HUNTER HARVEY NEWS

Healthy after back injury Harvey threw a scoreless inning in his spring debut Tuesday and says he's fully healthy after a back injury prevented him from pitching in the postseason, the Kansas City Star repo...

Impact Harvey met with specialists is in the offseason and the back issue was determined just to be tightness. He delayed his normal offseason throwing program by a month to recover and appears to be back to regular strength. Harvey will be a key setup man ahead of Lucas Erceg and Carlos Estevez if healthy.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Royals agree with RHP Carlos Estévez on 2-year, $22M deal, person familiar with deal tells AP

The Royals and reliever Carlos Estévez have agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday night

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Avoids arbitration The Royals and Harvey avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.7 million contract Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Harvey dealt with back problems last season which limited him to just six appearances after the Royals acquired him via trade. He enter spring training healthy and should be a key setup man if he can stay off the injured list.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Royals agree with RHP Kyle Wright on $1.8 million 1-year contract to avoid salary arbitration

The Royals and right-hander Kyle Wright agreed to a $1.8 million contract for 2025 on Tuesday to avoid salary arbitration

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • Associated Press

MLB Salary Arbitration Eligibles List

MLB Salary Arbitration Eligibles List

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • Associated Press

Shut down for season Harvey (back) won't return in 2024, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Harvey has not made sufficient progress while rehabbing his back injury, and the Royals have opted to shut him down instead. He'll end the season with a 4.44 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 55:16 K:BB over 50.2 innings while adding a save and 28 holds across 49 appearances between the Nationals and the Royals.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shut down for season Harvey (back) won't return in 2024, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Harvey has not made sufficient progress while rehabbing his back injury, and the Royals have opted to shut him down instead. He'll end the season with a 4.44 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 55:16 K:BB over 50.2 innings while adding a save and 28 holds across 49 appearances between the Nationals and the Royals.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes playing catch Harvey (back) resumed playing catch last week but remains without a clear timeline for returning from the 15-day injured list, MLB.com reports.

Impact After landing on the IL on Aug. 10 with mid-back tightness, Harvey was cleared to resume throwing off a mound three weeks later, but he was shut down from throwing for a week after he didn't respond as well as hoped to the bullpen session. The Royals haven't indicated that Harvey has experienced any setbacks since he started playing catch, but it's unclear if he'll be ready to get back on the mound in the coming days. Before being deactivated, Harvey had accrued a 4.44 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 55:16 K:BB across 50.2 innings while notching two wins, one save and 28 holds in 49 relief appearances between the Royals and Nationals on the season.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Throws bullpen session Harvey (back) threw a bullpen session Sunday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Harvey had to be shut down for a bit after experiencing a setback with his back injury, but he's made enough progress to resume throwing. The reliever has missed nearly a month of action and might require a rehab appearance or two before rejoining the Royals' bullpen.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers setback Harvey (back) suffered a setback in his recovery Tuesday and will be shut down from all activity for the next 2-to-3 days, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Harvey received a cortisone injection Tuesday to help his back recover, and manager Matt Quatraro estimates that the 29-year-old reliever will be back to playing catch before the end of the week. He had been looking to rejoin the Royals' bullpen before the end of the month, though his setback will likely push his return into September.

AUGUST 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Close to mound work Harvey (back) is progressing well and hopes to be clear to throw a bullpen session in the coming days, Jaylon Thompson of the Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Harvey hasn't made an appearance since Aug. 4 because of mid-back tightness, an injury that he initially suffered in late July. The right-handed reliever looks to be trending in the right direction and should have a shot to return before the end of the month if all goes well. Harvey is part of the late-inning mix in Kansas City.

AUGUST 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on injured list The Royals placed Harvey on the 15-day injured list Saturday with mid-back tightness, retroactive to Aug. 7.

Impact Manager Matt Quatraro revealed after Friday's game that back tightness is the reason Harvey hasn't made an appearance since Sunday, and the 29-year-old righty will now officially be sidelined until at least Aug. 23. Lucas Erceg and James McArthur figure to be the leading candidates for saves while Harvey is out, and the Royals will bring up Carlos Hernandez from Triple-A Omaha to replenish their bullpen depth.

AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on injured list The Royals placed Harvey on the 15-day injured list with mid-back tightness, retroactive to Aug. 7.

