Alex Gordon Injury: Updates on Royals Star's Wrist and Return

The Kansas City Royals placed left fielder Alex Gordon on the disabled list May 23 with a sprained wrist, but he has rejoined the team.

Continue for updates.

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Gordon Returns to Royals

Saturday, June 25

FSKC's Joel Goldberg revealed the Royals reinstated Gordon from the disabled list and optioned outfielder Brett Eibner to Triple-A Omaha.

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Gordon Resumes Baseball Activities

Monday, June 13

Gordon hit off a tee Monday, according to Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star, who added there's no timetable for his return.

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Gordon a Key Piece to World Champs

Gordon suffered his injury when he collided with teammate Mike Moustakas while attempting to catch a foul ball off the bat of Melky Cabrera:

He struggled to start the season, much like the rest of his team. He was batting well under .250 as his Royals struggled to play .500 ball.

What's more frustrating is that the trend of injuries continues for Gordon, who missed over 50 games after straining his groin during the 2015 season while tracking a fly ball in left field.

He was able to come back and finish the regular season batting .271 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI, but it was his postseason contributions that made him so invaluable, as the Royals won their first World Series in 30 years.

Gordon has been an All-Star in each of the past three years and has led the team in on-base percentage in the last two. His ability to get on base fit so well in a Royals lineup that didn't necessarily boast a ton of superstar talent or power.

Instead, it was a perfectly balanced group of players who found ways to win games.

And according to manager Ned Yost, who spoke with Tyler Kepner of the New York Times, Gordon is just as valuable to the team off the field.

"Everybody in that locker room looks up to him," Yost said. "Everything he does is to be ready to play a baseball game, from the food he eats to the exercises that he does early in the weight room to the preparation before the game. His routine is impeccable, and guys see this."

Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.