CLEVELAND -- The Royals have been without reliever Justin Grimm since he was placed on the 10-day disabled list on April 24 with lower back stiffness. That all could change soon, however, as manager Ned Yost said on Friday that Grimm could be close to a rehab assignment.
"We'll see how he feels tomorrow," Yost said before the series opener against the Indians at Progressive Field. "If he feels good on Saturday, we'll probably send him out to [Triple-A] Omaha on Monday to start a rehab assignment to see how he feels."
Grimm gave up 17 runs over seven innings before he was placed on the DL.