The Royals announced they have placed outfielder MJ Melendez on the 10-day Injured List, retroactive to Sunday’s game. He departed that game with a left ankle sprain while beating out an attempted groundball double play that led to a run. The Royals have not yet made a corresponding roster move, and likely won’t until they resume play on Friday against the White Sox.
Melendez has struggled mightily this season, batting just .192/.257/.385 with 11 home runs in 85 games, the seventh-lowest batting average in baseball for anyone with at least 250 plate appearances. He has been hitting well in the last five weeks, batting .