: Smacks solo homer as pinch hitter
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Rave went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Royals' 6-2 win over the White Sox on Saturday.
Rave was brought in for the top of the second inning after Vinnie Pasquantino was removed from Saturday's game due to an illness. Rave made the most of his opportunity, taking Sean Burke deep to right-center field for a solo home run in the third, with the former crossing home plate for a second time in the fifth. It was Rave's first appearance since Wednesday, but the lefty hitter could be in the lineup for Sunday's series finale due to the White Sox sending right-hander Davis Martin to the mound.
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Royals' John Rave: Heading to bench Monday
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Rave is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
The Nationals are sending right-hander Cade Cavalli to the hill for the series opener, but the left-handed-hitting Rave will hit the bench, despite having the platoon advantage in his favor. Rave had started in seven of the Royals' previous eight games, going 6-for-21 (.286 average) with one double, one stolen base, two runs and a 1:7 BB:K during that stretch. He appears to have a grasp on a near-everyday role at the moment, though he'll likely see his playing time take a significant hit once Jac Caglianone (hamstring) is cleared to return from the injured list.
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Royals' John Rave: Starting against righty again
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Rave will start in left field and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Though he's gone just 3-for-26 at the plate since slugging two home runs in a July 18 contest, Rave will remain in the starting nine for a third straight game against a right-handed starting pitcher (Brayan Bello). Until the Royals get Jac Caglianone (hamstring) back from the injured list, Rave looks like he'll be part of an all-lefty outfield featuring some combination of Mike Yastrzemski, Kyle Isbel or Adam Frazier when Kansas City opposes right-handed pitching. The righty-hitting Randal Grichuk, meanwhile, looks as though he might have to settle for a short-side platoon role.
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Royals' John Rave: Sitting after six straight starts
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Rave is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
Rave will hit the bench for the series opener after he had started in each of the Royals' last six games while going 3-for-20 with one home run, three walks, five runs and two RBI. MJ Melendez will replace him in left field Monday, but Rave should have a fairly clear path to playing time until Kansas City gets at least one or two of Nick Loftin (concussion), Jac Caglianone (hamstring), Mark Canha (elbow) and Michael Massey (wrist) back from the injured list.
Rave went 2-for-4 with a home run, three total runs and two total RBI in Monday's 12-4 victory over the Cubs.
Rave's long ball was a 404-foot solo shot in the seventh inning, and he tacked on an RBI single in the eighth. The 27-year-old didn't go deep in any of his 35 contests prior to the All-Star break, but he's looked like a different hitter to begin the second half, going 4-for-10 with three home runs and six RBI through four games. Rave's power stroke isn't entirely out of nowhere -- he knocked 21 home runs over 132 contests with Triple-A Omaha last year and went deep nine times in 43 games with Omaha this season prior to getting called up in late May.
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Royals' John Rave: Knocks out first career homers
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Rave went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a three-run home run during Friday's 8-7 loss to the Marlins.
Rave not only hit his first career home run Friday, a three-run home run to pull the Royals within one, but he hit a second home run that tied the game at five and brought it to extras. It turned out to be in vain, as the Royals lost the game, but it's still likely the highlight of the rookie 27-year-old's career so far. Following this performance, Rave is slashing .194/.280/.333 on the season.
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Royals' John Rave: Gaining traction in lineup
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Rave will start in left field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Mets.
The Royals will include Rave in the lineup for a fifth straight matchup with a right-handed starting pitcher, in this case Clay Holmes. Despite the recent uptick in playing time, Rave has been unable to capitalize on the opportunity, slashing just .136/.269/.136 with no extra-base hits and one stolen base so far in July.
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Royals' John Rave: Heading to bench Thursday
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Rave is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Rave had started in both of the Royals' previous two matchups with right-handed pitching, but his playing time could become more scarce moving forward while he's struggled to get going at the plate. Since getting called up from Triple-A Omaha on May 26, Rave is slashing .200/.242/.267 with a 31.4 percent strikeout rate over 35 plate appearances.
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Royals' John Rave: Losing playing time to Caglianone
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Rave is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals.
After getting called up from Triple-A Omaha on May 26, Rave started in right field in five of the Royals' ensuing seven games but went just 3-for-15 with a double and a walk. With the Royals summoning another left-handed-hitting corner outfielder in top prospect Jac Caglianone from Omaha earlier this week, Rave's window for regular playing time against right-handed pitching appears to have closed.
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Royals' John Rave: Late add to lineup
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Rave is now batting eighth and playing right field for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Rave was initially scheduled to have the night off, but he's been pushed into the starting lineup after Michael Massey (ankle) was scratched. Rave hasn't logged a hit in eight plate appearances since being called up Monday.
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Royals' John Rave: Absent from lineup
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Rave isn't part of the Royals' starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Rave started in both of Kansas City's games since being brought up from Triple-A Omaha on Monday, but he'll be on the bench to start Wednesday's contest. Rave went 0-for-6 with a walk and two strikeouts in those two appearances. Dairon Blanco will fill right field Wednesday.
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Royals' John Rave: Joining big-league club
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The Royals selected Rave's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
Rave will make his MLB debut if he gets into a game, and it's a well-deserved promotion for the 27-year-old who slashed .301/.382/.549 with nine home runs and 17 stolen bases in 202 plate appearances with Omaha this season. Rave has mostly played center field in 2025, but has some experience playing in the corners. The move comes just days after right fielder Hunter Renfroe was DFA'd, though it's more likely Rave will be a depth piece in center field while Drew Waters and Mark Canha handle most of the work in right field. Waters had been Kyle Isbel's (illness) primary backup in center field before Renfroe's departure.
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