Kansas City Royals All-Star Lorenzo Cain exited Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox after fouling a ball off his right knee.
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Cain Diagnosed with Right Knee Contusion
Wednesday, Sept. 30
According to CSN Chicago's Dan Hayes, Cain is merely day-to-day at this point after suffering a right knee contusion. Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reported the good news that "X-rays on Cain were negative."
Hayes described how Cain suffered the injury, saying he "maybe went 30 feet down the line" after hitting a grounder in his final at-bat of the evening.
The Royals outfielder has been on a tear this season, batting a team-best .306 while slugging 16 home runs and recording 71 RBI.
However, prior injuries delayed Cain from fully realizing his potential, which has been most evident of late, as he led Kansas City in last year's postseason and in 2015, deservedly starting this year's All-Star Game.
The Royals center fielder has excellent speed, which translates well to roaming the outfield and makes him a threat to steal bases at any given time. He is the club leader in bags swiped this season, but Kansas City may miss him even more for his defense.
Batting in the No. 3 spot and playing such a pivotal role in the field makes Cain an irreplaceable cog for the reigning World Series runners-up, who've backed up their excellent run well this season.
Cain has been a big reason why the Royals have proved their run to the October Classic last year wasn't a fluke. While he recovers from his ailment, either Paulo Orlando or Jarrod Dyson figures to take Cain's place in center field.
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