Michael Massey's struggles are creating an offensive hole for the Royals
KC could use an upgrade at 2B.
Michael Massey's struggles are creating an offensive hole for the Royals originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Kansas City Royals did not get off to the best start this season.
It took a while for the bats to wake up, but they have finally found their groove as of late. They currently find themselves in a five-game win streak, looking to take two more from the Cleveland Guardians to complete the four-game sweep, but there are some concerns. Jonathan India, who was the club's primary second baseman, will be out for the rest of the season.
He had surgery to repair the labrum in his left shoulder, and the Royals have now gone with a platoon at second base between Michael Massey and Nick Loftin. MORE: Royals are best in MLB at shutting down one premier spot in opposing lineups Michael Massey's struggles are creating an offensive hole for the Royals Massey is in the lineup when the team faces right-handed pitching, while Loftin gets the start when the team faces a left-handed starter. However, Massey is struggling in his platoon role.
Across 24 starts, he is hitting . 215/. 243/.