10:59 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in St. Louis.

5:33 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

5:28 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Friday against the Rockies.

1:03 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 10-8 loss to the Rays.

2:01 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game agains the Guardians.

3:59 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.

11:11 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Marlins.

9:41 AM - Michael Massey (KC) will be available only as a designated hitter for the time being as he returns from a back injury, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

4:34 PM - Michael Massey (KC) Royals activated Massey (back) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

12:43 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (back) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A Omaha.

6:08 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (back) took swings and played catch Monday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

6:22 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (back) visited a specialist Friday and received multiple injections, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

11:26 AM - Michael Massey (KC) Royals placed Massey on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a low back ligament sprain.

12:45 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (back) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

11:40 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

6:35 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Angels.

12:57 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's 15-4 loss to the Rangers.

8:33 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blue Jays.

11:21 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

3:26 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

12:55 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-4 win over the Orioles.

3:51 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and is starting at second base Friday versus the Orioles,

12:07 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (back) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Anne Rogers reports.

6:07 PM - Michael Massey (KC) manager Matt Quatraro said Monday that Massey (back) will travel with Triple-A Omaha this week as part of his rehab assignment, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

12:45 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (back) will be re-evaluated for a potential return following his latest rehab game with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

3:31 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Friday.

5:10 PM - Michael Massey (KC) manager Matt Quatraro said Monday that Massey (back) is on track to go on a rehab assignment this week, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

11:02 AM - Michael Massey (KC) Royals placed Massey on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a low-back strain.

12:54 PM - Michael Massey (KC) Matt Quatraro said Saturday that he expects Massey (back) to begin the season on the injured list, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

6:42 PM - Michael Massey (KC) manager Matt Quatraro said Wednesday that Massey (back) had scans come back fine and is considered day-to-day, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

5:41 PM - Michael Massey (KC) was scratched from the Royals' spring lineup Tuesday against the Giants due to lower-back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

2:02 PM - Michael Massey (KC) has gone 3-for-10 over four Cactus League games.

3:22 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.

9:32 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's loss against the Tigers.

4:24 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers.

4:38 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Friday against the Astros.

5:34 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

12:51 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 win over the Astros.

12:40 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run, a hit-by-pitch and two total runs scored in an 11-10 win over the White Sox in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

12:56 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

3:42 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Friday against Toronto.

11:18 AM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Sunday against Boston.

3:50 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Pirates.

6:11 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.

12:46 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's 10-8 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

10:48 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Tuesday's win over Boston.

12:53 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-5 win over the Phillies.

12:41 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Twins.

8:46 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Twins.

2:50 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's contest in Cleveland.

9:55 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Yankees.

5:55 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Tuesday against Detroit.

7:48 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 3-for-4 with a two-RBI triple in Sunday's win over the Guardians.

4:11 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Thursday against Cleveland.

9:58 AM - Michael Massey (KC) (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

5:12 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (hand) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

6:07 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (finger) is set to take on-field batting practice Tuesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

12:30 PM - Michael Massey (KC) was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 15, by the Royals on Sunday with a left-hand laceration.

11:26 AM - Michael Massey (KC) (finger) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

1:55 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (finger) remains on the bench Saturday against the Angels.

6:00 PM - Michael Massey (KC) was scratched from Friday's game against the Angels due to a left index finger laceration, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

4:03 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't starting Tuesday against the Reds, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

2:19 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles Monday in the Royals' 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Reds.

3:18 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't starting Tuesday against the Marlins.

11:21 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

7:11 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 7-0 win over the Cardinals.

1:09 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Nationals.

4:11 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't starting Friday against the Nationals.

4:26 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers.

5:43 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

4:28 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup Friday versus the Brewers.

7:21 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.

10:59 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Twins.

7:23 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

2:06 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the Royals' lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

5:57 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

1:52 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game at San Francisco.

1:58 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is absent from the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Blue Jays.

1:58 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is starting at second base and batting cleanup for the Royals in Monday's contest against the Blue Jays.

10:46 AM - Michael Massey (KC) will be on the bench Saturday against the Twins.

1:02 PM - Michael Massey (KC) (ankle) is starting at second base and batting seventh in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Guardians.

1:56 PM - Michael Massey (KC) has gone 5-for-18 with two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored through six Cactus League games.

11:51 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

3:08 AM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

11:25 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

3:06 PM - Michael Massey (KC) will sit Saturday against Seattle.

10:46 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Twins.

4:16 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

4:16 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

11:09 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.

11:09 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.

4:38 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

4:38 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

2:22 PM - Michael Massey (KC) isn't starting Saturday against the Tigers.

1:08 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk in Thursday's 7-1 loss to the White Sox.

12:27 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

4:41 PM - Michael Massey (KC) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

11:31 AM - Michael Massey (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

10:41 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 13-5 win over the Red Sox.

10:41 PM - Michael Massey (KC) went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 13-5 win over the Red Sox.