The Kansas City Royals placed two key starters, Cole Ragans and a veteran right-hander, on the 15-day injured list due to injuries. Ragans is sidelined with a left groin strain, while the other player is dealing with a sprained finger on his throwing hand. Noah Cameron has been called up to make a spot start in place of these injured pitchers. The team's rotation will face challenges as they navigate through these injuries, which were not unexpected given recent performances.
Ragans had one of his own starts skipped a few weeks ago due to a groin strain, and he left during the sixth inning of yesterday's game with St. Louis due to a similar groin issue.
The official diagnosis of a sprain indicates that a scan revealed something beyond just soreness, so while the original plan was just for Lugo to miss one start, the veteran right-hander will now get at least 15 days of rest and recuperation.
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