KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Royals rookie outfielder Brett Eibner was carted off with a lateral sprain of his left ankle in the fifth inning of Tuesday's 10-5 win over the Rays.
Eibner was injured chasing a triple by Tampa Bay's Brad Miller. He was sent for an MRI, and manager Ned Yost said the injury appears to be serious enough to put him on the disabled list.
Eibner began hopping on his right foot while he retrieved the ball and flipped it to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Eibner went down as Yost and trainer Nick Kenney rushed to his aid. Kenney examined Eibner's left foot and a cart was brought in to remove him from the field.
Eibner doubled in the fourth inning to raise his average to .462, and he has hit safely in all four games he has played since making his major league debut Friday. He had a walk-off single Saturday, when the Royals scored seven runs in the ninth to beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7.
Jarrod Dyson replaced Eibner in left.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.