The Royals announced they have placed outfielder Kyle Isbel on the Injured List and recalled outfielder Nate Eaton from Triple-A Omaha. They also recalled pitcher Jonathan Heasley and optioned pitcher Austin Cox to Omaha. Cox made his MLB debut yesterday against Baltimore, pitching two shutout innings.
Isbel injured himself in Thursday’s game against the Orioles and had to be removed. He was hitting .209/.250/.352 with one home run in 26 games, but was hitting better lately with a .846 OPS over his last nine games.
Eaton made the Opening Day roster, but was sent to the minors after hitting just 1-for-25 with 13 strikeouts to start the year.