The Royals have optioned pitcher Jakob Junis to the Alternate Site and have placed pitcher Matt Harvey on the Injured List with a lat strain, and have replaced them on the active roster with infielder Erick Mejia and pitcher Scott Blewett. Junis gave up five runs in just 2 1⁄3 innings in a 6-0 loss to the Tigers on Tuesday.
Junis has struggled much of the year, after getting off to a late start due to a positive COVID-19 test. He missed the first two weeks of the season, but has posted a disappointing 6.