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Kansas City Royals' Lorenzo Cain kneels on the ground after fouling a pitch from Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Kansas City Royals' Lorenzo Cain kneels on the ground after fouling a pitch from Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press

Lorenzo Cain Injury: Updates on Royals Star's Hamstring and Return

Scott Polacek
Jun 29, 2016

Kansas City Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain was dealing with a hamstring injury and hasn't played since being placed on the disabled list on June 29. However, he's ready to return.

Continue for updates.

Cain Activated from DL

Friday, July 29

The Royals announcedย they have optionedย outfielder Brett Eibner to make room for Cain on the active roster.

Cain Has Been Essential Piece to Royals Lineupย 

Cain has always been a threat, but he truly turned the corner in 2015 during his fifth season with Kansas City. He set career highs in hits (169), runs scored (101), home runs (16), RBI (72), walks (37), on-base percentage (.361) and slugging percentage (.477), and he anchors the middle of the order as one of the teamโ€™s most dangerous weapons.

Cain also posted a career-best 7.2 offensive WAR, per ESPN.com, and he was responsible for 18 total defensive runs saved above average in center, per FanGraphs.

As a result, Cain made his first career All-Star Game in 2015 and helped the Royals win the World Series with 11 postseason RBI and six stolen bases. Thus far, he has followed up his tremendous 2015 season withย a .290 batting average, eight home runs and 39 RBIย in 2016.ย 

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