In a scary episode, Royals pitcher Dillon Gee was hospitalized Sunday in Detroit after a doctor discovered blood clots in his lungs and shoulder, the club revealed on Tuesday afternoon.
Gee was set to return to Kansas City on Tuesday and receive further evaluation and treatment, Royals manager Ned Yost said. Gee won’t pitch in the season’s final six games.
The issues surfaced on late Sunday afternoon, when Gee experienced what Yost called “shortness of breath” during the final innings of the Royals’ 12-9 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Gee allowed two earned runs in 2 2/3 relief innings, picking up his eighth win of the season.