The Royals introduced that first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino has a damaged proper thumb. He’s scheduled for additional testing as we speak however the membership says he received’t have the ability to return for six to eight weeks. Provided that timeline, he’ll miss the rest of the common season and would wish the membership to place collectively a deep postseason run to be an element late in October.
Throughout final night time’s recreation towards the Astros, Yainer Diaz hit a comebacker to right-hander Lucas Erceg, who tried to area the ball together with his naked hand. Erceg knocked the ball down, picked it up and fired to first. The ball arrived on the bag across the similar time as Diaz, who made contact with Pasquantino as the primary baseman tried to area the throw (Video hyperlink from MLB.com). Each Erceg and Pasquantino had been visibly injured and faraway from the sport after the play.
Extra to come back.
