The Royals have called up outfielder Kameron Misner from Triple-A Omaha and placed Kyle Isbel on the Injured List with a left foot plantar fascia injury. He injured himself diving into first base in last night’s contest against the Rangers.
Misner is a native of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and was a standout at Mizzou. The Marlins selected him in the first round of the 2019 draft, and traded him to the Rays in 2021. He made his MLB debut with Tampa Bay in 2024, and hit .203/.260/.325 with five home runs and eight steals in 79 games over parts of two seasons. He was hitting .276/.373/.547 with 13 home runs and 11 steals in 59 games for Omaha, recently going on a tear where he was recently named International League Player of the Week.
Misner is a 28-year-old left-handed hitter with plus power and speed. What has held him back is an inability to make consistent contact – he had a 34 percent strikeout rate in his time with the Rays. He has gotten that strikeout rate down to 26 percent with Omaha and he does have a patient eye with an ability to draw walks.
Isbel was hitting .244/.298/.354 with three home runs in 56 games with the Royals. He was a Gold Glove finalist last year, and his +4 in Outs Above Average is among the leaders for American League outfielders.
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