5:16 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup for the final game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

11:29 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against the Mets.

1:07 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City .

1:03 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.

3:35 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

5:09 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is positioned to begin the season as the Royals' starting center fielder after Drew Waters was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Friday, which was reported by Anne Rogers of MLB.com.

3:35 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) Royals believe Isbel is their best option in center field, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

11:37 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros.

3:46 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup Friday against the Astros.

12:58 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the White Sox.

11:52 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

3:01 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) (hamstring) is starting in center field and batting eighth Wednesday against the White Sox in his return to the lineup.

2:47 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the White Sox.

12:44 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) hasn't played since Friday due to hamstring rightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

11:55 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the White Sox.

11:22 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Sunday against the Red Sox.

2:31 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Red Sox.

5:45 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

1:19 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

11:53 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) will be on the bench Saturday against the Cubs.

12:40 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 12-8 win over the Cardinals.

1:05 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Red Sox.

10:49 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

12:59 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-5 extra-inning win over the Twins.

10:15 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.

10:19 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

5:57 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

7:57 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Rays.

5:49 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) will sit for the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays.

7:43 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Guardians.

4:14 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Thursday against the Guardians.

3:48 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against the Dodgers.

3:58 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is not in the starting lineup against the Guardians on Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

3:44 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) City activated Isbel (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

5:23 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) manager Matt Quatraro told reporters that Isbel will be sidelined six weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

3:34 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Royals on Friday with a left hamstring strain.

1:30 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) will be placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left hamstring strain, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

5:10 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) was removed from Thursday's game against Baltimore due to a left hamstring strain.

11:01 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Minnesota.

7:18 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

10:25 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against Texas.

7:40 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 0-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 12-2 loss to the Rangers.

5:55 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

1:06 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) was reinstated from the paternity list Friday.

12:16 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) was placed on the paternity list Wednesday.

2:54 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is slashing .438/.500/.563 through 13 Cactus League games.

12:28 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is expected to be the Royals' Opening Day center fielder following the injury to Drew Waters (oblique), Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

10:08 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to Cleveland.

7:58 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and two total runs scored in Friday's win over the Tigers.

1:19 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 0-for-1 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 15-7 win over the Padres.

11:38 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

10:48 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Minnesota.

8:34 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a stolen base in a 4-0 victory Sunday against the Dodgers.

11:14 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't in the lineup Thursday against the White Sox.

7:15 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

10:12 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, three runs scored and three RBI in Sunday's 13-5 win over the Red Sox.

10:12 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, three runs scored and three RBI in Sunday's 13-5 win over the Red Sox.

11:54 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

11:54 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

4:26 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Red Sox.

4:26 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Red Sox.

1:13 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

1:13 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

12:17 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

12:17 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

12:05 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

12:05 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

3:01 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) will start in left field and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Yankees.

1:14 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 0-for-1 with a stolen base in Monday's 7-0 win over the Angels.

10:35 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Rays.

10:22 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) Royals reinstated Isbel (personal) from the restricted list Monday.

3:46 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) Royals placed Isbel (personal) on the restricted list Thursday.

6:11 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is unable to enter Canada for the four-game series in Toronto this weekend due to his vaccination status, so he'll be placed on the restricted list Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

6:27 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in a 5-1 win Sunday over Cleveland.

2:49 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

11:08 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) recorded a stolen base in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Tigers.

9:42 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

2:46 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) will start in right field and bat eighth Friday against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

11:17 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Rangers.

10:43 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

10:30 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Astros.

12:27 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup Saturday against the Astros.

10:17 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't starting Wednesday against the Guardians.

3:24 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday.

4:53 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) (illness) was placed on the injured list Thursday without an injury designation.

11:57 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Twins.

3:53 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

1:51 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

10:52 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

2:41 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.

5:21 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI during Thursday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.

12:00 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) was recalled by the Royals on Thursday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

12:00 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

12:13 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Twins.

3:05 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Twins.

4:54 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) remains on the bench for Friday's game against the Twins.

3:42 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) isn't starting Thursday's game against Cleveland.

9:27 AM - Kyle Isbel (KC) went 1-for-2 with an RBI, two runs scored, a stolen base and two walks Wednesday against Cleveland.

2:38 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) will sit Saturday against the Tigers.

1:33 PM - Kyle Isbel (KC) is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with Cleveland.