Royals' Kyle Isbel: Set to start in right field

Manager Mike Matheny said Isbel will start in right field Opening Day against the Rangers on Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old was reassigned to minor-league camp last week, but he he apparently showed enough during spring training to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster. Isbel spent 2020 at the alternate training site and will make his major-league debut Thursday versus Texas.