Larnach (groin) is set to begin a rehab assignment Thursday at Double-A Wichita.
#1 P
Sonny Gray: Earns first win
May 18th
Gray (1-1) allowed two earned runs on six hits and no walks while striking out five across six innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Athletics.
#1 SS
Carlos Correa: Scores twice in return
May 18th
Correa went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and an RBI on Wednesday against the Athletics.
#4 P
Chris Paddack: Undergoes second Tommy John surgery
Kirilloff was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
#6 BP
Cole Sands: Suffers groin strain
May 13th
Sands was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday due to a left groin strain, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
Thielbar threw a scoreless inning in Sunday's win over Oakland to earn his second hold. He lowered his ERA to 9.00 (10 ER in 10 IP).
#1 LF
Austin Martin: Heating up in May
May 9th
Martin went 2-for-6 with a home run and stolen base in a doubleheader Sunday for Double-A Wichita. He's hitting .242 with a .713 OPS with 14 stolen bases. Martin was off to a slow start but is hitting .263 with an .865 OPS with a home run in May.
#1 2B
Jorge Polanco: Hits game-winning solo shot
May 7th
Polanco went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's 1-0 win over Oakland.
#1 CL
Jhoan Duran: Records six-out save
May 7th
Duran picked up his second save of the season Saturday against the Athletics, striking out five and allowing one walk in two hitless, scoreless innings.
#2 CL
Griffin Jax: Earns second win
May 7th
Jax (2-0) picked up the win Saturday against the Athletics, striking out two while allowing one hit across 1.2 scoreless innings.
Melendez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored against the White Sox on Wednesday.
#1 1B
Vinnie Pasquantino: Showing power, patience in Triple-A
May 18th
Pasquantino is hitting .240/.362/.512 with eight homers and a 22:23 BB:K through 35 games for Triple-A Omaha.
#1 C
Salvador Perez: Moves to injured list
May 17th
Perez (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured last after Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
#1 BP
Scott Barlow: Handed loss Monday
May 16th
Barlow (2-1) took the loss Monday versus the White Sox. He allowed two runs (one earned) on a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in 1.2 innings.
#10 BP
Will Klein: Debuts at Double-A
May 16th
Klein (lower leg) was reinstated from Double-A Northwest Arkansas' 7-day injured list Saturday and started in the affiliate's 7-6 loss to Wichita later that day. He covered 1.1 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on two hits and five walks while striking out one.
#1 LF
Andrew Benintendi: Receives day off versus lefty
May 15th
Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
#1 DH
Ryan O'Hearn: Homers as pinch hitter
May 13th
O'Hearn hit a two-run home run as a pinch hitter in Friday's 14-10 win over the Rockies.
#7 BP
Dylan Coleman: Snares win Friday
May 13th
Coleman (1-1) earned the win Friday versus the Rockies. He walked two in a scoreless inning.
Payamps (1-1) pitched three scoreless innings against Texas on Wednesday, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out five to earn the win.
#3 DH
Edward Olivares: Likely to miss around six weeks
May 10th
The Royals anticipate Olivares will miss around six weeks after he was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a strained right quadriceps, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
#8 BP
Taylor Clarke: Secures first win
May 8th
Clarke (1-0) earned the win in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Orioles. He pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.