Lorenzen Placed on 15-Day Injured List

Kansas City Royals pitcher Michael Lorenzen exited Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians with a left hamstring strain and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. The injury occurred while Lorenzen was covering first base in the second inning. Despite initial efforts to continue, he was replaced by reliever Carlos Hernández. Lorenzen has been a significant asset to the Royals since being acquired in late July, posting a 1.99 ERA over his first four starts. This marks the second consecutive game a Royals pitcher has exited early due to injury, with Cole Ragans also leaving a game recently. The Royals are currently in a tight race for the AL Central lead and may need to rely on their bullpen depth moving forward.