Overview

• Pete Crow-Armstrong was removed from Monday’s home lineup against the Royals after waking with a swollen right knee.
• Replays point to a failed steal in the second inning of Sunday’s 6-1 loss to the Red Sox as the likely source of the bruise.
• Crow-Armstrong and manager Craig Counsell argued that Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet blocked the bag before tagging him out during the contested rundown.
• Seiya Suzuki made his first regular-season start in center field while Justin Turner filled Crow-Armstrong’s usual DH spot against left-hander Noah Cameron.
• It was only Crow-Armstrong’s second absence this season and he remains the majors’ only 25-homer, 25-steal player through 2025.