Michael Saunders

Just got the official word on Endy Chavez, that he has a torn anterior cruciate ligament -- which explains the thigh-to-ankle cast we mentioned earlier -- and other internal damage that effectively finishes off his 2009 season. Chavez also apparently damaged other ligaments in the knee and may have fractured a bone as well, but the ACL is the primary concern. As we mentioned last...

Just got done speaking to team medical director Dr. Edward Khalfayan, who went more in-depth about the extent of the injuries suffered by Endy Chavez. The left fielder tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), as well as his medial collateral ligament (MCL). He also tore some of his meniscus, which acts as a protective coating to the knee itself. There were no fractures of any bones...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals have sent struggling right-hander Kyle Davies to Triple-A Omaha and activated reliever Robinson Tejeda off the 15-day disabled list.

Struggling right-hander Kyle Davies lost his spot in the Royals’ rotation Saturday morning when he was optioned to Class AAA Omaha to clear roster space for the return of reliever Robinson Tejeda from the disabled list. The move comes one day after Davies allowed eight runs and nine hits in just 2 2/3 innings in a 10-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium. Davies...

They have yet to open the clubhouse doors to the media. But left fielder Endy Chavez just arrived back from the doctor's office, his leg covered from the thigh to the ankle in a cast. I'll wait until the team gives the official diagnosis of what's wrong with him, but this one has "torn ligaments'' written all over it. And if that's the case, he's...

According to Mark Bowman at MLBlogs, the Royals retain interest in Braves OF Jeff Francoeur and are keeping an eye on him this weekend. However, Bowman notes that if a deal were to happen, the Braves might have to be willing to assume the $12MM owed to Jose Guillen.Guillen is owed another $12MM in 2010 before his contract expires. The Royals' interest in Francoeur is well known...

Struggling right-hander Kyle Davies lost his spot in the Royals' rotation Saturday morning when he was optioned to Class AAA Omaha to clear roster space for the return of reliever Robinson Tejeda from the disabled list.

Photo: Ed Zurga/AP 24 runs. 31 hits. Most importantly, 2 wins. The Diamondbacks lit up Kansas City starter Luke Hochevar for 9 hits and 7 runs in just 4 innings on their way to their second consecutive 12-5 win over the Royals. Gerardo Parra homered and drove in 3 runs, while Eric Byrnes homered and knocked in 2 for Arizona. Dan [...]