K.C. will extend netting to keep its fans protected

The Kansas City Royals are planning to extend the netting at Kauffman Stadium to better protect fans.

The decision comes after a young fan was struck by a hardhit foul ball Sunday during the Royals’ game against the Detroit Tigers. Spokesman Toby Cook told KSHB-TV the girl was kept at a hospital overnight for observation and expected to be released Monday.

“I didn’t get a good look at it but I think it was a mom and a little girl and what do you do when a ball’s coming in like that? It’s just hard to protect yourself. The best thing that I think Major League Baseball could do and we could do is extend the netting,” Royals manager Ned Yost said before Monday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox. “We don’t want any of our fans coming out and getting hurt. That’s the last thing we want. This is going to be a good thing when they get these nets extended.”

Cook said the club had commissioned a study on how to expand the netting before Sunday’s incident.

ANGELS’ TROUT OUT OF LINEUP AFTER MRI ON CALF >> All-Star outfielder Mike Trout, who is dealing with a sore right calf, was not in the Los Angeles Angels’ starting lineup Monday for the opener of a four-game series against the Houston Astros.

Trout left the Angels’ Sunday game against the Seattle Mariners due to calf tightness. He said afterward that he first started to feel discomfort when tracking down first-inning fly balls. Trout underwent an MRI exam Monday.

RED SOX DFA NUNEZ >>The Boston Red Sox have designated infielder Eduardo Nunez for assignment, likely ending his tenure with the team he helped win the World Series last year.

Nunez was batting .228 in 60 games with Boston this season. Last year, he hit .265 with 10 homers in 127 games.