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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Shut down for season
Hunter Harvey (back) won't return in 2024, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.Harvey has not made sufficient progress while rehabbing his back injury, and the Kansas City Royals have opted to shut him down instead. He'll end the season with a 4.44 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 55:16 K:BB over 50.2 innings while adding a save and 28 holds across 49 appearances between the Nationals and the Royals.
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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Resumes playing catch
Hunter Harvey (back) resumed playing catch last week but remains without a clear timeline for returning from the 15-day injured list, MLB.com reports.After landing on the IL on Aug. 10 with mid-back tightness, Harvey was cleared to resume throwing off a mound three weeks later, but he was shut down from throwing for a week after he didn't respond as well as hoped to the bullpen session. The Kansas City Royals haven't indicated that Harvey has experienced any setbacks since he started playing catch, but it's unclear if he'll be ready to get back on the mound in the coming days. Before being deactivated, Harvey had accrued a 4.44 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 55:16 K:BB across 50.2 innings while notching two wins, one save and 28 holds in 49 relief appearances between the Royals and Nationals on the season.
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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Throws bullpen session
Hunter Harvey (back) threw a bullpen session Sunday, MLB.com reports.Harvey was shut down for a bit after experiencing a setback with his back injury, but he's made enough progress to resume throwing. The reliever has missed nearly a month of action and might require a rehab appearance or two before rejoining the Kansas City Royals bullpen.
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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Suffers setback
Hunter Harvey (back) suffered a setback in his recovery Tuesday and will be shut down from all activity for the next 2-to-3 days, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.Harvey received a cortisone injection Tuesday to help his back recover, and manager Matt Quatraro estimates that the 29-year-old reliever will be back to playing catch before the end of the week. He had been looking to rejoin the Kansas City Royals' bullpen before the end of the month, though his setback will likely push his return into September.
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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Close to mound work
Hunter Harvey (back) is progressing well and hopes to be clear to throw a bullpen session in the coming days, Jaylon Thompson of the Kansas City Star reports.Harvey hasn't made an appearance since Aug. 4 because of mid-back tightness, an injury that he initially suffered in late July. The right-handed reliever looks to be trending in the right direction and should have a shot to return before the end of the month if all goes well. Harvey is part of the late-inning mix in Kansas City.
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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Lands on injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed Hunter Harvey on the 15-day injured list Saturday with mid-back tightness.Manager Matt Quatraro revealed after Friday's game that back tightness is the reason Harvey hasn't made an appearance since Sunday, and the 29-year-old righty will now officially be sidelined until at least Aug. 23. Lucas Erceg and James McArthur figure to be the leading candidates for saves while Harvey is out, and the Royals will bring up Carlos Hernandez from Triple-A Omaha to replenish their bullpen depth.
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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Dealing with back tightness
Manager Matt Quatraro said Friday that Hunter Harvey has been dealing with back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.Harvey picked up his first save of the season Sunday against the Tigers, but his back issues have prevented him from pitching since then. The Kansas City Royals skipper didn't give any indication that the 29-year-old reliever will need to spend time on the injured list, but there is also no telling when he'll be available out of the bullpen again.
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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Notches first save
Hunter Harvey allowed a hit during a scoreless inning and earned a save over Detroit on Sunday. He struck out one batter.Harvey started his Kansas City Royals career with some hiccups, allowing four runs in 4.2 innings entering Sunday's contest. He bounced back against Detroit, needing only nine pitches to finish the 3-2 game to earn his first save of the 2024 season. Harvey owns a 4.44 ERA with a 55:16 K:BB through 50.2 innings. Kansas City's closing situation appears to be fluid right now after James McArthur was charged with a blown save for the sixth time in Saturday's loss against the Tigers.
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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Collects 28th hold
Hunter Harvey recorded his 28th hold of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox, giving up a run on two hits over one inning while striking out two.The right-hander left Sunday's game due to lower-back spasms, but Harvey was back in action a couple days later. The Kansas City Royals added another high-leverage arm at the trade deadline in Lucas Erceg, which likely puts another reliever between Harvey and save chances, but he should remain in a setup role.
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Royals' Hunter Harvey: Avoids serious injury
Hunter Harvey reported improvement with his back Monday and is considered day-to-day, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.Harvey had to be removed from Sunday's appearance against the Cubs with lower-back spasms. He has not been placed on the injured list and looks to have avoided a serious injury. Harvey has yielded one run with a 2:4 K:BB over 2.2 innings since coming over to the Kansas City Royals in a trade.