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| Ryan Shealy has been outrighted to Triple-A Omaha by the Royals, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: He was hitting .262 with four homers in spring action, but did not have room for him on the roster. He hit .301 with seven homers over 73 at-bats last season, and it is a shame he will have to start the season in the minors.
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| Ryan Shealy cracked his fourth homer of the spring Sunday versus the Mariners in a 17-12 Royals' win. |
Our View: With the likes of Mike Jacobs, Russ Gload, and Billy Butler all vying for some time at first, Shealy will probably end up manning the DH role for most of the season. Not helping Shealy's cause any is the fact he's never played in more than 56 games in any one season.
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| Ryan Shealy started at first base and hit 1-for-2 as the Royals beat the Giants 6-1 on Friday. He had a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored. |
Our View: Shealy is in a crowded competition for first base in Kansas City. His shot at landing the job will have everything to do with his performance this spring, as well as the performances of Mike Jacob, Billy Butler, Ross Gload, and Kila Ka'Aihue
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| Ryan Shealy was named Kansas City's player of the month of September, according to the Royals Official Website. In 20 games on the month Shealy hit .301 with seven home runs and 20 RBI. |
Our View: Shealy has long tantalized with his talent at the plate, but he has never been able to earn a full-time role at the major league level. At this point, it is pretty doubtful he ever will.
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| Ryan Shealy left Sunday's game due to apparent hamstring tightness, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: He went 0-for-1 against Minnesota prior to leaving.
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| Ryan Shealy has 20 RBI over 19 games since his September 2 call-up from Triple-A Omaha, according to the KC Star. |
Our View: Shealy has finished strong in his bid for the starting gig at first base in 2009. He will be pushed by top prospect Kila Ka'aihue.
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| Shealy had a huge game for the Royals on Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and five RBIs. He is now 7-for-10 with three homers in his last two games. |
Our View: He has had a very disappointing season for fantasy owners, but Shealy is still trying to stake his claim for the first base job next season. That will be difficult to do with top prospect Kila Ka'aihue competing for the job.
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| Even though Ryan Shealy is battling for at-bats with fellow rookie Kila Ka'aihue he is grateful the Royals are giving him a shot. Shealy homered on Tuesday night against the A's. according to Royals.com. |
Our View: Shealy homered against the A's but he has not fantasy value for any type of fantasy league.
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| Ryan Shealy was one of the many Royals called up to the bigs on September 1st as major league rosters expanded, according to the Kansas City Star. Other Royals called up include Yasuhiko Yabuta, Devon Lowery and Kila Kaaihue. |
Our View: Shealy, once a top-flight prospect with a bright future, hit .282-22-65 in 111 game at Triple-A this season. He is out of options at the end of this year meaning that the Royals will need to keep him on the roster next season or release him. He will likely have to battle Kaaihue for at-bats down the stretch.
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| Ryan Shealy collected his eighth home run in Triple-A Omaha's 4-1 loss at Sacramento on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. Shealy is only hitting .213, but has 13 RBI. |
Our View: Shealy is displaying good power in Triple-A, but with Billy Butler, Ross Gload, and Mark Teahen firmly set on the Royals' roster, Shealy has a limited shot to get called up, unless one of them gets hurt.
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| Ryan Shealy blasted his third home run on Sunday for Triple-A Omaha and collected eight RBI over 10 games, but was batting just .184, according to MLB.com.
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Our View: With Billy Butler, Ross Gload, and Mark Teahen firmly set on the Royals' roster, Shealy has a limited shot to get called up, unless one of them gets hurt.
