Royals' Brewer Hicklen: Heading back to minors

Hicklen was returned to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

The 26-year-old spent the last few days with the major-league club as a replacement player after Kyle Isbel (illness) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list. Hicklen went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts over two games and will head back to the minors since Isbel was activated Monday.