The Royals activated first baseman Ryan O’Hearn from the Injured List on Monday and optioned left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady to the Alternate Site. O’Hearn had tested positive for COVID-19 three weeks ago, but was cleared to resume baseball activities at the Alternate Site at T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas last week.
The 2020 season could be an important one for O’Hearn, who was looking to rebound from a disappointing 2019 season. O’Hearn hit .195/.281/.369 with 14 home runs in 105 games last year after a fantastic rookie campaign in which he hit 12 home runs in just 44 games.