Game thread XXII - Royals at Tigers

Maikel Garcia #11 of the Kansas City Royals takes his turn at bat against the New York Yankees Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Jeremy Greco is an editor at Royals Review and has been writing there since 2016. He also co-hosts the Royals Rundown Podcast with Jacob Milham. He plays too many video games.

Today, the thing Royals fans have been begging for - some since before the season even began - happened. The Royals demoted MJ Melendez in a corresponding move to returning Mark Canha from the injured list. Canha served the minimum 10-day stint from a left abductor strain.

Even without Melendez, there’s a game to be played today as the Royals have two more in Detroit before returning home. The Royals…