Pasquantino suffered the injury on June 13 when his hand made contact with the ball on a swing. The Royals initially expected he could miss up to six weeks. During rehabilitation this week for Triple-A Omaha, he went 4 for 11 with three walks and an RBI across three rehab games, and he said his hand feels normal with no significant remaining soreness.
For the season, Pasquantino is hitting .224 with six home runs and 32 RBIs. A year ago, he set career highs with 32 homers and 113 RBIs while leading Kansas City in both categories.
To make room on the roster, the Royals recalled right-hander Eli Morgan from Omaha and optioned outfielder Kameron Misner and pitcher Jose Cuas to Omaha.