The Kansas City Royals have dealt with several injuries to their pitching staff this month. From the rotation to the bullpen, multiple key arms are currently sidelined with injuries.<\/p>\n
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For the rotation, this is especially frustrating considering the injuries the group dealt with last season.<\/p>\n
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Royals manager\u00a0Matt Quatraro\u00a0gave an unfortunate update regarding Kansas City\u2019s ace and how his road back to the mound is progressing.<\/p>\n
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Cole Ragans experiences setback in recovery<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Royals left-hander\u00a0Cole Ragans\u00a0made his first rehab start this past weekend with Kansas City’s Triple-A affiliate in Omaha after being placed on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow impingement. Following the outing, the southpaw did not feel his best.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cHe did not recover well from his start, so he\u2019s going to be shut down for a couple of days,\u201d Quatraro\u00a0said, per\u00a0KC Sports Network<\/a>. \u201cVery similar symptoms to what he had before.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ragans\u00a0will not throw for the next two to three days as the Royals take an extremely cautious approach with his injury.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n During Saturday\u2019s rehab start, Ragans pitched 4 1\/3 innings, allowing one earned run on three hits while striking out three. The lone run came on a home run.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Given that he has already undergone two Tommy John surgeries in the past, any elbow discomfort will not be taken lightly.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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