Michael Lorenzen Injury: Rejoining rotation Saturday

Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Wednesday that Lorenzen (oblique) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday versus the White Sox in Kansas City, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Out since mid-July with a left oblique strain, Lorenzen built up to 85 pitches in his most recent rehab start with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Sunday, so he should be ready for a normal workload this weekend. Lorenzen has posted a 4.61 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 99.2 innings for the Royals this season. Bailey Falter has been moved to the bullpen to make room for Lorenzen in the rotation.