NEWS
11:02 AM - Michael Massey (KC) Royals placed Massey on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a low-back strain.
12:54 PM - Michael Massey (KC) Matt Quatraro said Saturday that he expects Massey (back) to begin the season on the injured list, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
6:42 PM - Michael Massey (KC) manager Matt Quatraro said Wednesday that Massey (back) had scans come back fine and is considered day-to-day, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
5:41 PM - Michael Massey (KC) was scratched from the Royals' spring lineup Tuesday against the Giants due to lower-back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
2:02 PM - Michael Massey (KC) has gone 3-for-10 over four Cactus League games.
3:22 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.
9:32 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's loss against the Tigers.
4:24 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers.
4:38 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Friday against the Astros.
5:34 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
12:51 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 win over the Astros.
12:40 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run, a hit-by-pitch and two total runs scored in an 11-10 win over the White Sox in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
12:56 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
3:42 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Friday against Toronto.
11:18 AM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Sunday against Boston.
3:50 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Pirates.
6:11 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.
12:46 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's 10-8 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.
10:48 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Tuesday's win over Boston.
12:53 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-5 win over the Phillies.
12:41 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Twins.
8:46 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Twins.
2:50 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's contest in Cleveland.
9:55 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Yankees.
5:55 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Tuesday against Detroit.
7:48 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 3-for-4 with a two-RBI triple in Sunday's win over the Guardians.
4:11 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Thursday against Cleveland.
9:58 AM - Michael Massey (KC) (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
5:12 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (hand) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
6:07 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (finger) is set to take on-field batting practice Tuesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
12:30 PM - Michael Massey (KC) was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 15, by the Royals on Sunday with a left-hand laceration.
11:26 AM - Michael Massey (KC) (finger) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
1:55 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (finger) remains on the bench Saturday against the Angels.
6:00 PM - Michael Massey (KC) was scratched from Friday's game against the Angels due to a left index finger laceration, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
4:03 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't starting Tuesday against the Reds, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
2:19 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles Monday in the Royals' 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Reds.
3:18 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't starting Tuesday against the Marlins.
11:21 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.
7:11 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 7-0 win over the Cardinals.
1:09 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Nationals.
4:11 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't starting Friday against the Nationals.
4:26 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers.
5:43 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
4:28 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup Friday versus the Brewers.
7:21 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.
10:59 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Twins.
7:23 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
2:06 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the Royals' lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
5:57 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
1:52 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game at San Francisco.
1:58 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is absent from the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Blue Jays.
1:58 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is starting at second base and batting cleanup for the Royals in Monday's contest against the Blue Jays.
10:46 AM - Michael Massey (KC) will be on the bench Saturday against the Twins.
12:02 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (ankle) is starting at second base and batting seventh in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Guardians.
1:56 PM - Michael Massey (KC) has gone 5-for-18 with two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored through six Cactus League games.
11:51 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
3:08 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.
11:25 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.
3:06 PM - Michael Massey (KC) will sit Saturday against Seattle.
10:46 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Twins.
4:16 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
4:16 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
11:09 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.
11:09 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.
4:38 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
4:38 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
2:22 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't starting Saturday against the Tigers.
1:08 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk in Thursday's 7-1 loss to the White Sox.
12:27 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
4:41 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.
11:31 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
10:41 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 13-5 win over the Red Sox.
10:41 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 13-5 win over the Red Sox.
1:51 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox.
1:51 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox.
1:08 PM - Michael Massey (KC) contract was selected from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
1:08 PM - Michael Massey (KC) contract was selected from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
4:36 PM - Michael Massey (KC) Royals returned Massey to Triple-A Omaha following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
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