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In her first game back after missing last season with a knee injury, shortstop Viviana Martinez powered Texas (1-0) with four RBIs after going 2-for-3 at the plate, including a double and sacrifice fly.
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
If Caglianone can demonstrate more consistency at the plate — while drawing his walks along the way — the Royals will have a huge part of the solution to their previous outfield struggles.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s also offseason signing Jorge Mateo (fast, if uninspiring at the plate) and nonroster invitees like Luke Williams.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Clark has excellent bat speed and a very advanced eye at the plate, which combined to produce just an 18 percent whiff rate on the season, along with an 18 percent chase rate that dropped to 10 percent on pitches well out of the zone.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
If Caglianone can demonstrate more consistency at the plate — while drawing his walks along the way — the Royals will have a huge part of the solution to their previous outfield struggles.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s also offseason signing Jorge Mateo (fast, if uninspiring at the plate) and nonroster invitees like Luke Williams.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Clark has excellent bat speed and a very advanced eye at the plate, which combined to produce just an 18 percent whiff rate on the season, along with an 18 percent chase rate that dropped to 10 percent on pitches well out of the zone.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“At the plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20plate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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