Royals star Whit Merrifield broke George Brett's franchise record for consecutive games with a hit by collecting a hit in his 31st consecutive game against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, April 11, 2019. By
The Royals called up right-handed pitcher Jake Newberry from Triple-A Omaha to add a fresh arm to the bullpen on Thursday. Newberry pitched in 14 games out of the Royals bullpen last season, so he’s no stranger to Kansas City. Though the path to Kauffman Stadium was a little different this time around because of flooding on Interstate 29.
“Twenty-nine was closed halfway through, so I took little backroads through Kansas and Nebraska,” Newberry said.