The Royals have placed outfielder Mitch Maier on the 15-day disabled list with multiple face fractures after he was hit in th face with a pitch. This is a shame as Maier was playing really well for the Royals this season. He has played in 19 games for the Royals this year and he is 19 for 56 (.339 avg, .712 OPS) with 5 runs scored and 4 RBIs. The Royals have activated outfielder Joey Gathright from the D.L. to replace Maier on the active roster. Gathright has played in 82 games this season for the Royals and he is 62 for 247 (.251 avg, .569 OPS) with 36 runs scored, 17 RBIs and 21 stolen bases.