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Massey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
The Royals will give Massey a break while Nick Loftin fills in for him at second base. Massey had started in each of the Royals' last four games, going 5-for-14 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and an RBI following his return from the 7-day concussion injured list.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Recovering from Grade 1 elbow strain
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Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Caglianone is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays due to a Grade 1 flexor strain and is considered day-to-day, Joel Penfield of KCSN.com reports.
Caglianone sustained the injury in Saturday's 4-3 loss, when he delivered an RBI single in his lone at-bat and made two throws in the outfield before exiting after two innings. Quatraro said that Caglianone won't do any baseball activities Sunday and will be re-evaluated Monday before the Royals decide on his next steps. At this stage, Quatraro didn't express much concern that the elbow issue would force Caglianone to the injured list.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Beginning on bench Sunday
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Jensen isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's tilt against Toronto.
Jensen will get a well-deserved rest after starting behind the plate in each of Kansas City's past six contests. He's off to a scorching start to September, slashing .421/.476/1.158 with three homers and six RBI through five games, so Jensen could be an option off the bench if needed in a big spot. Luke Maile is getting a turn at catcher in Jensen's stead Sunday.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Withheld from starting nine Sunday
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Caglianone (elbow) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Per MLB.com, Caglianone is set to receive imaging on his sore left elbow after the injury forced him out of Saturday's 4-3 loss after just two innings. John Rave will replace Caglianone in right field and will bat leadoff in the series finale versus Toronto.
Royals' Seth Lugo: Goes five frames in no-decision
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Lugo allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out one batter over five innings in a no-decision against Toronto on Saturday.
Lugo began his outing poorly, giving up two runs on five hits in the first inning. The veteran righty settled down from there, yielding only one more run and three more hits over his remaining four frames. While this wasn't Lugo's sharpest outing, it was a clear improvement over the nine-run, 3.2-inning start he registered his previous time on the mound. Lugo will carry a 5.04 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 119:51 K:BB over 159 innings spanning 29 starts into his next outing, which is slated to be a road matchup in Boston.
Royals' Jac Caglianone: Lifted early with sore elbow
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Caglianone was removed from Saturday's matchup versus Toronto due to left elbow soreness.
Caglianone notched an RBI on an infield single in the first inning but was replaced by Nick Loftin in left field for the top of the third. It's unclear at this point if Caglianone is in danger of missing additional time, but the Royals are unlikely to ask him to play through a significant injury given that they entered Saturday's game nine games back of a wild-card spot. John Rave and Loftin are among the candidates for additional starts in the outfield if Caglianone does need to sit out with the injury.
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting Saturday
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Isbel is not in Kansas City's starting lineup against Toronto on Saturday.
John Rave will draw the start in center field and bat seventh while Isaac Collins and Jac Caglianone man left and right field, respectively. Isbel has gone 7-for-34 (.206) with one steal, four RBI and five runs scored over his last 10 outings.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Idle Saturday
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Loftin is not in the Royals' starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Saturday.
Loftin will take a seat after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 9-2 loss to Toronto. With Loftin opening Saturday's game on the bench, Josh Rojas will draw the start at the hot corner and bat eighth.
Garcia (hamstring) is running at 80 percent while participating in baseball activities, per MLB.com.
Garcia hit the injured list Aug. 21 due to a left hamstring strain just four games after returning from a muscle strain in his left hand. The third baseman's progress in rehab is a positive sign and keeps a return before the end of the regular season on the table, though the Royals may ultimately err on the side of caution with the team far from playoff contention. In 73 games this season, Garcia has slashed .269/.324/.385 with three homers, 32 RBI, 34 runs and five stolen bases.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Homers in loss
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Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Pasquantino hit a solo shot off Michael Lorenzen in the ninth inning. The first baseman has now homered four times in 16 games since returning from the injured list Aug. 17, and he owns an impressive .876 OPS in 25 contests since the All-Star break. For the year, he's slashing .241/.328/.382 with 10 long balls, 43 RBI, 42 runs scored and five steals across 405 plate appearances.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Goes deep in loss
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Witt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Witt got the Royals on the board with a 410-foot blast in the first inning. It ended a 12-game power drought for the shortstop, who hit just .234 with two extra-base hits during that span. For the season, he's slashing .283/.360/.452 with 17 homers, 51 RBI, 79 runs scored and 38 steals across 544 plate appearances.
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Royals' Daniel Lynch: Hammered early in loss
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Lynch (4-5) took the loss against the Blue Jays on Friday, allowing five runs on seven hits and one walk without recording a strikeout over five innings.
Lynch was tagged for four runs in the first inning but did manage to settle in and log a season-high five innings. The 29-year-old also failed to record a strikeout for the first time in six outings since entering the rotation Aug. 7, and he owns an uninspiring 11:8 K:BB over that span. He'll carry a 3.51 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 46:20 K:BB across 66.2 innings this season into a home matchup with the Diamondbacks next week.
The Royals outrighted Waters to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
Waters passed through waivers after being cleared off the Royals' 40-man roster. Because he's been outrighted previously, Waters has the ability to decline the assignment and become a free agent. However, it's unclear whether he will exercise that right or report to Omaha. Waters' recent stint in the majors lasted only one day and he did not appear in a game.
Jensen went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a triple, three RBI and three total runs scored in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
Jensen collected a trio of hits, driving in runs with an RBI triple in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth frame. The young catcher has been on fire at the plate, batting .321 with six homers, 11 RBI, 12 runs and a stolen base over his past 15 games. Overall, he's slashing .231/.316/.442 with 22 homers, 67 RBI, 66 runs and two stolen bases in 131 contests.
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Royals' Michael Wacha: Fans seven in ninth win
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Wacha (9-8) notched the win against the Marlins on Thursday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out seven.
The veteran right-hander continued his reliable ways Thursday, logging his third straight quality start and seventh in his last nine. Wacha has been a stabilizing presence in Kansas City's banged-up rotation, surrendering more than four earned runs on just three occasions in 28 starts. He'll carry a solid 3.36 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 143:44 K:BB over 176.2 innings into his next scheduled outing versus Arizona.
