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.
The Royals on Wednesday placed Pasquantino on the 10-day IL, calling up outfielder John Rave from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Pasquantino exited Tuesday night’s loss to the Twins in the ninth inning with right hand soreness, and the Royals postgame characterized it as “general soreness” that he felt the most while swinging.
By Wednesday, Pasquantino was on the IL. It’s unclear yet how severe the injury is or what his timeline is for a return.
Pasquantino underwent a procedure on June 14 that removed the fractured hamate bone in his right hand, an injury that he sustained on June 13. He rehabbed for three weeks, went on a rehab assignment on July 7 and played three games with Triple-A Omaha before rejoining the Royals in Baltimore on July 10 right before the All-Star break.
He and the Royals were managing the general fatigue that comes along with returning from an injury like Pasquantino did, and he had two days off in the Royals’ stretch of 10 games after the All-Star break.
Pasquantino has a .232/.318/.345 slash line and six home runs in 79 games this season.