Cole Lagens returned to the injury list after starting one game with a rotator cuff strain

Kansas City Royals left pitcher Cole Ragans, who has been off the left groin strain injury list for less than a week, returned to the 15th injury list with a left rotator cuff strain, and the nature of the injury and the recovery timeline are different from the previous one.

The Real added Lagens to the injury list today (retroactive to Monday), with the severity of the shoulder injury and the return date still unclear, and the team awaiting further test results and a consultation with the team doctor.

Compared with the 20-day rest for the first injury, the recovery period for this shoulder injury may be longer. Kansas City welcomed back right-handed Lucas Erceg on the same day (with a minimum 15-day injury list for a lower back strain). Corresponding roster changes: right-hand Jonathan Bowlan recalled from triple-A Omaha, right-handed Trevor Richards designated for transfer.

Lagens was the worst starter of the season late in Friday's double-game game, conceding five points in three innings and sending three warrants. The fourth-place winner in last year's U.S. League Young Championship vote has a 5.18 ERA rating for 10 games this season.

After St. Louis boarded, Lagans began to feel a sore shoulder. At the beginning, both the team and the team were considered regular fatigue (72 goals in the second game of the comeback and still in the state adjustment period). The Royals postponed their start with a six-man rotation on a retirement day and were originally scheduled to take the bench against the Athletics this weekend.

"It wasn't caused by a specific type of ball," Largens said, "and it stiffened after the game and the treatment didn't improve." "The pain continued on the day before yesterday's truce, and it worsened yesterday when passing the ball, and the test confirmed rotator cuff strain. Wednesday's re-examination will determine the follow-up plan.

"It should be an early injury," said head coach Matt Quatraro, "and there will be no comment pending the results of the re-examination." "

The 27-year-old has a notable injury history: he has undergone two ligament replacement surgeries on his left elbow before facing his first long-term injury suspension since joining Real in 2023.

"I'm going to be angry for days," Lagenstert said, "and it's a shame to retire from injury, and that's part of the game." I'll still cheer on my teammates during the day-to-day recovery – being in a baseball environment every day is a childhood dream. "

"…… Maintain a positive attitude and return to the team with full recovery to help the team reach the playoffs. "

The Royals went back to the traditional five-man rotation last week: Kris Bubic, Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, Michael Lorenzen and rookie Noah Cameron.

The Royals have been the dominant player this season, and even with the absence of Largens and Lugo, who was named to the roster with a sprained middle finger in May, the team's ERA of 3.32 still ranks fourth in MLB.