APRIL 5, 2022•SI.COM
Royals Add Top Prospect Bobby Witt Jr. to Opening Day RosterMLB’s best prospect is ready for his Kansas City debut.
Jose Barrero - Opening on 10-day injured listBarrero (hand) will begin the season on the 10-day injured list, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
ImpactBarrero underwent surgery on the hamate bone in his left hand in late March and was given a six-week timetable. That means he'll get to avoid the 60-day injured list, but it will still be awhile before he's ready to go. Kyle Farmer should be the everyday shortstop until he returns.
APRIL 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Max Schrock - Bound for 60-day injured listSchrock will begin the season on the 60-day injured list, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
ImpactSchrock strained his left calf Sunday and was initially expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks. He'll now be forced to miss even more time than that, as he'll be ineligible for anything other than rehab games prior to early July. It's far from guaranteed that he'll earn a major-league roster spot once healthy, as he owns a 93 wRC+ in 64 career games at the highest level.
APRIL 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Jackson Kowar - On Opening Day rosterKowar was awarded a spot on the Opening Day roster Tuesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
ImpactThe first-round pick from 2018 got his first taste of big-league action last season, but he struggled with an 11.27 ERA and 2.08 WHIP across nine appearances spanning 30.1 innings. He didn't have the best spring either, allowing four runs on eight hits and three walks through seven innings. Kowar will be able to log multi-inning assignments, though with Carlos Hernandez in the rotation, it's expected Kowar will operate out of the bullpen to begin the year.
APRIL 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Gabe Speier - Earns roster spotSpeier was awarded a spot on the Opening Day roster, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
ImpactSpeier finished 2021 well with a 1.17 ERA and 1.30 WHIP across 7.2 innings after spending the bulk of the season with Triple-A Omaha. The southpaw saw mainly low-leverage work, and with plenty of bullpen arms ahead of him, Speier should expect to see most of his time in the middle innings in 2022.
APRIL 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Collin Snider - Starting season in big leaguesSnider will be on the Royals' Opening Day roster, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
ImpactIt's a little surprising to see Snider on the roster after he posted a mediocre 6.30 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 23:12 K:BB across 30 innings with Triple-A Omaha after a midseason promotion last year. To his credit, he pushed the issue with a 1.35 ERA over 6.2 innings in spring training. The right-hander will provide the Royals with a multi-inning option out of the bullpen to begin the season.
APRIL 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. makes Royals' Opening Day rosterRoyals shortstop prospect Bobby Witt Jr. will make the team's Opening Day roster, manager Mike Matheny confirmed Tuesday.
APRIL 5, 2022•THEATHLETIC.COM
