Overview
- Garcia pulled up while rounding third and grabbed his left hamstring in the first inning of Thursday’s game against the Oakland Athletics, then walked off slowly and was removed.
- Kansas City moved Nick Loftin from right field to third base and inserted John Rave into right field in the second inning to cover Garcia’s exit.
- The Royals announced the left hamstring injury and the team performed an MRI; manager Matt Quatraro said the test makes Garcia likely to return to the injured list.
- Garcia had just been activated from the injured list on August 17 after a left-hand muscle strain and also strained his right hamstring on May 30, giving him multiple injury interruptions this season.
- The club will provide updates after medical evaluation, and Garcia’s absence would affect the Royals’ infield depth and lineup planning while he recovers.