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

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.

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Cain Activated from DL

Friday, July 29

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

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Cain Has Been Essential Piece to Royals Lineup 

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 team’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 with a .290 batting average, eight home runs and 39 RBI in 2016.