Royals transferred LHP Kris Bubic to the 60-day injured list.

The procedural move frees up a spot on Kansas City’s 40-man roster. Bubic was on the precipice of making it back to the majors before suffering a setback in his rehabilitation process. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers notes that Bubic is dealing with a shoulder issue that led to the 28-year-old southpaw being scratched from Wednesday’s scheduled rehab outing for Triple-A Omaha. There should be some clarity on his status and next steps later this week.