Cain slowing making progress: According to The Kansas City Star, Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain will start some rehab work at the team's training facility in Surprise, Ariz. Cain, who is working his way back from a torn hip flexor, said he'll be out another four to six weeks. He aggravated his injury at the end of April when he was playing with Double-A Northwest Arkansas. "In the first inning, I went back for a fly ball and a sharp pain hit my leg, and it kind of started tingling," Cain said. "Something didn't feel right, and they took me out of the game. I flew to K.C. the next day for an MRI, and that's when I found out it was torn." (Updated 05/04/2012)
Injury Report
Groin - 15-day DL. Out until at least mid-June (Updated - 5/4/12)
Fantasy Analysis
This is definitely another blow for Kansas City. Cain was struggling at the plate in his rehab stint and now has to start over. This setback is keeping Cain out much longer than originally expected. He has just 15 at-bats for the Royals this year and one RBI, while batting .133. Cain was expected to step up this year, but that hasn't happened yet. Fantasy owners in deeper leagues should continue to stash Cain as he'll be out for at least one more month. (Updated 05/04/2012).
04/13/2012 19:19 Seven-run first carries Tribe over Royals
Michael Brantley had a pair of hits during a seven-run first inning, and the Cleveland Indians roughed up Luke Hochevar before knocking him from the game in an 8-3 victory Friday that spoiled the Royals' home opener.
04/13/2012 11:49 Getting a 'handle' on the future
Which players might Fantasy owners be thanking come September? Our Nando Di Fino unveils a Twitter conversation from the future to provide owners with a sense of how things might play out.
04/12/2012 17:54 Royals' Lorenzo Cain on DL with groin injury
Kansas City outfielder Lorenzo Cain will miss the home opener after suffering an injury while making a highlight play.
04/11/2012 12:48 Dear Mr. Fantasy: Should you run with Samardzija?
Jeff Samardzija had a nice first start of the season for the Cubs, but what can you realistically expect from him this season? Scott White tackles that and more of your doomsday scenarios in Dear Mr. Fantasy.
The Royals acquired Lorenzo Cain from the Brewers in the Zack Greinke deal prior to 2011 expecting he'd take over for one of their mish-mash of outfielders at some point in the season. But when Alex Gordon, Melky Cabrera and Jeff Francoeur all overachieved with career-best, All-Star-caliber numbers, Cain ended up having to spend all but the end of September at Triple-A Omaha. The good news is he was impressive enough there -- hitting .312 with 16 homers, 16 steals and an .877 OPS -- to convince the Royals they needed to get him in their lineup one way or another. So they forced the issue, trading Cabrera to the Giants this offseason. Though Cain will technically have to win the job this spring, it's his for the taking, and he'd certainly be a nice fit at the top of a lineup headlined by developing middle-of-the-order threats Billy Butler, Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas, not to mention Gordon and Francoeur. Cain doesn't have much room for growth, but with his ability to hit for average with decent power and speed, he could be a poor man's Shane Victorino. He's worth a late-round flier on Draft Day, particularly in Rotisserie leagues. (Updated 1/9/12)
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