Immaculate Grid baseball: Answers, connections for Grid 85 (June 27)

Breaking down the June 27 Immaculate Grid baseball game with players and connections for Grid 85 that involve the Royals, Guardians, Mariners, Red Sox, 

The Immaculate Grid baseball game has taken fans by storm over the past few weeks. We’re now at Grid 85 on June 27 but the popularity has never been higher as MLB fans looking to make connections between teams by a player who played for both or who reached a statistical feat while with a certain team.

This is a phenomenal game and, if you’re anything like me, you can’t just stop at the grid. You have to know who else would’ve been a correct answer in the Immaculate Grid game for the day.

So with that, let’s take a look at the Tuesday, June 27 Immaculate Grid 85 that requires a look at the Red Sox, Guardians, Royals, Mariners and Rangers in addition to 200+ strikeout seasons and look at the possible answers on the docket.

Immaculate Grid 85: Top answers and connections for each square

We’re going to take a quick look at the top connections and answers for every square in the June 27 Immaculate Grid baseball game. Let’s dive in (Top answers as of 9:45 a.m. ET).

• Red Sox/Royals: Andrew Benintendi
• Red Sox/Mariners: James Paxton
• Red Sox/Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi
• Guardians/Royals: Carlos Santana
• Guardians/Mariners: Carlos Santana
• Guardians/Rangers: Corey Kluber
• Royals 200+ K season: Zack Greinke
• Mariners 200+ K season: Felix Hernandez
• Rangers 200+ K season: Nolan Ryan

At least for the first time in quite a while, two of the most popular answers are the same with Santana being the top pick for two of the squares. That’s a tough spot given that you can only use a player once per daily game.

5 players who played for Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals

For the curious minds wondering which other players have bee on both the Red Sox and Royals, let’s take a look at five players, including Benintendi, who played for Boston and Kansas City in their respective careers.

• Andrew Benintendi
• Johnny Damon
• Bill Buckner
• Tom Gordon
• Jackie Bradley Jr.

5 players who played for Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners

If you’re wondering who else played for the Red Sox and the Mariners both in their respective careers in addtion to James Paxton, let’s take a look at five answers who would’ve worked for the Immaculate Grid baseball game.

• James Paxton
• Adrian Beltre
• Mike Timlin
• Jamie Moyer
• Spike Owen

5 players who played for Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers

Nathan Eovaldi being the top answer for the Red Sox and Rangers square was an easy one given that the switch happened just this past offseason. But who are other players who would’ve worked for that square in Grid 85?

• Nathan Eovaldi
• Mitch Moreland
• Brock Holt
• Mike Napoli
• Martin Perez

5 players who played for Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals

The toughest square on the June 27 grid, the Guardians and Royals still have plenty of crossover, including Carlos Santana. Here are some other players who would’ve been a correct connection between the pair of AL Central rivals.

• Carlos Santana
• Mike Aviles
• Steve Mingori
• David Riske
• Johnny Damon

5 players who played for Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners

The other top spot for Carlos Santana, he was much less a decisive top answer in this category, even though it was the second most difficult of the day’s grid. Let’s take a look at more correct answers for this square.

• Carlos Santana
• Omar Vizquel
• Mike Zunino
• Jose Mesa
• Michael Jackson

5 players who played for Cleveland Guardians and Texas Rangers

The Guardians and Rangers are actually a rich ground for crossover in their histories with players for whatever reason. Corey Kluber is the top answer for this square, but what other guys would’ve gotten you a greened-out square?

• Corey Kluber
• Bartolo Colon
• Kenny Lofton
• Buddy Bell
• Cliff Lee

Kansas City Royals pitchers with a 200 K season

Zack Greinke was the easy pick for a pitcher on the Royals to have at least 200 strikeouts in a single season. But let’s take a look at all four pitchers who have done that with Kansas City in a single season.

• Dennis Leonard (1977) – 244
• Zack Grienke (2009) – 242
• Kevin Appier (1996) – 207
• Bob Johnson (1970) – 206

Seattle Mariners pitchers with a 200 K season

If you couldn’t find an answer for a Mariners pitcher who had at least 200 strikeouts in a single season, I don’t know what to tell you. Felix Hernandez was the top answer, but there isn’t a shortage of big names to have done it. Here’s a look to the pitchers who have gotten to that mark in Seattle.

• Randy Johnson (7 times)
• Felix Hernandez (6 times)
• Mark Langston (4 times)
• Robbie Ray (2022)
• Erik Hanson (1990)
• Floyd Bannister (1982)
• James Paxton (2018)

Texas Rangers pitchers with a 200 K season

Nolan Ryan would’ve been the first guess of anyone and that would be right, obviously. But let’s take a look at other Rangers pitchers who would’ve been a correct answer for this square in the Immaculate Grid baseball game for June 27.

• Nolan Ryan (3 times)
• Yu Darvish (2 times)
• Lance Lynn (2019)
• Fergie Jenkins (1974)
• Charlie Hough (1987)
• Bobby Witt (1990)
• C.J. Wilson (2011)
• Cole Hamels (2016)
• Mike Minor (2019)