This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Royals injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
LHP Cole Ragans
Injury: Left groin strain
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Exited Game 1 of April 24 doubleheader (three innings, 62 pitches). Won't make next start April 30 against Rays, but will throw bullpen to help determine when he could start next. (updated: April 29) More >>
RHP Kyle Wright
Injury: Right shoulder surgery/hamstring strain
IL date: March 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: May
Status: Missed 2024 season (right shoulder surgery) before suffering hamstring strain on Feb 18. Threw four innings (55-57 pitches) April 26 in Arizona and will likely make next start in Double-A Northwest Arkansas on rehab assignment. (updated: April 29)
RHP Hunter Harvey
Injury: Right teres major strain
IL date: April 11 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 8)
Expected return: May
Status: Began throwing progression April 23 and has increased workload since then. Scheduled for bullpen May 1 with optimism of rehab assignment week of May 5. (updated: April 29) More >>
OF Dairon Blanco
Injury: Right Achilles tendinopathy
IL date: March 31 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late April
Status: Received PRP injection on April 4 after Achilles flared up March 30. Began rehab assignment April 29 in Triple-A Omaha and has a maximum of 20 days before needing to be activated. (updated: April 29)
RHP Alec Marsh
Injury: Right shoulder soreness
IL date: March 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Experienced setback April 3 but began new throwing progression April 25. Back in Arizona for rehab program. (updated: April 27) More >>
RHP James McArthur
Injury: Right elbow surgery
IL date: March 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Offseason surgery put two screws in elbow to stabilize olecranon fracture. Rehabbing in Kansas City, but hasn't progressed quickly and is not throwing yet. (updated: April 22)
C Blake Mitchell (No. 2 prospect)
Injury: Broken right hamate bone
Expected return: April
Status: Had surgery on Feb. 26 with a four- to six-week recovery timeline. Began game action in mid-April in extended spring training games. (updated: April 17) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 29
• OF Dairon Blanco: Began rehab assignment in Triple-A Omaha
April 27
• INF/OF Tyler Tolbert: Placed on bereavement list
• INF Nick Loftin: Recalled from Triple-A Omaha
April 25
• RHP Jonathan Bowlan: Recalled from Triple-A Omaha
• LHP Evan Sisk: Optioned to Triple-A Omaha