David Lesky recaps the weekend and appraises the Wild Card race.

Kansas City Royals outfielder Mark Canha returned from an injury-rehabilitation assignment on Monday and was then designated for assignment, the club announced before its series-opening home game against the Texas Rangers. Canha, 36, was recovering from a left-elbow injury. He had been on the injury list since June 8, missing 32 major-league games.

On Monday, the Kansas City Royals rudely welcomed outfielder Mark Canha back from the 10-day injured list by designating him for assignment.

Don't look now, but things are really starting to click for the Kansas City Royals. Sometimes, what a middling team needs to get rolling is a stretch against a

With the victory, the Royals (64-61) are now also 2 1/2 games ahead of the Rangers (62-64). Both are chasing the New York Yankees (67-57) for the third and final AL wild-card spot in the Major League Baseball playoffs.

Royals first. Mike Yastrzemski homers to center field. Bobby Witt walks. Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes. Maikel Garcia called out on strikes. Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.

DFA'd by Kansas City

Kansas City Royals pinch hitter Drew Waters (8) reacts after hitting a triple in the seventh inning, as St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) looks on at Kauffman Stadium on May 18 ...

When the Kansas City Royals first called up power-hitting rookie outfielder Jac Caglianone, they were desperate for offense. Unfortunately, Caglianone wasn't ab