KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

After striking out, Renfroe went to right field in the fourth inning but was removed at the start of the fifth. The Yankees beat the Royals 4-2.

Renfroe, 32, is hitting .200 with six homers and 26 RBIs. A veteran of nine major league seasons, he agreed with Kansas City in December on a $13 million, two-year contract.

Renfroe is a .237 career hitter with 183 homers and 480 RBI for San Diego (2016-19), Toronto (2020), Boston (2021), Milwaukee (2022), the Los Angeles Angels (2023), Cincinnati (2023) and Kansas City.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.