The Royals announced Michael Massey has been placed on the Injured List with a left ankle sprain and they have promoted Tyler Tolbert to replace him. Massey started Saturday at DH, against the White Sox, exiting mid-game, and he did not play on Sunday. He has struggled mightily this year, hitting .202/.221/.258 with just two home runs, and his 25 wRC+ is the worst among all qualified hitters in baseball.
Massey has struggled all year with no signs of improvement. He’s hitting just .176 in his last 20 games and he has the lowest walk rate in baseball.