CHICAGO -- The Royals placed outfielder Rosell Herrera on paternity leave and recalled outfielder Paulo Orlando from Triple-A Omaha prior to Friday night's series opener with the White Sox.
Herrera's wife is due to give birth to the couple's first child, manager Ned Yost said, and Herrera is with her at a New Jersey hospital. Herrera could return in time for Sunday's finale, missing just the first two games of this set at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Since being claimed off waivers from the Reds in June, Herrera is hitting .