The Royals announced they have called up outfielder Drew Waters and first baseman Nick Pratto to the roster, with Hunter Renfroe placed on the Injured List with a fractured toe. Adam Frazier was placed on bereavement leave.
Waters played in 98 games for the Royals last year, hitting .228/.300/.377. He was a candidate to make the Opening Day roster, but was sent to Omaha where the switch-hitter batted .277/.351/.484 with 7 home runs and 9 steals in 50 games with a 26.6 percent strikeout rate. Waters was off to a great start in June, hitting .389 with two home runs in five games.