Royals' Mike Minor: Shut down for rest of year

Minor (shoulder) will be shut down for the remainder of the year, Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star reports.

Analysis:

Minor suffered another setback after his last rehab start, effectively ruling him out of MLB action for the rest of the season, and he'll now be shut down entirely. The 28-year-old has battled injuries that have held him out of major league action since 2014, so there's no guarantee that he will be both healthy and effective enough to realistically compete for a rotation spot in spring training.