Lynch (4-3) took the loss Friday against the Cubs, giving up four runs on three hits with two strikeouts and two walks over 1.2 innings.
Jensen went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss against the Cubs.
The Royals recalled Black from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
The Yankees signed Garver to a minor-league contract Friday, Ted Schwerzler of minnesotasportsfan.com reports.
Lynch will start Friday's game against the Cubs, and the Royals intend to give the left-hander a longer look in the rotation, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Triple-A Omaha placed Spence on its 7-day injured list Monday due to an unspecified injury.
Lynch will start Friday's game against the Cubs, and the Royals intend to give the left-hander an opportunity in the rotation moving forward, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
The Royals transferred Avila (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday.
The Royals claimed Little off waivers from the Cubs on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Omaha.
The Royals outrighted Velazquez to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.
| PITCHING | INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI | |
| G. Cole | Gerrit Cole | 6.1 | 0.41 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Relievers | Relievers | 2.9 | 0.19 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| HITTING | H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB | |
| G. Torres | Gleyber Torres | 1.15 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 1.68 | 0.4 | 0.06 |
| J. Soto | Juan Soto | 1.2 | 0.86 | 0.69 | 2.29 | 0.97 | 0.06 |
| A. Judge | Aaron Judge | 1.13 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 2.34 | 0.79 | 0.05 |
| A. Wells | Austin Wells | 0.91 | 0.45 | 0.6 | 1.56 | 0.39 | 0.01 |
| G. Stanton | Giancarlo Stanton | 0.84 | 0.49 | 0.69 | 1.76 | 0.39 | 0.01 |
| J. Chisholm | Jasrado Chisholm | 1.07 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 2.02 | 0.44 | 0.33 |
| A. Volpe | Anthony Volpe | 0.95 | 0.52 | 0.38 | 1.52 | 0.26 | 0.18 |
| A. Verdugo | Alex Verdugo | 0.9 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 1.42 | 0.29 | 0.01 |
| J. Berti | Jon Berti | 0.95 | 0.49 | 0.42 | 1.35 | 0.45 | 0.27 |
KEY PLAYER INJURIESA. Rizzo, N. Cortes, L. Trivino, J. Brubaker, J. Loaisiga, D. LeMahieu NOT PROJECTED TO START:Trent Grisham, Jose Trevino, Oswaldo Cabrera, Jasson Dominguez, Duke Ellis, Ben Rice Batting order and lineup confirmed and provided by Rotowire. | |||||||
| PITCHING |
| Gerrit Cole |
| Relievers |
| HITTING |
| Gleyber Torres |
| Juan Soto |
| Aaron Judge |
| Austin Wells |
| Giancarlo Stanton |
| Jasrado Chisholm |
| Anthony Volpe |
| Alex Verdugo |
| Jon Berti |
| INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI |
| 6.1 | 0.41 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 2.9 | 0.19 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB |
| 1.15 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 1.68 | 0.4 | 0.06 |
| 1.2 | 0.86 | 0.69 | 2.29 | 0.97 | 0.06 |
| 1.13 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 2.34 | 0.79 | 0.05 |
| 0.91 | 0.45 | 0.6 | 1.56 | 0.39 | 0.01 |
| 0.84 | 0.49 | 0.69 | 1.76 | 0.39 | 0.01 |
| 1.07 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 2.02 | 0.44 | 0.33 |
| 0.95 | 0.52 | 0.38 | 1.52 | 0.26 | 0.18 |
| 0.9 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 1.42 | 0.29 | 0.01 |
| 0.95 | 0.49 | 0.42 | 1.35 | 0.45 | 0.27 |
