Royals notebook: Davies optioned to minors; Tejeda activated from disabled list

Struggling right-hander Kyle Davies lost his spot in the Royals’ rotation Saturday morning when he was optioned to Class AAA Omaha to clear roster space for the return of reliever Robinson Tejeda from the disabled list. The move comes one day after Davies allowed eight runs and nine hits in just 2 2/3 innings in a 10-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium. Davies dropped to 3-7 and saw his ERA climb to 5.76.