The Royals activated Renfroe (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.
Renfroe has been shelved since late August with a right hamstring strain but got through a rehab game this week with no issues. It's unclear how the Royals will make all the pieces fit, as they acquired Tommy Pham, Yuli Gurriel and Robbie Grossman since Renfroe was last active. He will likely start against most lefties, but it's possible he could ride the pine against some righties.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Starting rehab assignment
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Renfroe (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday.
Renfroe went through a full workout Tuesday and will now test himself in a game setting. The 32-year-old could require just one rehab contest, as he is poised to rejoin the Royals' active roster this weekend if all goes well. Renfroe has been shelved since late August with a right hamstring strain.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Could return this weekend
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Renfroe (hamstring) hit on the field and ran the bases at Kauffman Stadium on Monday, MLB.com reports.
The Royals have yet to decide whether Renfroe will go out on a rehab assignment, but regardless, he is tracking toward a return from the 10-day injured list as soon as this weekend, just a few days after he's first eligible for activation. Renfroe has seen virtually all of his playing time this season in right field, but with Tommy Pham recently being added to the roster and with Vinnie Pasquantino (thumb) out for the season, the Royals could consider using Renfroe some at first base, where he has a bit of experience.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Lands on injured list
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The Royals placed Renfroe on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hamstring strain, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
According to Anne Rogers of MLB.com, Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Renfroe had been dealing with general soreness of late, but he tweaked his hamstring during Saturday's 11-2 loss to the Phillies. Quatraro characterized Renfroe's injury as a low-grade strain, though that doesn't necessarily guarantee that the veteran outfielder will be ready to go when he's first eligible to return from the IL on Sept. 4. The Royals recalled outfielder Tyler Gentry from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Slugs 12th homer
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Renfroe went 1-for-2 with two walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the Phillies.
His third-inning shot off Taijuan Walker capped a five-run frame for Kansas City. Renfroe snapped a 16-game homerless drought in the process, but he's been heating up of late, starting five of the last six games and going 8-for-19 (.421) with a 3:3 BB:K. Renfroe's .713 OPS on the season is identical to his 2023 performance, but with just 12 homers in 103 contests, he has some work to do if he's going to reach the 20-homer mark for the fourth straight year and the seventh time in his career.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: On bench Monday
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Renfroe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
Renfroe broke out of his 0-for-24 slump during Kansas City's three-game set against Cincinnati, going 3-for-9 with a double and a run scored across two starts. However, the 32-year-old will retreat to the bench Monday as Adam Frazier fills right field.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Absent from starting nine
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Renfroe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.
Renfroe will get the night off to clear his head after going 0-for-24 in his last six games. Adam Frazier will bat seventh and fill right field.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Idle Tuesday
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Renfroe is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Renfroe is hitless in his last 20 at-bats while striking out eight times during that stretch, and he'll take a seat Tuesday. In his place, Adam Frazier will bat seventh and play right field.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Sitting down Saturday
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Renfroe isn't in the Royals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Renfroe has had a tough time at the plate as of late, going 0-for-16 with six strikeouts over his last four games. He'll get a day to regroup while Garrett Hampson starts in right field and bats eighth.
Renfroe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox.
Renfroe is batting .300 (9-for-30) with three homers and 11 RBI over 10 games since the All-Star break. He also has a 6:6 BB:K in that span. The outfielder has had a difficult first year in Kansas City, but it looks like he's turning things around. Overall, Renfroe has a .234/.314/.415 slash line, 11 homers, 41 RBI, 33 runs scored, 15 doubles and one stolen base through 86 contests.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Knocks in three runs in loss
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Renfroe went 3-for-4 with a home run and three total RBI in a loss to the Cubs on Saturday.
Renfroe swatted a solo homer in the second inning and added a two-run single in the sixth. He finished with his first multi-hit game since July 14 and just his second three-hit performance of the campaign. Renfroe has never hit fewer than 20 long balls in his six full big-league campaigns, but he has some work to do if he's going to extend that streak since he's at only 10 home runs this season.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Checks out of lineup
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Renfroe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Diamondbacks.
Renfroe started the first two games of the series, slugging a home run Monday and drawing a couple walks Tuesday. He'll begin Wednesday's contest on the bench while Drew Waters draws a start in right field.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Goes deep in Monday's win
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Renfroe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Renfroe tacked on a run in the fifth inning when he took Arizona reliever Miguel Castro deep. This was the veteran outfielder's first homer since June 28, though he hit a strong .283 over the 16 games between long balls. Renfroe is at a .227/.305/.397 slash line with nine homers, 35 RBI, 31 runs scored, one stolen base and 15 doubles through 80 contests overall, though he's been trending in the right direction in July.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Renfroe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Colorado.
Renfroe started the previous 13 games and will receive a day off after hitting .310 with two homers during that span. Adam Frazier will take over in right field and bat leadoff Sunday.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Smacks homer in win
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Renfroe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 10-3 win over the Guardians.
Renfroe went back-to-back with Salvador Perez in the second inning, and the Royals never looked back. This was Renfroe's second multi-hit effort in seven games since he returned from a bruised toe. He's up to eight homers, 28 RBI, 25 runs scored and one stolen base while slashing .211/.292/.389 through 63 contests. As long as Adam Frazier (thumb) remains on the injured list, Renfroe should see a majority of the playing time in right field for the Royals.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Lifts homer Monday
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Renfroe went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 4-1 win over the Marlins.
Renfroe's blast was his first in three games since he returned from a minimal stay on the injured list with a bruised toe. The outfielder has gone 8-for-25 (.320) in June, adding three homers and seven RBI across nine contests. While he's slashing just .198/.279/.373 on the year, his bat has started to come around, offering him a bit of security in a starting role in right field. Renfroe has added seven homers 27 RBI, 23 runs scored, 10 doubles and one stolen base over 197 plate appearances.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Resting Saturday
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Renfroe is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Renfroe will take a seat Saturday after returning from the injured list Friday, going 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts. The lefty-hitting Adam Frazier will start in right field Saturday and bat in the leadoff spot against Rangers right-hander Jon Gray.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Returns from injured list
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The Royals reinstated Renfroe (toe) from the 15-day injured list Friday.
The 32-year-old resumed taking swings over the weekend and is back on the active roster after spending the 10-day minimum on the shelf with a bruised toe. Renfroe had a hot start to June prior to the injury as he went 7-for-18 with two doubles, two homers and six RBI in six games.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Starts swinging bat again
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Renfroe (toe) resumed playing light catch last Wednesday and was spotted taking some swings on the field last weekend, MLB.com reports.
Renfroe was placed on the 10-day injured list June 11 with a bone bruise and stress reaction in his left big toe, but he's already starting to take some small steps forward in his recovery. Shortly after Renfroe was placed on the IL, the Royals estimated that the 32-year-old outfielder would be out for 2-to-3 weeks. He'll thus have a chance to make it back from the shelf before the end of June.
