Infante is not in the lineup Friday against the Rays, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports.

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Infante had started each of the last seven games, and despite picking up six hits in that span, the second baseman is slashing just .134/.157/.239 since the start of August. Ben Zobrist will take over at the keystone, while Paulo Orlando will assume the left field duties.

Kansas City Royals second baseman Omar Infante is out of the lineup for the third straight game Thursday due to back spasms, according to Fox Sports Kansas City. As has been the case for the last two games, Ben Zobrist will play second base Thursday.

Kansas City Royals second baseman Omar Infante will miss his second consecutive start Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds because of back spasms, according to the Kansas City Star. Infante will likely lose his role as a starter when Alex Gordon recovers from a groin injury, with Ben Zobrist taking over in the infield.

Infante is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, per Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star. Infante hasn't missed a game since April, so he'll get some much-deserved rest while Christian Colon takes over second base. He could probably use it too given how bad he's slumping. In his last 40 plate appearances, he's reached base just four times with no extra base hits.

Infante will bat second Saturday against the Cubs, Matthew DeFranks of FOX Sports Kansas City reports. Mike Moustakas and Eric Hosmer will both sitting against a lefty (Tsuyoshi Wada), affording Infante a rare opportunity in the top third of the batting order. Infante is batting just .238/.248/.338 in 157 plate appearances this season, but he's 10-for-39 (.256 average) with six doubles against left-handed pitching.

Infante went 3-for-5 Saturday with a double, a triple and an RBI. It's his third straight game with an extra-base hit. Infante's .250/.263/.370 line on the season isn't impressive, but he should continue seeing regular at-bats for the Royals.

Infante (groin) will return to the lineup Friday against the White Sox, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports. Infante has been sidelined each of the last four days because of the groin issue, but will finally rejoin the lineup Friday. Christain Colon will return to the bench, as Infante will likely retake his spot as the club's everyday second baseman.

Infante (groin) remains out of the lineup Thursday, Fox Sports Kansas City's Matthew DeFranks reports. He was able to run Wednesday but was only feeling about 60 percent healthy, so it may be a few more days before we see Infante back in the Royals' lineup. Christian Colon will get the start again at second base Thursday.

Infante (groin) was able to run Wednesday and reported feeling at about 60 percent, Matthew DeFranks of Fox Sports Kansas City reports. Infante also reported feeling much better Wednesday than he did Tuesday. He's still being held out of the lineup and may be out until the weekend, but it's an encouraging sign that the infielder is making progress and appears to not be in any danger of having to hit the disabled list.

Infante (groin) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports. Infante will stay out of the lineup for a third straight day after suffering a groin strain in Sunday's contest. He earlier reported that he expects to be back in the lineup later in the week, but for the time being Christian Colon will continue to fill in at second base in his stead.