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Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Rios has returned to the lineup after being out since April 13 with a hand injury.

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Rios Activated from the Disabled List

Saturday, May 30

The Royals announced that Rios was activated from the DL on Saturday. Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reported that the outfielder will bat seventh against the Cubs on Saturday.

On April 13, Jeffery Flanagan of MLB.com revealed Rios was forced to exit the game after suffering a hand contusion. The injury came with the Royals owning a 6-3 advantage in the top of the eighth inning.

The 34-year-old entered the game with 25 plate appearances to his name in 2015. He was hitting .360 with one home run and seven runs batted in.

Rios was one of the Royals' bigger offseason deals. He and Kansas City agreed to a one-year, $11 million contract. It might be unrealistic to expect the veteran to slug 20 homers again, but the Royals will need him to provide some power in the bottom half of the lineup.