KANSAS CITY -- Bobby Witt Jr. was not in the lineup on Friday with what the Royals categorized as a Grade 1 MCL sprain, a day after he exited Thursday night’s game against the Cardinals early with right knee discomfort when he slid awkwardly while fielding a ball. An MRI

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KANSAS CITY – Bobby Witt Jr. exited Thursday’s game against the Cardinals in the fourth inning with right knee discomfort, the Royals announced, and he was having imaging done postgame to determine what exactly the injury is and the severity. The Royals expect to know more on Friday.

WASHINGTON -- Maikel Garcia's status is still unclear after he exited Tuesday’s game against the Nationals with left hand soreness. The Royals’ third baseman wasn’t in the lineup for the series finale against the Nationals on Wednesday, and manager Matt Quatraro said pregame that they’ll likely try to stay away

WASHINGTON – As if the Royals haven’t dealt with enough injuries lately, the status of their third baseman is uncertain after Maikel Garcia left Tuesday’s 6-4 loss to the Nationals with left hand soreness. After two plate appearances in the first inning (a walk) and fourth inning (a double play

KANSAS CITY – The Royals' lineup suffered a significant loss on Sunday, as slugger Vinnie Pasquantino was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fracture of the hamate bone in his right hand. Outfielder John Rave was recalled from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Pasquantino exited Saturday’s 8-7

KANSAS CITY -- Vinnie Pasquantino exited Saturday’s 8-7 loss to the Astros at Kauffman Stadium with a right hand/hamate injury, the Royals announced, after he showed visible discomfort after making contact with the ball in the fifth inning. Manager Matt Quatraro said the expectation is Pasquantino will likely land on

KANSAS CITY -- Left-hander Cole Ragans had another setback on Friday, waking up with his left arm not feeling great and cutting a catching session short. “We’re going to get him some more testing in the next couple of days,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. Quatraro said the team doesn’t

KANSAS CITY – It wasn’t long after Kyle Isbel exited Tuesday’s game against the Rangers in the seventh inning that the Royals also pulled outfielder Kameron Misner from the Triple-A Omaha game in anticipation of needing their center-field depth. By Wednesday afternoon, that need was confirmed. Isbel was placed on

KANSAS CITY – Seth Lugo joked as he entered the Royals’ clubhouse Thursday morning that he was hoping to see some laces on his forehead or a bit more purple rather than the red welt that formed following the line drive that hit his head Wednesday night.

KANSAS CITY – Seth Lugo was hit in the head by a 106.6 mph line drive in the fourth inning Wednesday night, exiting right away but walking off on his own, which seemed to indicate he was feeling as OK as he could have been after a comebacker like that.

KANSAS CITY – After an off-day of recovery on Monday and a full workout on the field on Tuesday afternoon, Bobby Witt Jr. was cleared to play and was ready to go for Tuesday’s series-opening win against the Rangers at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals' star exited Sunday’s game against the

MINNEAPOLIS – An achy knee that kept progressing throughout Sunday’s game was ultimately enough for Bobby Witt Jr. to have to exit in the seventh inning of the Royals’ eventual 6-5 win over the Twins, but he and the Royals are optimistic that it isn’t an injury that will have

MINNEAPOLIS – The Royals were without two of their everyday players on Sunday for the series finale against the Twins at Target Field, with catcher Salvador Perez (severe right thumb contusion) and right fielder Jac Caglianone (right shoulder soreness) both banged up with injuries. Perez was hit on his right

ARLINGTON -- In the middle of a seventh-inning rally that finally saw some hits fall their way Saturday afternoon, the Royals had to switch their celebration to concern when they watched Maikel Garcia pull up while running to third base and, once he got to the bag, crumple to the

KANSAS CITY – Cole Ragans looked like his normal self during his rehab start with Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, providing some optimism about how close he was to returning to Kansas City. But a minor setback now has changed that trajectory. Ragans “did not recover well” after that start, Royals

It has only been a little more than two weeks since Cole Ragans last took the mound for the Royals, but they’ve missed their ace left-hander when he’s healthy. On Saturday, he took a step toward a return with his first rehab start -- and looked a lot like the

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals saw another starter sidelined Monday when Kris Bubic was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow soreness ahead of their series opener against the Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium. The move is retroactive to last Friday. In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled

ST. LOUIS -- The Royals welcomed back one part of the left side of their bullpen on Saturday, while also temporarily losing the services of another, as Bailey Falter (left elbow inflammation) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list and replaced on the IL by Matt Strahm (right knee inflammation).

KANSAS CITY – The Royals provided more clarity on two of their injured pitchers and made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. Starter Cole Ragans was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow impingement as he deals with

KANSAS CITY -- Carlos Estévez began his rehab assignment on Wednesday in hopes of looking more like the closer the Royals relied on so heavily at the back end of the bullpen in 2025. Three batters into the outing with Triple-A Omaha, Estévez was exiting with shoulder discomfort, motioning to

KANSAS CITY -- After just 58 pitches thrown across three innings, starter Cole Ragans exited the Royals' 3-1 loss to the Guardians on Wednesday with left triceps and elbow soreness. He’ll undergo further testing and evaluation on Thursday to determine the severity and next steps. Ragans said he felt tightness

KANSAS CITY -- Left-handed starter Noah Cameron was scratched from Tuesday’s start against the Guardians at Kauffman Stadium with low back tightness, but the Royals don’t expect him to miss much more time and were already encouraged by how Cameron was progressing by Tuesday afternoon. Cameron said he would be

KANSAS CITY -- The next step toward the Royals hopefully getting their bullpen back together will take place Tuesday night when Carlos Estévez begins his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha. But there are still plenty of questions to answer before the Royals reconfigure their ‘pen when Estévez returns. At the

SEATTLE -- After not starting for two games with lower back tightness, Vinnie Pasquantino returned to the Royals’ starting lineup for their Friday series opener against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park in his normal spot in the order, hitting third and playing first base.