Latest Royals injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Royals injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
OF/1B Mark Canha
Injury: Left abductor strain
IL date: April 9 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late April
Status: Exited April 8 game with left hip soreness after crashing into left-field wall. Began rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on April 15. (updated: April 17) More >>
LHP Sam Long
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: April 13 (15-day IL)
Expected return: May
Status: Further imaging April 14 showed inflammation and no structural damage. Has been shut down from throwing during week of April 14 before re-evaluation. (updated: April 17) More >>
RHP Kyle Wright
Injury: Mild right hamstring strain/right shoulder
IL date: March 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: May
Status: Missed 2024 season (right shoulder surgery) before suffering hamstring strain Feb 18. Continuing progression in Arizona, with three innings scheduled for April 21. (updated: April 17)
RHP Hunter Harvey
Injury: Right teres major strain
IL date: April 11 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 8)
Expected return: May
Status: Felt discomfort while warming up in 'pen April 10. MRI revealed Grade 1 right teres major strain. Considered mild but will be re-evaluated April 22. (updated: April 17) 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 on March 30. Returned to activity on April 10 and is continuing rehab in Kansas City. (updated: April 17)
RHP Alec Marsh
Injury: Right shoulder soreness
IL date: March 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: May
Status: Minor setback when he felt soreness in right shoulder during extended spring training outing April 3. Has been shut down with plans for re-evaluation April 22. (updated: April 17) More >>
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 >>
RHP James McArthur
Injury: Right elbow surgery
IL date: March 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Underwent offseason surgery that put two screws in his elbow to stabilize an olecranon fracture. Rehabbing in Kansas City and making good progress, but not throwing yet. (updated: April 4)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 13
? LHP Sam Long: Placed on 15-day IL with left elbow inflammation
? LHP Evan Sisk: Recalled from Triple-A Omaha
April 11
? RHP Hunter Harvey: Placed on 15-day IL with right teres major strain
? RHP Steven Cruz: Recalled from Triple-A Omaha
April 9
? OF/1B: Mark Canha: Placed on 10-day IL with mild left abductor strain
? OF Drew Waters: Recalled from Triple-A Omaha
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