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The Royals starter was struck in the face Wednesday and is sidelined for at least a week.
Seth Lugo was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list by Kansas City on Wednesday, a day after being struck in the face by a comebacker off the bat of Brandon Nimmo. Lugo, 36, is in his 11th season and has a 2.63 ERA over six starts this year. Righty Eli Morgan was called up from Triple-A Omaha to cover the rotation.
The injury removes a reliable starter from the Royals' rotation during the midseason stretch, when teams begin to separate in the standings and the trade deadline approaches in July.
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