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Kansas City Royals

• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Kansas City Royals', 'player': 'Alec Marsh', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-05-08', 'note': 'The Royals placed Marsh (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.', 'detail': "Marsh missed all of 2025 due to shoulder problems, and after undergoing surgery in November to address the issue, he's expected to miss the entire 2026 campaign as well. His move to the 60-day IL clears space on the 40-man roster for Mitch Spence, whom the Royals acquired in a trade with the Athletics on Thursday.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4424276'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Kansas City Royals', 'player': 'Carlos Estevez', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-01', 'note': 'Estevez will undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder next week, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.', 'detail': "Estevez began throwing in bridge league games at the Royals' complex in Arizona last week but wasn't making much progress, so the team will shut him down for the season, and the right-hander will go under the knife to address his strained rotator cuff. The 33-year-old appeared in just one game for the Royals this year, during which he gave up six earned runs while recording just one out. Kansas City is likely to decline his $13 million club option for next season.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/34861'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Kansas City Royals', 'player': 'Cole Ragans', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-07-02', 'note': 'Ragans underwent UCL repair surgery on his left elbow Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.', 'detail': "It was unknown what type of procedure Ragans would need when the Royals announced last weekend that he was scheduled for surgery. Now confirmed to have undergone UCL repair surgery, the 28-year-old southpaw will officially miss the remainder of the season and is likely to remain out until midway through the 2027 campaign. He'll close the book on 2026 after putting up a 4.84 ERA and 1.42 WHIP alongside a 45:23 K:BB through 35.1 innings over eight starts.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41054'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Kansas City Royals', 'player': 'Connor Seabold', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-18', 'note': 'Seabold (lat) struck out one across a perfect inning with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.', 'detail': 'Entering in the eighth inning, Seabold retired the side in order on just 10 pitches (seven strikes). The right-hander has yet to allow a run across three innings with Triple-A Omaha while working back from a right lat strain. At the big-league level in 2026, Seabold owns a 5.25 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 20:11 K:BB in 24 innings.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41367'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Kansas City Royals', 'player': 'James McArthur', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-10', 'note': 'McArthur (elbow) allowed three runs on three hits and no walks with one strikeout across two-thirds of an inning in a rehab appearance with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday.', 'detail': "In his first game action since 2024 due to recurring right elbow injuries, McArthur got the first two outs of the seventh inning before surrendering a solo homer, then allowed the next two batters to reach and was lifted at 17 pitches (10 strikes). It's unclear how long the right-hander will spend on a rehab assignment after such a long layoff, but he still has time to rejoin the big-league bullpen before the regular season concludes.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/3960883'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Kansas City Royals', 'player': 'Jonathan India', 'position': '2B', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-06-04', 'note': 'no', 'detail': 'no', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41171'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Kansas City Royals', 'player': 'Luinder Avila', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-08-06', 'note': 'Manager Matt Quatraro said that Avila is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.', 'detail': 'The 24-year-old was placed on the injured list Sunday due to forearm tightness, but further evaluation apparently revealed a torn UCL. Avila will miss the rest of this year and is also likely to be sidelined for the full 2027 season. He made 21 appearances (12 starts) for Kansas City prior to the injury and had a 5.53 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 61:42 K:BB over 70 innings this season. Avila will likely be shifted to the 60-day injured list in the near future.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/5201985'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Kansas City Royals', 'player': 'Nick Mears', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-08-26', 'note': 'Mears (shoulder) was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome Saturday and will undergo season-ending surgery, MLB.com reports.', 'detail': 'Mears has been sidelined since May 29 due to a right shoulder impingement and dealt with multiple setbacks during his rehab, including a right lat strain revealed in mid-July. After progressing to mound work, the right-hander experienced renewed discomfort last week, with subsequent testing revealing thoracic outlet syndrome. Mears will finish his injury-marred first season with the Royals having posted a 5.12 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 15:11 K:BB across 19.1 innings.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/42620'}

Pittsburgh Pirates

• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Pittsburgh Pirates', 'player': 'Endy Rodriguez', 'position': 'C', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-01', 'note': 'The Pirates transferred Rodriguez (hip) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.', 'detail': 'The transaction clears space on the 40-man roster for the addition of Christian Bethancourt. Rodriguez underwent season-ending surgery last week to repair the labrum in his left hip.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4712767'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Pittsburgh Pirates', 'player': 'Mitch Keller', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-08-03', 'note': 'The Pirates placed Keller on the 60-day injured list Monday due to a right arm teres major muscle injury.', 'detail': "Keller's move to the IL comes just one day after he was lit up for seven earned runs on six hits and four walks in just two innings during Sunday's 10-2 loss to the Reds. The Pirates haven't provided an official recovery timeline for Keller, but his move to the 60-day IL makes him ineligible to be activated until Oct. 2, and the regular season concludes Sept. 27. The Pirates recalled Brandon Eisert from Triple-A Indianapolis to join the roster as a replacement for Keller, who ends his eighth MLB season with a 6-8 record, 5.29 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 89:42 K:BB over 115.2 innings.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33722'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Pittsburgh Pirates', 'player': 'Braxton Ashcraft', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '15-Day-IL', 'severity': 80, 'date': '2026-09-18', 'note': 'Ashcraft (arm) played catch Friday but is not expected to return this season, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.', 'detail': 'Ashcraft landed on the 15-day injured list last week with right arm discomfort. He received multiple medical opinions and his injury is not considered serious, but the Pirates will not push the right-hander to return before the end of the season. Ashcraft had a breakout year for Pittsburgh, logging a 3.65 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 173:35 K:BB over 165.1 innings covering 28 starts.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41282'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Pittsburgh Pirates', 'player': 'Isaac Mattson', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '15-Day-IL', 'severity': 80, 'date': '2026-09-08', 'note': 'The Pirates recalled Mattson from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.', 'detail': 'The right-hander has been shuttled between Triple-A and the majors throughout the season and is now getting another look with the Pirates. Mattson has pitched in 37 MLB games this season and has a 4.91 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 34:18 K:BB over 36.2 innings.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/42063'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Pittsburgh Pirates', 'player': 'Kirby Yates', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '15-Day-IL', 'severity': 80, 'date': '2026-09-03', 'note': 'The Pirates placed Yates on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right shoulder impingement.', 'detail': "Yates hasn't pitched since Saturday, so it could be an injury that's nagged at him for a while. The veteran reliever will be eligible for activation Sept. 15, though it's unclear at this point if he will be ready to go on that date. Khristian Curtis is grabbing Yates's roster spot.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32623'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Pittsburgh Pirates', 'player': 'Esmerlyn Valdez', 'position': 'RF', 'status': '10-Day-IL', 'severity': 75, 'date': '2026-09-12', 'note': "Valdez (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.", 'detail': "The Pirates have yet to provide an update on Valdez's status after he exited Friday's game with a left hamstring injury, though he will need at least one day off to recover. Jake Mangum will start in right field Saturday and could continue to do so if Valdez needs to spend time on the IL.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/5137200'}

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