The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Ryan Yarbrough on the 15-day injured list with head fractures Monday after he was hit in the face by a line drive in Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics.
Yarbrough, 31, was hit just above the left temple by a line drive from Oakland's Ryan Noda in the top of the sixth inning. Yarbrough immediately crumpled to the ground, while the ball ricocheted back toward home plate.
Royals catcher Salvador Perez fielded the ball and threw it to first base for the out.