The Royals could face a roster decision as early as Friday as reliever Matt Strahm becomes eligible to return from Class AAA Omaha.
Strahm was demoted to the minor leagues on April 11. Players must spend 10 days in the minors before they can return to the big leagues, barring an injury on the 25-man roster. Strahm, a left-hander, struggled with his command during his first three appearances with the Royals, allowing seven earned runs in 1 1/3 innings. He has stabilized while back in Omaha. Entering Thursday, he had thrown five scoreless innings across four appearances, recording seven strikeouts against zero walks.