Aaron

Guiel

His recovery from a second laser eye surgery this summer hasn’t progressed as quickly as the Royals or Guiel had hoped, and the left-handed hitting outfielder has yet to hit off a tee. The 32-year-old Guiel, will likely play in winter ball this offseason.

It does not appear to us that Guiel will play again this season. Of course, the Royals aren’t saying this. But it may be true in any case.

“He’s going to play...he’s a real good hitter when he’s healthy”, said manager Tony Pena about Guiel yesterday. Look for Guiel to play against all right-handed starters from here on in.

Guiel is still trying to get full vision back in his left eye after specialized laser surgery, and there are no set plans made yet for his return to the Roayls. He should be back at some point before the All-Star break, assuming no setbacks.

We will update Guiel’s condition after today’s assessment.

Guiel is rehabbing in Arizona after laser eye surgery in Mid-May and has been able to take live batting practice every day. However, according to manager Tony Pena, “We don’t have a timetable for Aaron Guiel to begin a rehab assignment.” If the Royals don’t know when he will return, we cannot begin to guess either.

He is hoping to play in Kansas City before the All-Star break, but there is no official timetable for his return to action.

He was supposed to play seven innings. Guiel will likely need to play in the minors for at least a week before he is a candidate to be activated off the disabled list.

He was 8-for-17 with two homers in four rehab starts in the Arizona rookie league this past week. The Royals want Guiel to play four to five games at night to test his vision fully. Barring any setbacks, Guiel could be activated late next week.

He may be ready to return to action within the next 7-10 days.