The club announced that Friday's series opener was postponed due to inclement weather. Heavy rains arrived around 5:10 p.m. Central and both teams were notified that the game will be rescheduled as a part of a split doubleheader on Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first game of a three-game series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday.

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The Cleveland Guardians' series opener in Kansas City against the Royals July 25 was postponed because of inclement weather.

The Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals play the nightcap of a doubleheader and the second game of a 3-game set Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.

The Diamondbacks continued to make deals Saturday, trading outfielder Randal Grichuk to the Royals in exchange for right-handed reliever Andrew Hoffmann, who made his big league debut with the Royals in May.

However, according to Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel of ESPN in their top 50 trade deadline candidates, the Astros were listed as the best fit for current Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo.

Caglianone wowed Florida fans in his three seasons with the Gators as a two-way superstar. And, since he was selected with the No. 6 overall pick by the Royals in the 2024 MLB Draft, his bat has done the talking. He sped through the minors, making his big-league debut less than a year after his name was called.