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August 15, 2026

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

@jared_greenspan
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.

Pasquantino (hamate fracture) aiming to return from IL on Friday

July 9, 2026

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

July 8, 2026

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

July 4, 2026

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

July 4, 2026

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

July 1, 2026

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

June 28, 2026

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

June 27, 2026

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

June 27, 2026

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