Game 51 Thread: Royals vs Twins Finale

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Adalberto Mondesi #27 of the Kansas City Royals rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against Taylor Rogers #55 of the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning of the game at Target Field on May 29, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Royals 6-5.Last year, the Kansas City Royals traded Trevor Rosethal to the San Diego Padres, landing outfielder Edward Olivares in the deal. Olivares had debuted for the Padres that year in his age-24 season, and he held his own in Kansas City, hitting .274/.292/.419 for an 87 wRC+. Not bad for a guy who hadn’t yet seen Triple-A.

This year, Olivares did not break camp with the Royals. Instead, he did…