Impact Manager Matt Quatraro revealed after Friday's game that back tightness is the reason Harvey hasn't made an appearance since Sunday, and the 29-year-old righty will now officially be sidelined until at least Aug. 23. Lucas Erceg and James McArthur figure to be the leading candidates for saves while Harvey is out, and the Royals will bring up Carlos Hernandez from Triple-A Omaha to replenish their bullpen depth.

AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with back tightness Manager Matt Quatraro said Friday that Harvey has been dealing with back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Harvey picked up his first save of the season Sunday against the Tigers, though his back issues have prevented him from pitching since then. The Royals skipper didn't make any indication that the 29-year-old reliever will need to spend time on the injured list, but there is also no telling when he'll be available out of the bullpen again.

AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Notches first save Harvey allowed a hit during a scoreless inning and earned a save over Detroit on Sunday. He struck out one batter.

Impact Harvey started his Royals career with some hiccups, allowing four runs in 4.2 innings entering Sunday's contest. He bounced back against Detroit, needing only nine pitches to finish the 3-2 game and earned his first save of the 2024 season. Harvey owns a 4.44 ERA with a 55:16 K:BB through 50.2 innings. Kansas City's closing situation appears to be fluid right now after James McArthur was charged with a blown save for the sixth time in Saturday's loss against the Tigers.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

MJ Melendez hits pinch-hit homer in the 9th inning to rally Royals past Tigers 3-2

MJ Melendez hit a pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers

AUGUST 4, 2024 • Associated Press

Wenceel Pérez's two-out single in the 11th lifts Tigers to improbable 6-5 win over Royals

Wenceel Pérez singled with two out in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied three times to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night

AUGUST 4, 2024 • Associated Press

Collects 28th hold Harvey recorded his 28th hold of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox, giving up a run on two hits over one inning while striking out two.

Impact The right-hander left Sunday's game due to lower-back spasms, but Harvey was back in action a couple days later. The Royals added another high-leverage arm at the trade deadline in Lucas Erceg, which likely puts another reliever between Harvey and save chances, but he should remain in a setup role.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Collects 28th hold Harvey recorded his 28th hold of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox, giving up a run on two hits over one inning while striking out two.

Impact The right-hander left Sunday's game due to lower-back spasms, but Harvey was back in action a couple days later. The Royals added another high-leverage arm at the trade deadline in Lucas Erceg, which likely puts another reliever between Harvey and save chances, but he should remain in a set-up role.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Avoids serious injury Harvey reported improvement with his back Monday and is considered day-to-day, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Harvey had to be removed from Sunday's appearance against the Cubs with lower-back spasms. He has not been placed on the injured list and looks to have avoided a serious injury. Harvey has yielded one run with a 2:4 K:BB over 2.2 innings since coming over to the Royals in a trade.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with back spasms Harvey was diagnosed with left lower-back spasms after leaving Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Harvey looked uncomfortable before exiting the contest, as he walked two batters and threw just seven of 22 pitches for strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning. With closer James McArthur continuing to struggle, Harvey could miss a chance to secure the role if the injury forces him to miss any time.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with apparent injury Harvey was removed from Sunday's game against the Cubs due to an apparent injury, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact The right-hander threw just seven of 22 pitches for strikes as he walked two battings in two-thirds of an inning before departing the contest in discomfort. It was Harvey third appearance since being acquired by the Royals, and his availability going forward is now unclear.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs first hold with new team Harvey walked one and hit a batter in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn a hold in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact While the Royals failed to hold the lead, it wasn't Harvey's fault, as he protected a one-run advantage in the eighth inning. Harvey is in a high-leverage role following his trade from the Nationals, though he has yet to differentiate himself from the other middling late-inning options on Kansas City's roster. For the year, he has a 4.21 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 52:14 K:BB with no saves, 27 holds and two blown saves. James McArthur has functioned as the Royals' closer this year, but his continued struggles since May leave him on shaky ground, potentially opening the door for Harvey or other relievers like Chris Stratton, John Schreiber and Sam Long to get looks for saves as long as the team remains in the playoff hunt.

JULY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Royals add bullpen depth, acquiring Hunter Harvey in trade with Nationals

The Kansas City Royals added some bullpen depth in their quest for a playoff run Saturday night, acquiring right-hander Hunter Harvey from the Washington Nationals for a minor-leag...

JULY 14, 2024 • Associated Press

Royals acquire RHP Hunter Harvey from Nats The Kansas City Royals bolstered their bullpen on Saturday, acquiring right-hander Hunter Harvey from the Washington Nationals in exchange f...

JULY 14, 2024 • THESTATE.COM