Outfielder Bubba Starling was a late scratch from last night’s lineup against the Cubs and was placed on the Injured List for undisclosed reasons in a flurry of moves Wednesday evening. The Royals also placed pitcher Glenn Sparkman on the Injured list with a right forearm strain and recalled catcher Meibrys Viloria and pitcher Scott Blewett to replace them on the roster.
Starling was looking to take advantage of the absence of Hunter Dozier in the lineup, but had struggled with the bat, hitting .211/.273/.263 in 22 plate appearances. He did lace a pinch-hit RBI double back on July 30 against Detroit, but has continued to strike out at a high rate.