Witt (knee) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
Witt went through a full pregame workout Monday and the Royals remain optimistic he can avoid the injured list, but he will miss a fourth straight start with a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee. According to Brian Murphy of MLB.com, manager Matt Quatraro expects the start shortstop to be available off the bench Tuesday. Tyler Tolbert is handling shortstop for Kansas City on Tuesday.