entrenched at second base<\/a> while Massey was sidelined.<\/p>\nAdvertisement<\/p>\n
It remains to be seen how Royals manager Matt Quatraro will make his defensive assignments with Massey back in the fold. Massey brings some left-handed power and that could grant him more opportunities in the lineup.<\/p>\n
There are scenarios in which Massey, India and Frazier will all be in the lineup at the same time, with the designated hitter spot in play. For now, the Royals just know they\u2019re getting back a key piece of their roster with the stretch run toward the postseason on the horizon.<\/p>\n
Massey was hitting just .202 with two home runs and 14 RBIs before being sidelined. But he has typically been a solid contributor when healthy, and the Royals will bank on that moving forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it was using the time to tinker a little bit,\u201d he said. \u201cObviously, what I was doing before was quite a bit of holes in it. I\u2019m not blind to that. The great part about playing every day is that it\u2019s going to let you know if you got something wrong. And it let me know I had something wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Massey said he worked on evening out his swing. He described that process as taking some old traits and combining them with new habits. He hopes to be a more consistent version of himself at the plate.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just love showing up and trying to problem-solve and figure things out,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s kind of what gets you through. The numbers are the numbers, but I have more motivation than how many homers I hit or RBIs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Massey is playing close to his childhood home this week. He performs well at Rate Field, having his four home runs with nine RBIs in 13 career games there before Monday.<\/p>\n
The Royals wasted no time getting Massey back into the lineup. He batted eighth and played left field Monday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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