Benintendi and Merrifield, among 10 unvaccinated royals who will not travel to Toronto

Ten Kansas City Royals players, including four of the season’s top hitters and top starting bowlers, will not travel to Toronto this week for the four-game series with the Blue Jays because they have not received the COVID-19 vaccine.

The vaccine requirement to cross the border into Canada will affect the gardener Andrew Benintendeto the benefit Wait Merryfieldto the recipient MG Melendezto the first baseman/defense player Hunter Dozerto the right Brad Keelerto the right Brady SingerMidfielder Michael A. Taylor is a defensive player Kyle IsbleSavior Dylan Coleman and the recipient Cam Gallagher.

Players who are not vaccinated and do not travel to Toronto are placed on the restricted list and lose service time and salary for all four games. Prior to Kansas City, the most players lost in Toronto was four, and a total of 25 players made it to the banned list for not being vaccinated.

Benintende is the only star of 2022 in the group. The Royals, who range in age from 35 to 53 after their win over Detroit on Wednesday afternoon, explored the 28-year-old’s turnover, which is at 0.317 and will hit free agency this winter.

Rookie, Melendez trounced the lead in the past two days when Merrifield, whose 553-game railroad streak ended with a toe injury, ended. Dozier regularly works as a cleaning agent. The only player who has been vaccinated in the active royal family list is Edward Olivares.

Kansas City will call in reinforcements from its AAA and AA members to complete the Major League roster. The Royals series begins in Toronto on Thursday.