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Joey Gathright #2 | Outfielder | Kansas City Royals
Height: 5-10    Weight: 170    Throws: R    Bats: L
Born: Apr 27, 1981, Hattiesburg, MS
Contract: Signed through 2008
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August 30, 2007
Joey Gathright has an eye infection that has forced him to wear glasses instead of contacts lately. "I notice a little bit of a difference," Gathright said in the Kansas City Star. "With contacts, it still can be a little bleary in the outfield. I see everything perfect now in the outfield. The glare doesn’t bother me. At the plate, that’s different. That's the only thing I'm worried about, but I think I will be all right once I get used to it again. I used to play in the minor leagues with glasses. I hit the same with or without them." The numbers would suggest that Gathright is having trouble adjusting to the glasses, as he is three for his last 23 following a 10-for-15 stretch. "Another week of these things (glasses), and then I get rid of them," he said.
August 23, 2007
Joey Gathright started in left field and hit leadoff Wednesday, a day after crashing into the stands chasing a foul ball, the AP reports. "I'm good," he said. "Just a little headache." Gathright went 1-for-5 with a run and two stolen bases in Wednesday's victory over Chicago.
August 16, 2007
Manager Buddy Bell is seriously considering putting Joey Gathright at leadoff to jump-start the Royals struggling offense. "If Joey was better against left-handers, I would probably make the switch," Bell told the Kansas City Star. "And I know he's not going to get better until he plays against them. But it's just too easy to pitch to him late in a game by bringing in a left-hander." Gathright is hitting .339 in several stints in the majors this year, playing almost exclusively against right-handed pitchers.
August 1, 2007
Joey Gathright was recalled Wednesday to replace the injured Reggie Sanders on the roster. Gathright hit .315 with five steals in an earlier stint with the Royals this year.
August 1, 2007
With Reggie Sanders going down with another injury, minor league outfielder Joey Gathright is expected to be recalled before Wednesday's game in Minnesota, reports the Kansas City Star. Gathright hit .315 with five steals in 25 games earlier this season. He is unlikely to get every day at-bats, but those in need of speed in AL-only formats could do worse.
July 16, 2007
The Royals optioned Joey Gathright to Triple-A on Monday to open up a roster spot for Reggie Sanders, who was activated from the DL, according to Sports Ticker. Gathright hit .315 with five steals in 73 at-bats for the Royals.
June 8, 2007
Joey Gathright has five hits and two stolen bases since being recalled Wednesday. The plan was for Gathright to share time in left field with Emil Brown, but it's going to be difficult for Buddy Bell to take Gathright out of the lineup while he's hot.
June 7, 2007
Joey Gathright batted ninth in his first game since being recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday, but could find himself at the top of the lineup eventually. “We need something to kick-start us a little bit,” manager Buddy Bell told the Kansas City Star. “Hopefully, Joey can do that. I was kind of toying with putting him at the top of the lineup, but I want to let him settle in a bit before I do that.”
June 6, 2007
Joey Gathright was recalled from Triple-A Omaha Wednesday and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base at Cleveland, batting ninth, the Royals official site reports. Buddy Bell plans to use him in left field, sharing time with Emil Brown. Gathright was hitting .328 in the minors, with 21 stolen bases in 26 attempts. He also had an impressive on-base percentage of .450.
May 4, 2007
Despite his .462 on-base percentage at Triple-A, Joey Gathright was not recalled when Reggie Sanders went on the disabled list, the Royals official site reports. The club decided to go with Shane Costa instead.
March 25, 2007
Joey Gathright, who is competing for a reserve outfield job this spring, went 2-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run on Sunday. He also swiped two bases, bringing his spring total to five. Gathright could be a cheap speed option in AL-only play even in a reserve role.