Royals Austin Cox Freddy Fermin Require Surgerie

Royals left-hander has been diagnosed with a full ACL tear and De'Aaron Fox Jersey partial MCL injury in his left knee, Anne Rogers of MLB.com. While hes going for a second opinion, the expectation is that hell require surgery. Cox was injured last week in Toronto. Scrambling to cover first base on a grounder that had deflected to the right side of the infield, he twisted his knee when he lunged to try to find the base. The Royals immediately placed him on the 60-day injured list. While the club initially termed the injury as a knee sprain, the ACL tear is a more unfortunate diagnosis. Itll surely keep him out well into next season, potentially costing him more than half the year. The Royals could keep Cox on the 60-day IL during the season, but theyd have to carry him on the 40-man roster throughout the winter. It doesnt seem out of the question theyll non-tender the former fifth-round draftee to clear an offseason roster spot. A Mercer product, Cox logged 35 2/3 big league innings as a rookie. He posted a 4.54 ERA, striking out a respectable 22.1% of batters faced but walking opponents at a lofty 11.4% clip. He had similar strikeout and walk marks in 47 1/3 innings at Triple-A Omaha, where he worked to a 3.61 ERA. In other Royals news, backup catcher underwent surgery to addre s a fractured right middle finger, according to Rogers. Hes done for the season but is expected to be ready for Spring Training. Fermin solidified his spot on the roster with a solid showing in a part-time role. The 28-year-old backstop hit .281/.321/.461 acro s 235 plate appearances. He should go into 2024 with a hold on the #2 catching job behind as a result. Buddy Hield Jersey