In the topsy-turvy world of COVID-baseball, you can expect your blueprints for a season to be shredded, thrown in the dumpster on fire and sent down the river. The Royals experienced this early in camp when anyone who ever wore a chest protector seemed to test positive for the virus. They’re experiencing it now in the starting rotation.
Brad Keller was felled early in camp and is back, working his way to building starting pitching strength. And on Monday it was announced that Jakob Junis also tested positive, but is not yet ready to compete. When the Royals start playing games for real on Friday, he will open the season on the 10-day IL.