CINCINNATI -- Royals rookie right-hander Heath Fillmyer's final start of 2018 had it all: He was dominant in 7 1/3 innings, he struck out a career-high nine batters, and he even got his first career hit and RBI.
Fillmyer's start bodes well for Spring Training, when he will get a long look as a rotation candidate. Fillmyer gave up just four hits and one run in the Royals' 6-1 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday night.
The Royals won both games of the two-game set and notched their 56th victory, which means that they will not set a franchise record for losses in 2018.