Omar Infante Injury: Updates on Royals Star's Bone Spurs and Return

Second baseman Omar Infante was a key figure in the Kansas City Royals' surprising run to the World Series last year, but the veteran middle infielder is ailing leading up to the start of the 2015 regular season.

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Infante Plans to DH Wednesday

Tuesday, March 10

"Infante plans to resume his throwing program on Saturday. He expects to DH tomorrow. He hopes to play 10 games before Opening Day," reported Andy McCullough of KansasCity.com.

Infante has been bothered by pain in his right elbow as of late, and an MRI revealed it was a result of bone spurs, per Jeffrey Flanagan of Royals.com on March 7. Flanagan did note there was no ligament damage, though.

The Royals are lucky to have caught the injury now since there is still plenty of time remaining in spring training prior to the start of the regular season.

Infante is an important player due to his blend of skills and versatility, so Kansas City will do everything possible to ensure that he is able to heal properly.

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