The Royals have selected the contract of outfielder Dairon Blanco from Triple-A Omaha and have placed Michael A. Taylor on the Injured List. Taylor was a late scratch from Wednesday’s game and Lynn Worthy reports he was out due to COVID-19 protocols for contact tracing. Because Taylor is out for COVID-19 reasons, a 40-man roster move is not necessary to add Blanco.
The 29-year old Cuban outfielder was acquired from the Athletics in 2019 in a trade for pitcher Jake Diekman. The right-handed hitter brings plus speed with 13 steals in 31 games for Triple-A Omaha, and an ability to draw walks with 17 free passes.