Veteran left-hander Rich Hill signed a minor league deal last month. It appears the club will soon have to make a decision on whether or not to call him up. Robert Murray of FanSided reports that there’s a June 15th opt-out in that deal. Since signing that pact, Hill has made four minor league starts, two in the Complex League and then two more for Triple-A Omaha. He went four … [Read more...] about Rich Hill Has June 15 Opt-Out In Royals Deal
Royals Select Thomas Hatch
The Royals announced Thursday morning that they’ve selected the contract of righty Thomas Hatch from Triple-A Omaha. Injured reliever Hunter Harvey moves from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Kansas City also technically optioned righty Andrew Hoffmann to Omaha but immediately re-added him to the roster as the 27th man for today’s … [Read more...] about Royals Select Thomas Hatch
Royals Select Trevor Richards
The Royals announced that right-hander Trevor Richards’ minor league contract has been selected to the 26-man roster. Right-hander Jonathan Bowlan was optioned to Triple-A Omaha in the corresponding move. It was almost exactly a month ago K.C. signed Richards, shortly after the reliever had been released from a previous minors deal with the Cubs. Since Richards wasn’t called … [Read more...] about Royals Select Trevor Richards
Royals Designate Thomas Hatch For Assignment
Between games of today’s doubleheader, the Royals made a roster move. Left-hander Cole Ragans, the scheduled starter for the second game, has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list. Right-hander Thomas Hatch has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. The club’s 40-man roster count drops from 40 to 39. Hatch was only added to the 40-man roster earlier … [Read more...] about Royals Designate Thomas Hatch For Assignment
Royals, Justin Dunn Agree To Minor League Deal
The Royals are in agreement with righty Justin Dunn on a minor league contract, reports Jaylon Thompson of The Kansas City Star. The former first-round pick had been pitching in Triple-A with the White Sox but was released last week. Dunn signed an offseason minor league deal with Chicago. He had a tough run in Triple-A, allowing a 7.64 ERA across 33 innings. He walked more … [Read more...] about Royals, Justin Dunn Agree To Minor League Deal