Latest Royals injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Royals injury news and transactions.
Garcia (3-for-5), Pasquantino (1-for-4) stay on track in rehab assignments
The Royals lineup may soon be whole again, as Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino continued their respective rehab assignments on Friday night.
Royals ink deal with former All-Star Gonsolin
ANAHEIM -- During their off-day on Thursday, the Royals announced they signed former All-Star right-hander Tony Gonsolin and placed him on the 15-day injured list as he recovers from right elbow surgery. Right-hander Eli Morgan was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
Royals' Garcia (left hand) begins second crack at rehab stint
As Vinnie Pasquantino continues his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha, the Royals had another key player, Maikel Garcia, make his return to the field with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday. Garcia was supposed to play a rehab game Wednesday, but travel issues delayed that plan. The Royals’ third baseman has
Salvy exits game with right elbow aggravation, hopes to play Friday
LOS ANGELES – A rough start to the Royals’ Southern California road trip turned worse as Salvador Perez left Wednesday night’s 4-2 loss to the Dodgers early due to right elbow aggravation.
Pasquantino (wrist) begins rehab stint, but Royals likely to be cautious
After a rainout on Tuesday delayed his return to the field, Vinnie Pasquantino began a rehab assignment Wednesday, joining Triple-A Omaha for the series in Columbus (Guardians). Pasquantino has been on the 10-day injured list with right wrist soreness since July 29. Throughout the back half of July, as Pasquantino
Royals lose Kolek, Avila to Tommy John surgery until 2027
KANSAS CITY -- The list of Royals pitchers who will be sidelined with injuries well into 2027 keeps growing, and two more arms were added Tuesday. Right-handers Stephen Kolek and Luinder Avila will both undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (Tommy John surgery) on Wednesday, the Royals announced Tuesday.
Witt (back) out for Rockies series, expected to be back for homestand
DENVER -- Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who has been sidelined since July 21 due to low back tightness, did not make the trip to Denver for the club’s weekend series against the Rockies. Instead, Witt went through a full workout back home in Kansas City, and is expected to
Garcia faces setback in rehab from hand injury, will be further evaluated
MINNEAPOLIS -- Maikel Garcia (left hand muscle strain) faced a setback in his rehab assignment, and is headed back to Kansas City for further evaluation. Garcia went 0-for-3 with a strikeout and played five innings at third base on Tuesday night in his first rehab game with Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
Isbel (left foot) continues rehab stint, on track for early August return
Royals center fielder Kyle Isbel continued his Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday as he nears his return to the Major League club after being sidelined by plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Isbel, who has been on the injured list since June 10, has played in
Pasquantino heads back to injured list with right wrist soreness
MINNEAPOLIS -- Almost three weeks after Vinnie Pasquantino returned following surgery on a right hamate fracture, the Royals first baseman is on the injured list again as he deals with right wrist soreness. Kansas City on Wednesday placed Pasquantino on the 10-day IL, calling up outfielder John Rave from Triple-A
Garcia (left hand) begins rehab stint after month-plus on IL
By the time Maikel Garcia was placed on the 10-day injured list back on June 23, he had already been battling the left hand muscle sprain for quite some time. It was affecting his play and his mind, and it was time to get him some extended rest on the
Caglianone (shoulder soreness) exits early Tuesday, out for Wednesday finale
KANSAS CITY -- A diving catch attempt in right field seemed to shake Jac Caglianone up a bit in the fifth inning of the Royals’ 3-2 win over the Giants on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium, but even as Caglianone got up with a grimace, he waved off his teammates
Witt (lower back tightness) placed on IL for 1st time in his career
KANSAS CITY -- Bobby Witt Jr. is in the middle of his fifth Major League season and had never been on the injured list until Wednesday, when the Royals placed their star shortstop on the 10-day IL with back tightness that hasn’t improved enough for Witt to envision a return
Witt (back tightness) out of lineup Tuesday after exiting with recurring symptoms
KANSAS CITY -- A day after missing a game due to back tightness, Bobby Witt Jr. exited Monday night’s 4-3 win over the Giants in the top of the fifth inning at Kauffman Stadium with low back tightness. And on Tuesday, the Royals held the star shortstop out of the
Kolek's return unknown after early exit from rehab start with right flexor strain
KANSAS CITY -- Stephen Kolek made a rehab start with Triple-A Omaha on Saturday with the expectation that he could return to the club as soon as this week. But now, the timeline for the Royals right-hander’s return is unknown due to a right flexor strain that forced an early
Pasquantino activated from IL, could be available Saturday
BALTIMORE – Less than a month after a painful swing that ended up breaking the hamate bone in his right hand, Vinnie Pasquantino returned to the Royals’ active roster on Friday night ahead of their 5-3 loss against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
Pasquantino (hamate fracture) aiming to return from IL on Friday
NEW YORK -- Royals manager Matt Quatraro indicated that first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino will likely come off the 10-day injured list and play in the series opener against the Orioles on Friday night at Camden Yards. Pasquantino has missed almost a month because of a right hamate bone fracture. At
Pasquantino (hamate fracture) kicks off Triple-A rehab assignment
NEW YORK -- Royals manager Matt Quatraro was happy to hear that first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino played in his first rehab game for Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday night. That means Kansas City's first baseman is close to returning to big league action. He has missed almost a month because of
Ragans undergoes UCL repair on left elbow, faces 10-12 month recovery
KANSAS CITY – Cole Ragans underwent an ulnar collateral ligament repair on his left elbow on Wednesday, with the surgery performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.
Perez out of Royals' lineup for 2nd straight game with elbow soreness
KANSAS CITY – Saturday marked the second consecutive game that Salvador Perez was out of the lineup due to right elbow soreness, but manager Matt Quatraro said that Perez was feeling “a lot better” ahead of the series-opener against the Phillies at Kauffman Stadium. “He’s got a lot more range
Bubic scratched from rehab start with shoulder soreness, transferred to 60-day IL
KANSAS CITY – Kris Bubic was scratched from his scheduled rehab assignment start on Wednesday night with left shoulder soreness, and he’s being evaluated further to determine the severity of this recurring injury and what his next steps will be now.
Caglianone (groin soreness) scratched from lineup Sunday in latest Royals injury
CHICAGO -- Plagued by several injuries already, the Royals were hit with one more on Sunday when first baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone was scratched ahead of a 5-4 win in the finale against the White Sox at Rate Field with left groin soreness. Caglianone was originally slated to hit third and
Bubic tosses two scoreless frames in 2nd rehab outing at Triple-A
Kris Bubic completed his second rehab outing on Saturday night, tossing just 22 pitches (15 strikes) across two scoreless innings for Triple-A Omaha. Bubic’s outing came three days after tossing a scoreless frame on Wednesday night with Omaha as he continues to make his way back from elbow and shoulder
Ragans to undergo elbow surgery on July 1
CHICAGO – After determining last week that Cole Ragans needs elbow surgery, the left-hander has a date set and will undergo the procedure this coming Wednesday, July 1, but we won’t know the full extent and severity of the surgery until the doctors begin to operate. Dr. Neal ElAttrache will