The Royals announced they have placed pitcher Josh Staumont on the Injured List and have called up right-handed pitcher Scott Blewett from Triple-Omaha. Staumont pitched Wednesday against the Astros, giving up walk, hit, and run in 2⁄3 of an inning, while recording a strikeout. Overall he has a 3.42 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 50 innings and is third on the team with five saves. No injury was listed.
Blewett is a former second-round pick who pitched briefly for the Royals in 2020, giving up two runs in three innings. He had not pitched particularly well in Omaha, with a 6.