{"id":2420268,"date":"2026-05-17T07:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2420268"},"modified":"2026-05-17T07:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:43:12","slug":"royals-matt-strahm-hits-injured-list-with-knee-inflammation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-matt-strahm-hits-injured-list-with-knee-inflammation\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals\u2019 Matt Strahm hits injured list with knee inflammation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Kansas City Royals on Saturday placed left-handed reliever Matt Strahm on the 15-day injured list<\/a> with right knee inflammation.<\/p>\n

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Strahm, 34, aggravated the knee<\/a> during the ninth inning of Friday\u2019s 11-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.<\/p>\n

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The Royals\u2019 training staff evaluated Strahm, who has dealt with this injury before, on the mound. He was able to finish the inning before being replaced.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLast night, it kind of flared up on him,\u201d Royals manager Matt Quatraro said ahead of Saturday afternoon\u2019s weather-delayed second game of the I-70 series. \u201cThe inflammation is in there and it\u2019s gotten worse. So we thought that was the best course to get him healthy and get him back out feeling good.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In a corresponding move, the Royals reinstated left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter from his rehab assignment. Falter was previously sidelined with left-elbow inflammation and he missed a little over a month.<\/p>\n

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The Royals are hopeful Strahm will recover quickly. This season, he\u2019s been one of their top high-leverage relievers. In 17 relief appearances, he has a 3.86 ERA and 9.4 strikeout rate per nine innings.<\/p>\n

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His absence will shift the club\u2019s bullpen mix. Lucas Erceg is still expected to close games, but there could be more opportunities for Daniel Lynch IV, John Schreiber and even Falter to seize some high-leverage chances.<\/p>\n

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Lynch is a name to watch. He has thrived with increased usage<\/a> \u2014 as his 1.96 ERA in 18 1\/3 innings attests \u2014 but now, he will be the Royals\u2019 primary left-handed specialist.<\/p>\n

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And Quatraro believes he is fit for the role.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s had an outstanding start to the season,\u201d Quatraro said of Lynch. \u201cI mean, we\u2019ve relied on him in high leverage right from the get-go. Both of those guys (Strahm included) have been pretty neutral. So we\u2019ve been using them against righties and lefties.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Royals were already navigating injuries in their bullpen, including closer Carlos Est\u00e9vez<\/a> (right shoulder) and James McArthur (right-elbow inflammation).<\/p>\n

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As Strahm becomes the latest KC pitcher to visit the injured list, Falter hopes to help fill the void. He spent his rehab assignment changing his pitching routine to handle the rigors of relief work.<\/p>\n

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He is the latest Royal to transition from being a starter to a reliever. Lynch made the switch and Royals starter Kris Bubic also pitched in relief in 2024.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor me, the biggest thing was developing a routine,\u201d Falter said. \u201cSince always being a starter, going into the bullpen, just being able to prep the body every two days to be able to pitch, that was the biggest thing for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Falter allowed four earned runs in 13 1\/3 innings during his rehab assignment. He figures to slide into a key relief role now.<\/p>\n

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With the Royals using multiple relievers in Friday\u2019s loss \u2014 six, after starter Michael Wacha exited \u2014 there was a chance his name would be called at some point Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI mean, a guy goes down, you hate hearing that,\u201d Falter said. \u201cBut it\u2019s always the next guy up. I hope he (Strahm) recovers quick. From talking to him, it shouldn\u2019t be too long, so I\u2019m excited for him to get back. But I\u2019m here for whatever the team needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jaylon Thompson covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star. He previously covered the 2021 World Series and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.kansascity.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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