Reinforcements are on the way for the Kansas City Royals, with the team receiving positive updates on a pair of starting pitchers progressing from injury.

 

Right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen will join the team this weekend, and make his return to the mound on Saturday against the White Sox. Lorenzen had been dealing with an oblique strain since early July, and just finished a rehab assignment in the minor leagues.

 

Additionally, left-hander Cole Ragans threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Tuesday afternoon, his first time pitching off a mound since a rotator cuff strain suffered in June. Ragans will throw another bullpen later this week, and could be in line to begin a rehab assignment in the coming weeks, and return before the end of the season.

 

With Lorenzen's scheduled return, the team will move Trade Deadline acquisition Bailey Falter to the bullpen, and will keep fellow deadline pitcher Ryan Bergert in the starting rotation.