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• Royals' James McArthur: Avoids arbitration

  11/20/2025 • By RotoWire

  McArthur (elbow) signed a one-year, $810,000 contract with the Royals on Thursday, avoiding arbitration. McArthur will officially remain with the Royals after missing the entire 2025 campaign while recovering from an elbow surgery he underwent last winter and a follow-up procedure he received in July. Once he's fully recovered, he'll likely take on a middle-relief role in the big-league bullpen.

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• Royals' James McArthur: Begins throwing program

  11/03/2025 • By RotoWire

  McArthur (elbow) has begun a throwing program, MLB.com reports. McArthur missed the entire 2025 season following surgery last offseason to address an olecranon fracture in his right elbow. He required a follow-up procedure in July to remove one of the two screws inserted into the elbow and only just recently was cleared to throw again. McArthur is scheduled for a follow-up appointment in mid-November to make sure his elbow is healing as expected.

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• Royals' James McArthur: Suffers setback

  07/18/2025 • By RotoWire

  McArthur (elbow) has suffered a setback in his recovery, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. McArthur had two screws placed in his elbow over the offseason to help stabilize his fractured right elbow. He recently had the screws removed, but he hasn't been progressing well through his throwing program since then. The 28-year-old righty will now undergo additional testing to determine next steps, and there's no telling when he'll return to the mound for Kansas City.

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• Royals' James McArthur: Resumes throwing

  06/16/2025 • By RotoWire

  McArthur (elbow) was cleared to resume playing catch a few times per week earlier this month, MLB.com reports. McArthur has made limited progress since undergoing surgery in the offseason to address an olecranon fracture in his right elbow, but he's at least begun a throwing program after being shut down for the past several months. The right-hander has multiple checkpoints to hit during the rehab process before making his return from the 60-day injured list at some point during the second half of the season.

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• Royals' James McArthur: Shifts to 60-day injured list

  05/01/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Royals transferred McArthur (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Taylor Clarke, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday. McArthur is recovering from surgery to address an olecranon fracture in his right elbow and has not yet started a throwing program.

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