You may have noticed Royals skipper has not turned to his most trusted reliever Lucas Erceg all week. Well now we now why, as the Royals have placed him on the 15-day Injured List with a lower back strain. Seth Lugo returns from the Injured List to make the start against the Tigers tonight.
Erceg last pitched Saturday against the Twins. He had been a little shaky in his last four outings, giving up four runs and retiring just 13 of the 21 hitters he faced. Overall, he has been fantastic, with a 1.96 ERA and one of the lowest walk rates in baseball.