Kyle

Wright

The 29-year-old hurler will continue to play catch for the time being, but he’ll skip one of two turns through the rotation before trying to give it a go once more. While it had seemed like Wright was closing in on a return to the big league club, that timeline will now be pushed back several weeks at the absolute minimum.

Cameron struck out five and walked one on the day while facing the Reds’ Triple-A team. Cameron impressed in his MLB debut, but Kyle Wright is also nearing a return to form after injury, so you have to wonder if Wright will get the next MLB spot start should an opportunity arise.

Wright made his first rehab start on Friday, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits, while striking out four and walking two in four innings. He got up to 60 pitches in this outing and will probably need two or three more rehab starts before the Royals consider bringing him back up.

Strong early-season performances by Kris Bubic and Michael Lorenzen have reduced the urgency for Kansas City to get Wright back up to full speed quickly. The 29-year-old righty will continue ramping up in Arizona and should be an option for Kansas City’s pitching staff at some point next month, if not sooner.

The session was reportedly two innings with Wright stopping and starting again. He’s in the final stages of recovery from shoulder surgery and could be soon cleared to begin a minor league rehab assignment. If all goes according to plan, he could be an option to join the Royals before the end of April.

Wright will require some additional time to ramp-up this spring in the final stages of his rehabilitation process from shoulder surgery. The 29-year-old righty dealt with a mild hamstring strain in camp, so he’s still a little behind in his throwing program. He might be an option for Kansas City by the end of April.

It was the first time facing hitters for Wright as a member of the Royals, and it’s worth pointing out that he was acquired by Kansas City at the end of 2023. The 29-year-old missed last year with a capsule strain in his shoulder, and he also suffered a setback with a hamstring strain in February. Wright could be an option for the Royals in the late spring, but there’s no timetable for a return just yet.

Wright was shelved early in camp with a mild hamstring strain and is just getting back to facing hitters again. The 29-year-old righty will likely open the regular season on the injured list, but figures to be an option for Kansas City’s rotation mix in the near future. It’ll presumably be Kris Bubic opening the year in the fifth starter spot with Daniel Lynch IV moving to the bullpen.

Wright will continue to throw, but he won’t throw off the mound until his hamstring strain is recovered, which could be a couple of weeks. That sets him back in the competition for the fifth starter spot in Kansas City and is a tough break for somebody who has battled a lot of injuries in recent seasons. With Alec March also delayed due to an injury, Kris Bubic would seem to have a leg up for the final rotation spot in Kansas City.

Marsh was the fifth starter last year, pitching to a 4.53 ERA in 25 starts across 129 innings. This season he’ll face stiff competition from Kris Bubic, who came back from Tommy John surgery and posted a 2.67 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 39/5 K/BB ratio across 30 1/3 innings out of the bullpen. Kyle Wright also has starting experience back with the Braves and Daniel Lynch was tremendous out of the bullpen at the end of the season for the Royals, not allowing a single run over his final 20 2/3 inning.