Kansas City Royals outfielder Mark Canha returned from an injury-rehabilitation assignment on Monday and was then designated for assignment, the club announced before its series-opening home game against the Texas Rangers. Canha, 36, was recovering from a left-elbow injury. He had been on the injury list since June 8, missing 32 major-league games.

Kyle Higashioka had a three-run double in the ninth inning after a two-out error by Vinnie Pasquantino, and the Texas Rangers rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Wednesday night. Wyatt Langford drew a two-out walk from Sam Long (1-3) and Corey Seager was safe when Pasquantino misplayed his slow roller at first.

When he hit his 20th home run of the season earlier this week, Kansas City Royals legend Salvador Perez continued to move up an impressive list in baseball history, as noted by Bob Nightengale of USA Today: He just set a franchise record with his ninth season hitting at least 20 homers,

Kansas City Royals outfielder John Rave still remembers the day he walked into a local Minnesota steakhouse with his teammates. As a rookie, Rave was excited for the team-bonding experience. It was one of the perks often associated with being in the big leagues.

The Kansas City Royals and QuikTrip are continuing their mission of promoting youth literacy around the metro with a new children’s book based in Kansas City.

Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski has quickly made his presence felt with the Kansas City Royals. In doing so, Yastrzemski has carved his name into the history books.

The Royals conclude their 10-game homestand against the Rangers on Thursday afternoon. KC right-hander Michael Lorenzen (5-8, 4.43 ERA) will make his second start since returning from the 15-day injured list opposite veteran lefty starter Patrick Corbin (6-9, 4.45 ERA).