Witt was removed from Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Mariners after getting hit on the left forearm by a pitch.
#1 CL
Carlos Estevez: Slated for Cactus League debut
Mar 12th
Estevez (back) is scheduled to make his Cactus League debut Friday against the Angels, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
#8 BP
Sam Long: Set to pitch Wednesday
Mar 12th
Long (hand) is scheduled to make an appearance out of the bullpen in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Mariners, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
#2 CF
Dairon Blanco: Returns to action in Cactus League
Mar 12th
Blanco (Achilles) went 0-for-1 and played three innings in center field in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks in Cactus League play.
#1 2B
Michael Massey: Getting time at multiple positions
Mar 11th
Massey has been playing left field this spring in addition to second base, but he is likely to split time at second base with Jonathan India, MLB.com reports. Massey is hitting .385 (10-for-26) this spring.
#3 PROS
Noah Cameron: Optioned to Triple-A
Mar 10th
The Royals optioned Cameron to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
Zerpa threw a scoreless inning in Friday's spring training win over the Angels. He's thrown four scoreless innings with five strikeouts and no walks this spring.
#2 P
Seth Lugo: Getting into regular-season form
Mar 8th
Lugo gave up one run in 2.2 innings with five strikeouts and two walks in Friday's spring start. He has a 8.22 ERA with a 9:3 K:BB ratio over 7.2 innings this spring.
#10 PROS
Javier Vaz: Suffers fractured fingers
Mar 8th
Vaz fractured two fingers in his right hand while fielding a ball Friday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
#1 C
Salvador Perez: Rejoining lineup Friday
Mar 7th
Perez (eye) is starting behind the plate and batting cleanup in Friday's Cactus League game against the Angels.
#1 P
Cole Ragans: Punches out six Thursday
Mar 6th
Ragans allowed one hit and struck out six over three scoreless innings in Thursday's Cactus League win over the Cubs. He did not issue a walk.
Waters is in the mix for an outfield bench role along with Nick Pratto, Dairon Blanco (Achilles) and Joey Wiemer, MLB.com reports. He's hitting .167 (2-for-12) this spring.
#1 DH
Maikel Garcia: Getting time in CF this spring
Mar 1st
Garcia will get time in center field this spring as the Royals want to add another option to their outfield mix, MLB.com reports. "The way our team's set up, [Bobby Witt is] playing short, if [Michael Massey is] playing second, the next best spot to get [Garcia] is in center field," said Royals general manager J.J. Picollo.
#4 PROS
Gavin Cross: Healthy for spring training
Feb 27th
Cross (back) will start center field and bat eighth Thursday in a "B" game against the Rangers, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
#2 BP
Hunter Harvey: Healthy after back injury
Feb 27th
Harvey threw a scoreless inning in his spring debut Tuesday and says he's fully healthy after a back injury prevented him from pitching in the postseason, the Kansas City Star reports. "Last year was tough," Harvey said. "It didn't feel good to rotate, which is kind of the main thing we need to be able to do. We just couldn't get it to ever calm down."
#1 BP
Lucas Erceg: Moving to high-leverage role
Feb 27th
They Royals plan to use Erceg in the highest leverage spots in 2025, whether that be the ninth for a save opportunity or in the seventh inning, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Erceg gave up a run with two hits and two strikeouts in one inning during his spring debut Wednesday and reached 98.1 mph with his fastball.
Diamondbacks News
#4 BP
Kendall Graveman: Encounters setback
Mar 12th
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Graveman has experienced more back tightness following Tuesday's live batting practice session, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
#5 P
Brandon Pfaadt: Rebounds Tuesday
Mar 12th
Pfaadt allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out two over three innings in Tuesday's spring game against the Royals.
#2 CL
Justin Martinez: Squelches fourth-inning jam
Mar 12th
Martinez threw a scoreless two-thirds of an inning in Tuesday's spring game against Kansas City.
#3 P
Merrill Kelly: Scoreless spring outing
Mar 12th
Kelly allowed five hits while striking out one over 3.1 scoreless innings in Tuesday's spring start against the Royals.
#7 P
Jordan Montgomery: Next outing on back fields
Mar 12th
Montgomery's next spring outing will come on a back field at camp Thursday instead of in a Cactus League game, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
#1 C
Gabriel Moreno: Homers Monday
Mar 11th
Moreno went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers.
#2 C
Jose Herrera: Will not miss any time
Mar 10th
Herrera is not expected to miss any time after exiting Sunday's contest against the Rangers with right wrist soreness, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.