11:17 AM - Drew Waters (KC) Royals optioned Waters to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

2:09 PM - Drew Waters (KC) Royals recalled Waters from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

1:22 PM - Drew Waters (KC) Royals optioned Waters to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

2:48 PM - Drew Waters (KC) was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

3:42 PM - Drew Waters (KC) Royals optioned Waters to Triple-A Omaha on Friday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

3:12 PM - Drew Waters (KC) could be assigned to Triple-A Omaha if he doesn't win a starting job in spring training, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

11:36 AM - Drew Waters (KC) (quad) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Yankees.

8:10 PM - Drew Waters (KC) was removed from Saturday's game against the Yankees with left quadriceps tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

3:27 PM - Drew Waters (KC) is not in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.

4:40 PM - Drew Waters (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Friday against Houston.

7:07 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two steals in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Guardians.

5:32 PM - Drew Waters (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

4:44 PM - Drew Waters (KC) will be on the bench Saturday against Houston.

7:42 PM - Drew Waters (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

3:45 PM - Drew Waters (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Friday against the Blue Jays.

12:47 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 1-for-1 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox.

11:27 AM - Drew Waters (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Sunday against Boston.

3:54 PM - Drew Waters (KC) is absent from the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates.

1:51 PM - Drew Waters (KC) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

2:29 PM - Drew Waters (KC) Royals reinstated Waters from the bereavement list Sunday.

3:04 PM - Drew Waters (KC) City placed Waters on the bereavement list Thursday.

10:03 AM - Drew Waters (KC) went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-3 victory over the Red Sox.

3:21 PM - Drew Waters (KC) (undisclosed) is starting in center field and batting eighth Saturday at Philadelphia.

4:13 PM - Drew Waters (KC) was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Phillies.

12:50 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Mets.

2:52 PM - Drew Waters (KC) is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Guardians.

7:47 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 2-for-4 with a triple, a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rays.

12:51 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 2-for-6 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored over both games of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Rays.

11:31 AM - Drew Waters (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

1:08 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 2-for-4 with a a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Guardians.

10:34 AM - Drew Waters (KC) will sit Wednesday versus the Tigers, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

2:48 PM - Drew Waters (KC) will sit Wednesday versus the Reds, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

2:49 PM - Drew Waters (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Marlins.

10:41 AM - Drew Waters (KC) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

11:50 AM - Drew Waters (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

12:39 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Friday's 12-10 loss to the Nationals.

4:01 PM - Drew Waters (KC) Royals activated Waters (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Friday. He'll start in center field and bat ninth in the Royals' series opener with the Nationals.

11:58 AM - Drew Waters (KC) (oblique) has played in 13 games during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha and has slashed .327/.397/.635 with two home runs and two stolen bases across 58 plate appearances.

4:02 PM - Drew Waters (KC) (oblique/back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

5:15 PM - Drew Waters (KC) (oblique) felt lower back tightness on a swing during a swing over the weekend, and is staying at the Royals' spring training facility in Arizona to be evaluated, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

12:40 PM - Drew Waters (KC) (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

3:22 PM - Drew Waters (KC) general manager J.J. Picollo said Sunday that Waters (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha during the upcoming week, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Kansas City reports.

2:07 PM - Drew Waters (KC) (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

11:56 AM - Drew Waters (KC) (oblique) will participate in team defensive drills Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

12:23 PM - Drew Waters (KC) will be sidelined for six weeks after being diagnosed with a left oblique strain, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

1:31 PM - Drew Waters (KC) manager Matt Quatraro said Monday that Waters will be re-evaluated in a few days after recently tweaking an oblique muscle, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

10:25 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's 5-2 win over Cleveland.

3:02 PM - Drew Waters (KC) will start in left field and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Guardians.

1:19 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Guardians.

3:06 AM - Drew Waters (KC) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

12:35 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 3-for-4 with an RBI triple and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Mariners.

9:26 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Twins.

1:53 PM - Drew Waters (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

11:10 AM - Drew Waters (KC) (ankle) is starting in center field and hitting eighth Sunday against the Red Sox.

5:41 PM - Drew Waters (KC) was scratched Friday against Boston with a sore ankle, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

5:28 PM - Drew Waters (KC) was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against Boston for undisclosed reasons.

7:16 PM - Drew Waters (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

1:15 PM - Drew Waters (KC) went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 15-7 win over the Padres.

2:17 PM - Drew Waters (KC) will start in right field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Padres.

11:26 AM - Drew Waters (KC) was called up from Triple-A Omaha on Monday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

11:01 AM - Drew Waters (KC) Royals agreed Monday to acquire Waters, right-hander Andrew Hoffmann and a minor-league player to be named later from Atlanta in exchange for the 35th overall pick in the 2022 first-year player draft, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.