On Saturday, Royals manager Matt Quatraro announced that Mitchell suffered a hamate bone fracture in his right hand. Mitchell, the club’s No. 2 prospect, is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with the injury. “I don’t think it was an acute thing,” Quatraro said. “I don’t have all the details on that. I think it was something that happened over time.”

Blake Mitchell is in big league camp for the first time, but the former first-round pick will be out of action for awhile. MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers reports the catcher will miss 4-6 weeks with a broken right hamate bone.

The Royals utilized Cameron in a relief role. He followed starter Daniel Lynch IV in Kansas City’s Cactus League opener against the Texas Rangers. Cameron threw 13 pitches in a scoreless outing. He showcased an advanced feel for his off-speed pitches in his spring debut.

Second baseman Jonathan India will patrol left field for the Kansas City Royals in their first Cactus League game, rather than manning second base like he did with the Cincinnati Reds.