There’s a good chance Royals fans will see a new face during this weekend’s series against the Angels.
On Friday, the Royals placed first baseman Lucas Duda on the 10-day injured list and recalled third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez from Class AAA Omaha. He is expected to join the Royals during Friday night’s game at Kauffman Stadium.
Duda is dealing with a lumbar strain, and his time on the injured list is retroactive to Wednesday. He’ll be eligible to be reinstated on May 4.
Gutierrez, 24, was batting .333 (22 for 66) with a double, two home runs and 12 walks in 18 games with the Storm Chasers.