Duda was removed from Wednesday's starting lineup against Boston due to an undisclosed reason, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Royals have yet to announce a reason as to why Duda was taken off the lineup card, but in all likelihood, the first baseman is battling some sort of minor injury. In his place, Mike Moustakas (forearm) will man first base and bat third in the order. Consider Duda day-to-day ahead of Thursday's series opener against Detroit.

Duda is out of the lineup Sunday against the White Sox, 610 Sports Kansas City reports.

EDGE Analysis

Duda will receive his second straight Sunday off with the White Sox bringing lefty Hector Santiago to the hill. With Duda on the bench, Cheslor Cuthbert will pick up the start at first base and bat fifth.

Duda is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of FOX Sports Kansas City reports.

EDGE Analysis

With southpaw Francisco Liriano on the mound for the opposition, the Royals will hold out two of their key left-handed bats in Duda and Jon Jay. Duda's absence will open up a rare start at first base for Whit Merrifield, whose typical spot at the keystone will be covered by Ryan Goins.

Duda went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

After hitting .179 (5-for-28) through his first eight games as a Royal, Duda's heated up with five hits over his last two contests. The first baseman has two homers and eight RBI through 10 games, and while his batting average likely won't be a strength, he should remain one of the few reliable power sources in the Kansas City lineup.

Duda is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic Kansas City reports.

EDGE Analysis

Southpaw Marco Gonzales is starting for the Mariners, so Duda will head to the bench following a string of three consecutive starts. Cheslor Cuthbert will slide to first base in his stead, opening up a spot in the lineup for Cameron Gallagher to start at DH.

Duda went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

Duda hit his second home run of the season, crushing a line drive over the right field wall in the in the seventh inning against Trevor Bauer. Even after missing two games due to a hamstring injury, Duda is already largely meeting preseason expectations with two home runs but little else on his stat ledger.

Duda (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against Cleveland, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Duda sat out the past two games after leaving Monday's outing with tightness in his right hamstring. The 32-year-old will slide back into the DH spot while batting cleanup for the series opener. Through three appearances with his new club, Duda has gone 2-for-10 with one home run and five RBI.

Duda (hamstring) may sit out until the Royals' weekend series against the Indians, source reports.

EDGE Analysis

Duda left Monday's game against the Tigers with right hamstring tightness. He's out of Tuesday's lineup while recovering from the injury, and it's currently unknown how long he'll need to be out, but it sounds as if the team are optimistic that he'll be back within a few days.

Duda (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Duda departed in the seventh inning of the series opener Monday with right hamstring tightness and is listed as day-to-day, making it unsurprising that he'll be held out a day later. The Royals will see how he progresses over the next day or two before determining if a stay on the disabled list will be necessary for the left-handed slugger. Cheslor Cuthbert will pick up the start at first base in Duda's stead Tuesday.

Duda left Monday's game against the Tigers with right hamstring tightness, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic Kansas City reports.

EDGE Analysis

Duda has earned the "injury-prone" label after spending large portions of each of the past three seasons on the disabled list, though none of his recent issues have been hamstring-related. It's unclear how serious this particular issue is, though more should become clear after further tests.