Vinnie Pasquantino

Right wrist soreness, placed on the IL July 29 after aggravating the same wrist he broke earlier this season (hamate bone fracture). The Royals describe the current flare-up as standard irritation rather than a new injury. He is eligible August 8 and the team's tone suggests a return near that window is plausible if the soreness settles.

Pasquantino aggravated his right wrist — the same site as an earlier hamate bone surgery this season — in late July vs. Minnesota. He's hitting .232 with 6 HR and 33 RBI in 79 games. The prior hamate fracture history raises the possibility of a slower recovery; no surgery is anticipated and he's eligible to return August 8.