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| Ryan Shealy, whose miserable 2007 has put him behind the eight-ball this year, is fighting for at-bats and possibly a spot on the team's opening day roster. According to the Kansas City Star, Shealy faces an uphill battle this spring to win a roster spot. With Billy Butler, Ross Gload and Mark Teahen certain to make the club --Shealy has an option remaining -- and projects as the odd man out. |
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| Ryan Shealy homered for the second straight game on Thursday as he attempts to work his way back into the Royals' plans this season. Shealy hit .280-7-36 in 193 AB for the Royals in 2006 before slumping to .221-3-21 in 172 AB last season. Given the fact that Ross Gload and Justin Huber are also around, Shealy will have to prove himself with a solid spring to break camp with the club. |
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| Ryan Shealy is expected to rejoin the Royals Wednesday for their road trip to Scottsdale, Ariz, according to MLB.com. "I've got him on the travel list for tomorrow," manager Trey Hillman said. "We'll see how he feels today and make a decision." Shealy has been out with a bad case of the flu and will have to step things up quickly if he's going to earn a roster spot this spring. |
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| Ryan Shealy used the off-season this year to implement a new "old" stance in his attempt to overcome an extremely disappointing 2007 season filled with injury according to MLB.com. "I tried to eliminate my stride. I tried to spread out, kind of like [Albert] Pujols does a little bit. I found that I couldn't let the ball get there. Offspeed [stuff] was just eating me up." Shealy is in an uphill battle for playing time at 1B with Billy Butler, Ross Gload and even Mark Teahan likely to see time there rendering Shealy as nothing more than a speculative play in AL Only leagues at the moment. |
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| Ryan Shealy is coming off a hugely disappointing, injury-plagued season in which he hit just .221 with three homers and 21 RBI in 52 games, but the Royals aren't giving up on him yet, according to the Kansas City Star. “I was just talking with (hitting coach) Mike Barnett about Ryan the other day,” Royals GM Dayton Moore said. “And he reports that Ryan is in great shape, and he looks good swinging the bat. We still believe that Ryan can be a valuable part of this team. Last year you can just throw out. He had the hamstring problems, the broken bone in his foot. He was never himself. You can’t make any judgments off that season.” Shealy will have to battle Ross Gload, a career .294 hitter, for at-bats at first base in KC this season. |
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| The Royals recalled Ryan Shealy from Triple-A Iowa on Thursday. Unfortunately, it was just a paperwork move, as they immediately placed him on the 60-day disabled list, formally ending his season in the process. Many had hoped that Shealy would break out this year, but a bum hamstring and a .221 batting average nixed that notion. The Royals will make a roster move Friday to fill the open spot on their 40-man roster. |
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| Ryan Shealy was activated off the DL and optioned to Triple-A Saturday, as expected. "I still think he's going to be an everyday first baseman, absolutely," Buddy Bell told the AP. |
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| It looks like Ryan Shealy won't be playing for the Royals for a while. They plan to activate him from the disabled list Saturday and option him to Triple-A Omaha, according to the KC Star. He's been out with a strained hamstring and will work on trying to get back on top of his game after hitting just .221 with the Royals this season. |
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| Ryan Shealy has returned from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha and will be examined on Friday by team physician Dr. Steve Joyce, the AP reports. Shealy is dealing with a nagging hamstring problem. |
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| Ryan Shealy (hamstring) continues to crush the ball during his Triple-A rehab assignment. He currently has a six-game hitting streak going, in which he's hitting .440 (11-for-25) with four homers. "The key for him right now is just staying aggressive at the plate and not taking too many pitches," Triple-A manager Mike Jerschele told the Royals official website. Shealy's rehab stint is set to end on Wednesday, at which time the Royals will have to decide whether to option him to the minors or bring him up to Kansas City. |
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| Ryan Shealy began a rehab assignment on Saturday. He was 1-for-5 as the designated hitter for Triple-A Omaha, according to the KC Star. He's recovering from a strained left hamstring, and the Royals have not set a date for his expected return. |
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| Ryan Shealy was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, retroactive to June 26, with a left hamstring strain. Shealy is hitting just .221 on the year and may not have a regular spot with the Royals when he's healthy again. |
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| Ryan Shealy was not in the starting lineup on Wednesday because of a sore right foot, reports the Kansas City Star. Shealy came into the game in the fifth inning after Mark Grudzielanek was forced to leave because of an injury of his own. It's unclear how much more time Shealy might miss, if any. |
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| Ryan Shealy came off the disabled list Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with an RBI at Oakland. He's returning from a strained left hamstring. |
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| Ryan Shealy will begin a rehab assignment this evening with Triple-A Omaha, according to the KC Star. It's possible that he could come off the disabled list as soon as Wednesday. He's been out with a strained left hamstring. |
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| Ryan Shealy is progressing well and will likely go on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Omaha after the Royals complete their three-game series with Chicago, according to the AP. He has been on the DL since May 1 with a left hamstring strain. |
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| Ryan Shealy will continue to work out with the Royals over the next several days, then is slated to go on a Triple-A rehab assignment next week, manager Buddy Bell told the Kansas City Star. He's on the 15-day DL with a strained hamstring. |
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| Ryan Shealy took early batting practice with no problems Tuesday, though he's still not running, the AP reports. Shealy is on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.
