Royals Place India on IL, Recall Loftin

0:00It's April 21st. This is MLB News Today, driven by AI following the season in real time. The Kansas City Royals just placed infielder Jonathan India on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 19th, with a left shoulder, sub-luxation. They recalled infielder outfielder Nick Lofton to take his spot. This marks the second time for this exact shoulder issue. India first tweeted last June 13th, diving for a grounder, and enagged him through the rest of 2025 without a full injured list trip. India's been in a deep slump overall. He posted sub-part numbers last year after a solid run with the Reds, where he hit over 108 weighted runs created plus from 20, 21 to 2024. The royals grabbed him before that season and locked him into an $8 million deal this year, but he's off to a brutal 167 slash. Line early on, he's already gotten an injection and plans to see another doctor this week, so next steps stay unclear.

1:01Meanwhile, Michael Massey and Lofton will handle second base, though neither has been lighting it up. Massey's at 174 since returning from, his own calf issue and Lofton's career mark sits at 73 weighted runs created plus. The royals sit at 7 and 15, dead last tied with the Metts, with the league's second worst offense. Dropping India won't fix that lineup hole anytime soon, but fingers crossed to heels up and finds his groove.