Overview
- Pasquantino, returning Friday in Seattle, crushed a Statcast-projected 404-foot homer as the Royals beat the Mariners 7-6.
- He started at first base in the No. 3 spot and finished with two hits, two RBIs and two runs.
- He sat the previous two starts with lower-back tightness after leaving Tuesday’s game against the A’s, then pinch-hit in the ninth on Thursday.
- He used a heated massage pad in the dugout to keep his back loose, and manager Matt Quatraro said he may feel it for a few days.
- Despite the lift, he is trying to climb out of a slow start at about a .178 average with 16 RBIs and 25 strikeouts in 30 games.