by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com (5/25/2013) Royals infielder Chris Getz was ejected in the sixth inning Saturday against the Angels by first base umpire Marty Foster. Getz was tossed after arguing with the umpire over his call on a double play in the previous inning. It was his second career ejection.
Getz was hitless in three at-bats, lowering his batting average to .208.
Chris Getz gets hit in return
by Ed Gauna | CBSSports.com (5/4/2013) After missing the previous two contests due to allergy-related issues, Royals second baseman Chris Getz returned Saturday against the White Sox. He went 1 for 4 in a 2-0 win.
Getz has gone 4 for 20 (.200) in his last six games with two RBI and four runs scored.
Chris Getz returns to lineup
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com (5/4/2013) Royals second baseman Chris Getz returned to the starting lineup Saturday against the White Sox. Getz had been out with allergy-related issues.
The light-hitting infielder will look to come out of a 5-for-33 slump when he takes the field against Chicago.
Chris Getz held out again Thursday
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (5/2/2013) Royals second baseman Chris Getz missed a second straight game Thursday against the Rays because of allergy-related issues. Elliot Johnson replaced him in the lineup again.
Getz is mired in a 5-for-33 slump, which has dropped his season average from .303 to .227 in his last 11 games.
Allergies keep Chris Getz sidelined
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (5/2/2013) Royals manager Ned Yost said he held second baseman Chris Getz out of the lineup Wednesday because he was dealing with allergy-related issues, per The Kansas City Star. Getz is expected back in the lineup Thursday.
"He could play (Wednesday), but (on Tuesday), he and a couple of guys had allergies that were really kicking up," Yost said. "They were really drained. I sent him in from (batting practice). He didn’t even hit. He feels much better today. They’ve got him on medicine."
Chris Getz ends RBI drought in doubleheader
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (4/29/2013) Royals second baseman Chris Getz ended his RBI drought at seven games when he managed two RBI in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Indians. Still, Getz remained mired in a prolonged slump.
Getz is batting .161 (5 for 31) in his last 10 games, dropping his season average from .306 to .234. Getz has one home run, one double, three RBI and seven runs during his 10-game slide.
Chris Getz's average plummets to below .250
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (4/22/2013) Royals second baseman Chris Getz has done a vanishing act at the plate since ending a home run drought at 954 at-bats Tuesday against the Braves. Getz hasn't recorded a hit in his last four games, going 0 for 10 in that stretch.
Getz's drought has dropped his season average from .300 to .240. He also doesn't have a walk in 16 games this season.
Chris Getz ends long homerless drought
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (4/17/2013) Royals second baseman Chris Getz said he saw the note on the Braves' scoreboard Tuesday night about having 954 consecutive at-bats without a home run before he ended the drought with a solo blast off Kris Medlen.
"I actually saw it on the board while I was hitting," Getz said of his third career home run, per MLB.com. "So that definitely added to the satisfaction. It's too bad we lost, and too bad it took so long for me to get another one up there."
Getz extended his hitting streak to four games Tuesday. He's batting .400 (6 for 15) with two doubles, two RBI and five runs in that span.
Chris Getz has three-game hitting streak
by Ed Gauna | CBSSports.com (4/14/2013) Royals second baseman Chris Getz collected at least one hit for the third straight contest in Sunday's series finale against the Blue Jays. He went 1 for 3 with a run scored in the 3-2 win.
Getz doubled in the ninth inning with the game tied and came around to score on Alex Gordon's walk-off single.
Getz is batting .357 (10 for 28) in the last eight games with four RBI and six runs scored.
Chris Getz falls HR shy of a cycle
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com (4/5/2013) Royals second baseman Chris Getz enjoyed a big afternoon at the plate Friday against the Phillies.
Getz fell a home run shy of the cycle as he singled in the fifth, doubled in the sixth and had a bases-clearing triple in the seventh. He finished 3 for 5 with three RBI in a 13-4 victory. Getz is hitting .308/.308/.538 through the first four games of the season.
Chris Getz notches six-hit day
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com (3/28/2013) The Royals recently named Chris Getz the starter at second base, and he rewarded their faith in Wednesday's 9-9 tie against the Cubs, picking up four singles, a double and a triple in his six at-bats for a perfect 6-for-6 performance. Getz also added two runs and two RBI while boosting his spring average to .450 through 60 at-bats.
Please don't get excited about Chris Getz
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (3/24/2013) The Royals announced Chris Getz as their starting second baseman Saturday. While winning a job stirs excitement in Fantasy, let's temper our expectations when it comes to Getz.
It's true he's enjoying a great spring, batting .378 (17 for 45) with one homer, three doubles, seven RBI, three stolen bases and 12 runs in 22 games. However, Getz doesn't have tremendous offensive upside.
He might hit for a decent average, but he lacks power and his RBI production will be nothing to write home about either. Getz is strictly an AL-only Fantasy option on Draft Day.
Chris Getz named opening day second baseman
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com (3/23/2013) The Royals have chosen to go with Chris Getz as the opening day second baseman after optioning Johnny Giavotella on Saturday, reports MLB.com.
Getz, 29, has earned the job by hitting .372 this spring over 43 at-bats with a home run, six RBI, three stolen bases and a .426 on-base percentage. Getz hit .275 over 189 at-bats with the Royals last year.
Getz gets results from new stance
(3/1/2013) Royals second baseman Chris Getz has tweaked his stance this spring as he competes with Johnny Giavotella for the starting job at second base. It paid off in Friday's Cactus League game against the Reds as he went 1 for 2 with a home run in the 3-2 win. "I was just fooling around with some stuff, and I don't know. Tried something new today and connected," Getz said. "Was able to get a quick result, I guess. A positive result." Getz has gone 4 for 12 (.333) with two RBI and a stolen base through six spring games.
Getz ready to compete for job
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (2/4/2013) Royals infielders Chris Getz and Johnny Giavotella will battle for the starting job at second base this spring and manager Ned Yost can't wait for the competition to begin, according to the The Kansas City Star. “I think it’s really going to be interesting, the competition at second base between Chris Getz and Johnny Giavotella,” Yost said. “I think both guys are ready for the competition. Chris Getz looks tremendous. he’s healthy. He looks like he’s added some bulk, and looks like he’s ready to go. I think that Johnny is ready to break out and be the player that he’s always been in the minor leagues. I think that’s going to be very, very interesting.”
