This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Royals injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Luinder Avila
Injury: Right forearm tightness
IL date: Aug. 2; transferred to 60-day on Aug. 6
Expected return: 2027
Status: Had Tommy John surgery on Aug. 5 in Kansas City. (updated: Aug. 6) More >>
RHP Stephen Kolek
Injury: Right flexor strain
IL date: July 19; transferred to 60-day on July 22
Expected return: 2027
Status: Had Tommy John surgery on Aug. 5 in Kansas City. (updated: Aug. 6) More >>
3B Maikel Garcia
Injury: Left hand muscle strain
IL date: June 23 (10-day)
Expected return: August
Status: Felt similar discomfort in hand during first rehab game July 28. Saw hand specialist Aug. 4 and received cortisone injection. Will be shut down for around five days and then will ramp up baseball activity again. (updated: Aug. 4) More >>
1B Vinnie Pasquantino
Injury: Right wrist soreness
IL date: July 29 (10-day)
Expected return: Mid-to-late August
Status: Had been feeling general soreness in hand after right hamate fracture and surgery back in June. Will ramp up hitting progression throughout week of Aug. 3. (updated: Aug. 4) More >>
RHP Beck Way
Injury: Low back spasms/tightness
IL date: July 28 (15-day)
Expected return: August
Status: Scheduled to begin throwing again Aug. 5. (updated: Aug. 4)
RHP Nick Mears
Injury: Right shoulder impingement
IL date: May 29 (retroactive to May 28); transferred to 60-day on July 14
Expected return: August
Status: Most recent setback occurred on July 6. Began throwing progression July 27 and will begin a mound progression week of Aug. 10. (updated: Aug. 4)
RHP Carlos Estévez
Injury: Right rotator cuff strain
IL date: April 1 (retroactive to March 29); transferred to 60-day IL on June 15
Expected return: September
Status: Began throwing program in mid-July and will begin mound progression Aug. 7. (updated: Aug. 4) More >>
RHP Connor Seabold
Injury: Right lat strain
IL date: July 1; transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 3
Expected return: August
Status: Suffered strain June 30 and is continuing his rehab program in Arizona. (updated: Aug. 4)
LHP Cole Ragans
Injury: Left elbow surgery
IL date: May 8 (retroactive to May 7); transferred to 60-day IL on June 17
Expected return: Midseason 2027
Status: Underwent a UCL repair on left elbow July 1 and facing a 10-12 month return to play timeline. (updated: July 2) More >>
RHP James McArthur
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22); transferred to 60-day IL on April 19
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent another elbow surgery May 22 to try to help continued problems with soreness and inflammation. Return-to-play timeline is unknown so far and will depend on how McArthur recovers in the short-term. (updated: May 23)
2B Jonathan India
Injury: Left shoulder subluxation
IL date: April 20 (retroactive to April 19); transferred to 60-day IL on June 4
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent left labral repair surgery on April 28, ending his season. (updated: April 28) More >>
RHP Alec Marsh
Injury: Right shoulder surgery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day)
Expected return: 2027
Status: After missing 2025 with shoulder issues, underwent right labral surgery in October. Rehabbing in Surprise, Ariz., during Spring Training but likely out for year. (updated: Feb. 12)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Aug. 6
• LHP Luke Little: Claimed off waivers from Cubs and optioned to Triple-A Omaha
• RHP Luinder Avila: Transferred to 60-day injured list More >>
Aug. 4
• INF Bobby Witt Jr.: Activated from 10-day injured list More >>
• RHP Jose Cuas: Recalled from Triple-A Omaha
• LHP Matt Strahm and INF Andrew Velazquez: Designated for assignment
Aug. 3
• LHP Kris Bubic: Traded to Dodgers for Minor League RHP Carlos Duran Mor e >>
• RHP Manuel Colon: Traded to Phillies for Minor League RHP Nolan Hoffman
• RHP Connor Seabold: Transferred to 60-day IL
Aug. 2
• OF Lane Thomas and LHP Bailey Falter: Traded to Atlanta for LHP Carter Holton and RHP Lucas Braun More >>
• LHP Aaron Bummer: Selected from Triple-A Omaha
• OF Kyle Isbel: Activated from 10-day injured list
• RHP Luinder Avila: Placed on 15-day injured list