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Ten Royals players to miss Toronto series due to vaccination requirements

The Royals will be missing ten players off the roster for their upcoming series in Toronto due to requirements by the Canadian government that all visitors be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, according to manager Mike Matheny. Whit Merrifield, Andrew Benintendi, Hunter Dozier, Cam Gallagher, MJ Melendez, Brady Singer, Brad Keller, Kyle Isbel, Michael A. Taylor and Dylan Coleman will all be placed on the restricted list and will not make the trip. The Royals will be able to call players up from the minors without making 40-man roster moves. The Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers played without several regulars in the starting lineup on Tuesday, missing players like Clay Dungan, Nathan Eaton, Michael Massey, and Nick Pratto.