The Royals announced today they have placed outfielder Mark Canha on the Injured List and have called up outfielder Drew Waters from Triple-A Omaha. Canha suffered a left adductor strain jumping against the wall to catch a flyball last night, causing him to exit the game.
Waters was off to a hot start for the Storm Chasers, hitting .370/.469/.741 with two home runs and three steals in seven games, including a contest last Wednesday where he hit for the cycle. The 26-year-old is a career .229/.306/.396 hitter in 465 MLB plate appearances, with much of that playing time occurring in 2023.