The Kansas City Royals have found themselves in a bit of bind on the mound recently. While their starting rotation still holds the second best ERA in baseball and their pitching staff as whole also sits second, injuries have forced them to a point where soke roster creativity is required.
With ace Cole Ragans already on the shelf with a left rotator cuff strain, the Royals were also forced to add Michael Lorenzen to the injured list over the All-Star break with an oblique strain. While Lorenzen will hopefully only miss a start or two, with their go-to stop-gap option out of the bullpen in Daniel Lynch IV also down with a left elbow nerve irritation, who would be starting Tuesday's game in Chicago remained up in the air.