Royals' Hochevar shut down with sprained elbow
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Surprise, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) - The Kansas City Royals will likely be without pitcher Luke Hochevar for the first two months of the season because of a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
Royals manager Ned Yost told the Kansas City Star on Wednesday that a return for Hochevar by the end of May was the "best-case scenario."
The report said that Hochevar felt a twinge in his elbow during Monday's game against the Chicago White Sox.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The sprain was revealed in an MRI taken Tuesday. Hochevar will be shut down for at least two weeks.
Hochevar shifted to the bullpen last season, going 5-2 with a 1.92 earned run average and two saves in 58 relief appearances.