David Lough (neck) returned to the Orioles' Grapefruit League lineup on Thursday.

He played center in his first game action since last Wednesday. It was never considered a serious problem.

David Lough (neck) is scheduled to return to the Orioles' Grapefruit League lineup on Thursday.

Lough has been sidelined since last Friday because of a stiff neck. It was never a serious concern.

David Lough (neck) remains out of Baltimore's lineup.

Lough has been shelved since Friday with a stiff neck. He has returned to the team, which expects him to return in the next few days.

David Lough (neck) will rest for the next 48 hours.

Lough has been out since last Friday due to a stiff neck. It shouldn't be a long-term concern.

David Lough (neck) visited a neurologist on Friday to examine his neck, and all checked out well.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter indicated that Lough will still undergo a few more tests, but that the speedy outfielder should be able to return to the lineup in a couple of days.

David Lough was scratched from Friday's lineup due to a stiff neck.

It's a precautionary move. Lough should be back in action in a day or two.

Orioles hitting coach Jim Presley said Saturday that David Lough could be used as the team's leadoff hitter when he's in the lineup.

When asked about the possibility, Presley noted, "He runs well enough and he bunts and he can do a lot of things so I do like him there." The 28-year-old outfielder has a bit of power and a bit of speed, but won't be relevant in mixed leagues unless he seizes an everyday job in the Orioles outfield which isn't likely to occur.

Orioles acquired OF David Lough from the Royals for INF Danny Valencia.

David Lough (quad) is back in the Royals' starting lineup on Wednesday evening against the Twins.

Lough missed two games with tightness in his right quad. He is batting leadoff and playing right field Wednesday against Minnesota's Samuel Deduno.

David Lough is day-to-day with right quad tightness.

Lough expected to miss the next two games after exiting Sunday with a quad injury. Justin Maxwell and Jarrod Dyson should platoon in right field in his absence.

David Lough left Sunday's game against the Mets with right quad tightness.

It's not clear at this point how long the ailment might sideline him. Jarrod Dyson replaced him in right field.

David Lough went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, helping to power the Royals to a 5-1 victory over the White Sox on Friday.

The 27-year-old outfielder has been terrific in his first extended opportunity in the major leagues. Through 54 games, he's hitting .304/.320/.454 with four homers, 21 RBI and a pair of stolen bases.

David Lough went 3-for-4 with a run scored Thursday against the Yankees.

Lough now has a .297/.315/.449 batting line through 162 plate appearances this season. Royals manager Ned Yost is currently using a rotation between right and center field, but the 27-year-old outfielder is relevant in deeper daily fantasy leagues at the moment.

David Lough went 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBI as the Royals beat the Twins 9-8 on Sunday.

Lough doubled in the third, fourth and sixth innings and then launched a home run to right field in the eighth. It was a massive afternoon for the 27-year-old outfielder, who is now batting .314 with an .807 OPS in 54 games this season. If he finds a little more playing time, he could take on value in deeper mixed fantasy formats.

David Lough hit his first major league home run on Tuesday but it wasn't enough as the Royals lost to the Tigers.

It was quite a feat, too, as Lough took one of the best pitchers in the game, Max Scherzer, deep. The outfielder has provided a spark to the Royals since being called up and could pop a few more to go along with a couple stolen bases, but he likely won't hit enough to garner much attention in fantasy leagues.

David Lough (wrist) returned to the Royals' lineup Tuesday.

Lough was hit by a pitch Saturday, but only ended up missing one game. He went 0-for-3 in the loss and has just one hit in his last 12 plate appearances.

David Lough (wrist) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday against the Twins.

Lough was hit by a pitch on Saturday, but it was never a major concern. He was able to get through batting practice Sunday and should be available to start following the Royals' off-day. Lough is batting .289 (11-for-38) though his first 12 games.

David Lough (wrist) is expected to be available on Tuesday.

Lough is not playing Sunday after leaving Saturday's game following a hit by pitch, but it's not considered to be a big deal. Jeff Francoeur is in right field on Sunday.

David Lough came out of Saturday's game after his go-ahead HBP in the 10th inning against the Rangers.

X-rays were negative after Lough was hit in the wrist by a pitch with the bases loaded. Consider him day-to-day. The Royals may need Jeff Francoeur to start in right field on Sunday.

David Lough went 4-for-5 with a double as the Royals' leadoff hitter Monday against the Cardinals.

Lough became the first Royals leadoff man to collect four hits in a game since Alex Gordon on Aug. 29, 2011. The outfielder had been 4-for-20 since his callup 10 days ago. He's gotten some starts over Jeff Francouer against right-handed pitching, but both played today with Lorenzo Cain getting a rest.