The Kansas City Royals reinstated infielder Michael Massey from the 10-day injured list after he missed 65 games with a left-ankle sprain, a right wrist injury, and back tightness. Massey hit .258 with four home runs and 11 RBIs in 25 Triple-A rehab games and was available for the series opener against the Chicago White Sox. The Royals optioned outfielder John Rave to Triple-A after a .199 batting average in 63 major-league games. Massey primarily plays second base and has also seen time in left field, adding left-handed power and lineup flexibility while Jonathan India and Adam Frazier have occupied second base. Managerial defensive alignments remain to be determined as the team heads into the stretch run.
"It's been tough," Massey said of his recovery. "Obviously, it's not easy to deal with the injuries and the swing changes and all that stuff."
"I think it was using the time to tinker a little bit," he said. "Obviously, what I was doing before was q
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