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| The severity of Ryan Shealy's hamstring injury is still unclear, according to the Kansas City Star. He left Monday's contest in the third inning with the injury. "I don't know how serious it is," manager Buddy Bell said. "We are going to talk about Ryan's situation and probably bring somebody up." |
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| Ryan Shealy has been on the bench six of the past 10 games, but the down time is temporary, as he tries to improve his ugly .096 batting average, according to the KC Star. "(Ross) Gload is playing well," manager Buddy Bell said, "but it’s not a platoon. We’ve got to get Ryan going, and I don’t know if that’s possible if we just play him every once in a while." |
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| Ryan Shealy was benched last night and could ride the pine into the weekend, assuming Ross Gload's sore quadriceps doesn't get worse, according to the KC Star. "We’ll see how Ross feels," manager Buddy Bell said, "but we want to give Ryan a day or two to clear his mind." Shealy is hitting just .098 this season. |
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| Ryan Shealy hit his first home run of the season on Monday. However, he was just 1-for-4 on the night, which raised his paltry batting average from .091 to .108 on the season. |
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| Ryan Shealy going to open the year batting sixth for the Royals, according to the Kansas City Star. Given the injury-prone nature of cleanup hitter Mike Sweeney, there's a fair chance Shealy will move up as the year goes along. |
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| Ryan Shealy was 3-for-3 with an RBI on Tuesday and is now hitting .414 with nine RBI already this spring. Shealy is definitely a sleeper candidate this season. |
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| Ryan Shealy missed his fourth straight game Friday due to a viral infection, and it's not clear if he will be able to play this weekend, according to the KC Star. "I just feel really weak when I walk around," he said. "It feels, basically, like a bad flu — only it’s not contagious. You know that feeling when you’re just real weak? That’s what it is." |
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| Ryan Shealy missed his second straight game Wednesday because of hives and flu-like symptoms, according to the Kansas City Star. "He's got that rash all over the place," interim manager Billy Doran said. "We just sent him back to the hotel. He hasn’t eaten. He can’t sleep. He’s dehydrated. He's not in real good shape." It's uncertain if/when he'll return. |
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| Ryan Shealy was not in the starting lineup on Tuesday due to a case of the hives, according to the Kansas City Star. "The stuff they put me on, they say I should be ready (today)," said Shealy, who spent much of Tuesday at a dermatologist. "The worst part is I just haven’t been able to sleep." |
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| Ryan Shealy had two homers and five RBI in Thursday's win over the Mariners. He's now hitting .311 in his 42 games with the Royals, with six homers and 29 RBI. |
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| The Royals acquired Ryan Shealy and Scott Dohmann from the Rockies in exchange for Jeremy Affeldt and Denny Bautista, according to ESPN. Shealy will get significant action at first base and DH in Kansas City. |
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| It appears likely that the Rockies will trade away Ryan Shealy by today's non-waiver deadline, according to the Denver Post. The Pirates and Royals have been the most interested in acquiring him, while the Yankees and Orioles remain in the mix. Kansas City reportedly has offered Jeremy Affeldt and a prospect, and Pittsburgh is considering offering John Grabow and another player. |
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