This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Royals injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
LHP Cole Ragans
Injury: Left rotator cuff strain
IL date: June 11 (retroactive to June 8)
Expected return: Second half of season
Status: Shut down from throwing until beginning of July, then will be re-evaluated to see whether he can begin a throwing progression. (updated: June 18) More >>
2B Michael Massey
Injury: Left ankle sprain
IL date: June 10 (retroactive to June 8)
Expected return: July
Status: Introduced full baseball activity back into rehab week of June 17 and was able to handle light running on June 18. (updated: June 18)
LHP Sam Long
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: April 13 (15-day IL)
Expected return: By June 22
Status: Will hit maximum number of days on rehab assignment (30) week of June 17. Expected to join the team in San Diego. (updated: June 17)
RHP Kyle Wright
Injury: Right shoulder surgery
IL date: March 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Made fifth rehab start June 15 with Triple-A Omaha, allowing just two hits in four scoreless innings with one walk and six strikeouts. He threw 65 pitches (41 strikes). (updated: June 15)
RHP Hunter Harvey
Injury: Right teres major strain
IL date: April 11 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 8; transferred to 60-day IL on June 5)
Expected return: July
Status: Re-evaluation on June 11 was positive, so he'll continue to play catch with the hopes of slowly building up throwing program. (updated: June 12)
RHP Alec Marsh
Injury: Right shoulder soreness
IL date: March 24; transferred to 60-day IL on May 2
Expected return: July
Status: After bullpen and evaluation in Kansas City at end of May, continuing to ramp up throwing progression in Arizona. (updated: June 10)
RHP James McArthur
Injury: Right elbow surgery
IL date: March 24; transferred to 60-day IL on May 1
Expected return: Second half of season
Status: Had offseason surgery on right elbow. Slow to progress, but got back to throwing a few times per week by early June. (updated: June 10)
C Blake Mitchell (No. 2 prospect)
Injury: Broken right hamate bone
Expected return: TBD
Status: Had surgery on Feb. 26. Began rehab assignment May 5, but is experiencing lingering soreness in hamate bone and hasn't played in a game since May 13. (updated: May 23) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
June 11
• LHP Cole Ragans: Placed on 15-day IL with left rotator cuff strain
• RHP Lucas Erceg: Activated from 15-day IL
• RHP Jonathan Bowlan: Recalled from Triple-A Omaha
• RHP Trevor Richards: Designated for assignment
June 10
• 2B Michael Massey: Placed on 10-day IL with left ankle sprain
• INF/OF Tyler Tolbert: Recalled from Triple-A Omaha
June 7
• RHP Trevor Richards: Selected from Triple-A Omaha
• RHP Jonathan Bowlan: Optioned to Triple-A Omaha