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Latest Royals injuries & transactions

September 6, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Royals injury news and transactions.

Caglianone has Grade 1 flexor strain in elbow, but hopeful to avoid IL

September 6, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Jac Caglianone has a Grade 1 flexor strain in his left elbow, but the hope is that he avoids the injured list, manager Matt Quatraro said prior to the finale against the Blue Jays on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. After the Royals’ right fielder exited Saturday’s game

Caglianone (elbow soreness) to be evaluated Sunday after early exit

September 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Jac Caglianone exited Saturday’s 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays at Kauffman Stadium with left elbow soreness, the team announced, but the severity and concern will be unknown until Caglianone is able to get testing done on Sunday. Caglianone made two throws from right field on Saturday,

Estévez out for season with shoulder surgery after unsuccessful rehab

September 2, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Carlos Estévez is scheduled to undergo right shoulder surgery next week, manager Matt Quatraro revealed prior to the Royals' 6-3 loss to the Marlins on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium. The reliever’s season and very likely his time with Kansas City has come to an end. Estévez hasn’t

Gonsolin deals 3 hitless frames in 1st rehab assignment with Royals

August 26, 2026

Less than two weeks after the Royals signed Tony Gonsolin to a Major League contract knowing that he was coming back from injury, the All-Star pitcher took his first step back toward the Major Leagues by beginning a rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Omaha. Gonsolin, who is recovering from right

Garcia (left hamstring strain) returns to IL; Matthew Lugo, Cuas called up

August 21, 2026

KANSAS CITY – The Royals had just gotten their full lineup back together earlier this week when Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia were reinstated off the injured list, and there was no doubt it provided a little extra boost to both in terms of morale and production. Full strength did

Garcia likely headed back to IL after MRI reveals hamstring strain

August 20, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Maikel Garcia just returned from the injured list on Monday after missing 46 games with a left hand muscle strain. Now, it appears he’s headed back to the IL with another injury. As Garcia rounded third base in the bottom of the first inning in Thursday afternoon's

Caglianone (ankle) held out of Thursday's lineup for precautionary reasons

August 20, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone exited Wednesday’s game against the A’s in the fifth inning with right ankle soreness, and Caglianone wasn’t in the lineup for Thursday’s series finale at Kauffman Stadium. But he nor the Royals don’t seem too concerned about it keeping the outfielder down

Royals inching back to full strength with Pasquantino, Garcia activated from IL

August 17, 2026

KANSAS CITY – The Royals’ lineup for their series- and homestand-opening game on Monday night looked a lot like what they had been expecting the lineup to look like all season.

Garcia (3-for-5), Pasquantino (1-for-4) stay on track in rehab assignments

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August 15, 2026

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

August 14, 2026

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

August 13, 2026

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

August 13, 2026

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

August 12, 2026

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

August 4, 2026

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

July 31, 2026

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

July 29, 2026

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

July 29, 2026

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

July 29, 2026

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

July 29, 2026

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

July 22, 2026

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

July 22, 2026

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

July 21, 2026

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

July 19, 2026

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

July 10, 2026

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.