Royals OF Dairon Blanco (Achilles) lands on 10-day IL

Field Level Media|published: Mon 31st March, 14:08 2025

Mar 27, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals outfielder Dairon Blanco (44) is caught in a rundown by Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) during the eighth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder Dairon Blanco on the 10-day injured list Monday with tendinopathy in his right Achilles.

Blanco, 31, stole two bases and scored two runs in the season-opening series against the Cleveland Guardians.

He is a career .258 hitter with seven homers, 33 RBIs and 58 steals in 165 games since making his debut with the Royals in 2022.

The Royals called up infielder/outfielder Tyler Tolbert, 27, from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Drafted by Kansas City in the 13th round in 2019, Tolbert has yet to make his major league debut.

--Field Level Media

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