The Royals placed starting pitcher Michael Wacha on the Injured List today with a left foot fracture and called up pitcher Daniel Lynch IV. Luis Arraez hit a line drove off Wacha’s ankle in the first inning of Friday’s start, but he stayed in the game and pitched 5 1⁄3 innings in the Royals loss.
"We don't think it's worth pushing him out there."#Royals SP Michael Wacha is heading to the IL today with a non-displaced left foot fracture.#WelcomeToTheCity
https://t.co/76FWOFMj7f pic.twitter.com/l1AfgtEdpN— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) June 2, 2024Wacha had a rough start on May 4 against Texas, but has been nails since then, with a 2.