The Royals placed starter on the seven-day concu sion injured list before tonights game against the Guardians. The move is retroactive to September 8. is back after a minimal 10-day IL stay for a sprained wrist as the corresponding move. Wacha was injured in an off-field accident, manager Matt Quatraro told reporters (including ). The Royals believe its a minor i sue but it will cost him at least one start. Wacha had been lined up for tomorrow. That starter is now to be Andrew Wiggins Jersey determined in whatll probably be a bullpen game. Kansas City doesnt have any healthy starters on optional a signment. They could select onto the 40-man roster for a spot appearance, but hes only made one Triple-A start since signing a minor league deal in late August. Turnbull had allowed more than a run per inning over six Triple-A appearances in the Cubs system before that. Wacha is their sixth starting pitcher on the injured list (seventh if one includes , who is on the 40-man roster but on the minor league IL). Theyre currently down to a four-man group of , , and as they try to hang in the Wild Card mix. Bergert has been pretty good since coming over from San Diego in a deadline trade but got blown up last night (eight earned runs in 3 1/3 innings). Cameron is on the bump tonight, while Kolek has already been tabbed for Thursdays series finale. Lorenzen would be on schedule for Fridays opener in Philadelphia. The Royals enter tonights game three back of the Mariners for the American Leagues final playoff spot. Theyd also need to jump the Rangers and Guardians along the way. It feels pivotal that they take at least two of the final three games of their ongoing series in Cleveland a task that gets quite a bit more difficult without Wacha on the mound tomorrow. The veteran righty carries a 3.45 earned run average acro s 28 starts and a team-leading 159 innings. is at Triple-A Omaha on a rehab stint as he works back from a three-month shoulder injury. went down with a lower back strain last week. They were already without for the season. Wachas injury seems minor enough that any or all of him, Ragans and Lugo could make it back in the next week or two. It remains to be seen if K.C. can find a way to hang in the playoff picture long enough for that to matter. Karl-Anthony Towns Jersey