MJ Melendez

Melendez (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday.

Waters has been summoned to replace an injured MJ Melendez (ankle) on Kansas City's active roster when they kick off the second half on Friday against the White Sox. The 25-year-old former top prospect got into only three contests earlier this year for the Royals and holds an .857 OPS with 10 homers and 11 steals in 287 plate appearances this season for Triple-A Omaha.

The Royals announced that outfielder MJ Melendez has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 15, due to a left ankle sprain. No corresponding move was immediately announced as the club doesn’t play again until Friday due to the All-Star break. Melendez, 25, departed the club’s most recent game on Sunday after…

The Royals announced that outfielder MJ Melendez has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 15, due to a left ankle sprain. No corresponding move was immediately announced as the club doesn’t play again until Friday due to the All-Star break. Melendez, 25, departed the club’s most recent game on Sunday after…

Melendez suffered the ailment during Sunday's first-half finale against the Red Sox and is most likely going to wind up missing a couple weeks coming out of the All-Star break. The 25-year-old corner outfielder posted an underwhelming .642 OPs with 11 homers, 29 RBI and two steals in 85 games prior to the Midsummer Classic.