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Join us on SportsBeat Live: Now Benintendi is hurt. Another issue for the Royals

The Royals have spent most of the season without shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and the last month without starting pitcher Danny Duffy. They’re living through prolonged slumps from Jorge Soler and Hunter Dozier. Some of their top pitching prospects aren’t ready for the majors.

And now Andrew Benintendi is on the injured list. It’s been a season of moving parts for the Royals, and we break it all down on SportsBeat Live with KC Star Royals beat writer Lynn Worthy and columnist Sam Mellinger.

This story was originally published June 15, 2021 at 9:00 AM.

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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