The Royals announced they have placed Cole Ragans on the Injured List with a rotator cuff strain, retroactive to June 8. The team also activated reliever Lucas Erceg from the Injured List, recalled pitcher Jonathan Bowlan, and designated pitcher Trevor Richards for assignment.
Ragans has battled injuries on and off the past few weeks. He missed two weeks with a groin injury, then returned on Thursday and was ineffective against the Cardinals, giving up five hits, three walks, and five runs in just three innings of work, with just 47 of his 78 pitches going for strikes. For the year, Ragans has a 5.