Royals SS Maikel Garcia Begins Second Minor League Rehab Assignment
Garcia, sidelined with a left hand injury, has started a second minor league rehab stint as Kansas City awaits his return, per Anne Rogers.
Royals shortstop Maikel Garcia is back on a minor league rehab assignment for a left hand injury — his second such stint, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. The first attempt apparently didn't take, which is the kind of news that lands with a quiet thud in a Kansas City clubhouse already managing a lengthy list of recovering players.
What we know
Garcia has been assigned to a minor league rehab assignment for the second time while sidelined with a left hand injury. The report does not detail why the first rehab stint ended or what has changed heading into this attempt.
What remains unconfirmed
No timetable for Garcia's return to the active roster has been reported. Whether this second stint proceeds without interruption is, by definition, still to be determined.
The broader picture
Garcia's absence is one piece of a larger injury puzzle in Kansas City. Salvador Perez exited a recent game with right elbow aggravation, and Vinnie Pasquantino began his own rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha earlier this month. The Royals have been navigating a rotation of players moving through rehab as the season winds down.
Garcia's return, whenever it comes, would give Kansas City its starting shortstop back — worth watching as the club tracks the progress of this second rehab attempt.
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