Mike Minor

Royals' Mike Minor (shoulder) ready for rehab games

Kansas City Royals pitcher Mike Minor (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

What It Means:

He's spent the last couple of weeks appearing in games at extended spring training. Minor missed the entire 2015 season with a torn labrum, and he struggled with the Atlanta Braves in 2014, but he was among the best starters in baseball in 2013. Kansas City is hoping he can become a rotation option by the end of the month.

Minor owns a career 3.88 xFIP in 652 2/3 innings pitched to go along with a 20.7 strikeout percentage. Our models currently project him to post a 5.13 ERA with a 14.7 strikeout percentage in 112 innings pitched in 2016.