11:19 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) (elbow) is expected to be ready for the start of spring training, MLB.com reports.

10:34 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow Thursday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

2:23 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.

1:53 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Giants.

8:55 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a walk and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Astros.

11:01 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

1:15 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored in a 9-4 win over the Guardians in the second game of Monday's doubleheader.

1:02 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Phillies.

4:36 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

2:59 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is absent from the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.

10:36 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

3:50 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

3:11 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-5 with a run and two stolen bases in a 7-1 win against the Tigers on Thursday.

4:15 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

12:48 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.

11:41 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

5:13 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.

3:45 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run during Sunday's 10-1 win over Colorado.

4:12 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Thursday against the Rays.

2:12 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-3 with a base hit in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Rangers.

5:47 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-4 with a double two RBI, with a run and walk in Thursday's 4-3 win vs the Yankees.

1:13 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 2-for-4 with a walk, one stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Guardians.

12:58 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Rays.

12:47 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Seattle.

1:04 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-4 with one RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Mariners.

9:51 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Angels.

12:55 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Tigers.

12:57 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays.

12:52 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 9-4 win over the Orioles.

5:13 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

9:54 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.

11:35 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) will start at third base and bat leadoff in Thursday's season opener against the Twins.

2:14 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is projected as the Royals' starting third baseman and a potential leadoff hitter, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

10:46 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs and an RBI in Friday's 12-5 win over the Yankees.

2:53 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Detroit.

11:31 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) isn't starting Sunday against the Astros.

12:45 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 3-for-5 in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Guardians.

1:02 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 0-for-3 with a stolen base, two walks and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-8 win over the Astros.

3:42 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is not in the lineup Friday against the Astros.

10:24 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 3-for-5 with an RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Tuesday's victory over the White Sox.

3:04 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox.

5:51 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 3-for-4 with one double, one RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 12-1 victory over the White Sox.

12:44 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox.

4:47 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

6:14 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) (ribs) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the A's.

6:23 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) (ribs) went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit RBI-single in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.

1:48 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) (ribs) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

6:31 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) recent absences have been due to costochondritis, an inflammation near his ribs, though the issue isn't believed to be serious, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

11:35 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) (upper body) will not start Saturday's game against the Cubs.

3:31 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) was removed from Friday's game against the Cubs due to upper body discomfort.

3:30 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) (upper body) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.

4:25 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) (upper body) will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

1:08 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-5 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Red Sox.

1:10 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-5 with one RBI, two stolen bases and one run scored in Saturday's 9-6 loss to the Phillies.

3:15 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

12:45 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 0-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Guardians.

3:27 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in a loss to Minnesota on Monday.

6:11 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 4-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.

7:25 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a steal in Sunday's loss to the Rays.

12:15 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Tigers.

2:46 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Reds, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

9:20 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Rockies.

3:40 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Rockies.

11:00 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Cardinals, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

4:32 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is not in the Royals' lineup for Friday's game in Chicago against the White Sox.

2:43 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

1:14 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 13-10 loss to the Orioles.

7:13 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 2-for-4 and scored a run in Tuesday's loss to the Orioles.

11:50 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) was recalled from Triple-A Omaha by the Royals on Tuesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

12:11 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) Royals optioned Garcia to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

1:40 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) will get some reps at third base during spring games, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

3:14 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) Royals optioned Garcia to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

4:15 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

4:34 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

4:34 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

5:31 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

5:31 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

12:10 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

12:10 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

10:18 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 11-5 loss to the Yankees.

10:18 AM - Maikel Garcia (KC) went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 11-5 loss to the Yankees.

12:45 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) was called up from Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday.

4:40 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) Royals optioned Garcia to Double-A Northwest Arkansas following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

4:19 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) Royals recalled Garcia from Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday.

8:48 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) Royals plan to call up Garcia on Monday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of El Extrabase reports.

1:15 PM - Maikel Garcia (KC) Royals optioned Garcia to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Monday, MLB.com reports.