Courtesy: Kansas City Royals
Kansas City, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals announced today that right-handed pitcher Chris Volstad and catcher Brayan Pena were outrighted to the minor leagues and both elected free agency. Volstad and Pena were designated for assignment on November 20.
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November 28, 2012
According to reports out of Kansas City and Boston, the Royals have discussed trading outfield prospect Wil Myers to the Red Sox and Rays in deals that would net them Jon Lester or James Shields respectively. These discussions are the fruit of the Royals desire to upgrade a rotation that posted an ERA- of 122 as a group last year, the fourth worst mark of any club in baseball. ...
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November 29, 2012
Right-hander Felipe Paulino and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $1.75 million contract that avoided salary arbitration, a cut of $150,000.
The deal announced Thursday contract $250,000 in performance bonuses.
Paulino opened the season on the disabled list because of a strained forearm, then went 3-1 with a 1.67 ERA in seven starts before tearing a ligament in his right...
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November 29, 2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Right-hander Felipe Paulino and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a 1.75 million contract that avoided salary arbitration, a cut of 150,000.
The deal announced Thursday contract 250,000 in performance bonuses.
Paulino opened the season on the disabled list because of a strained forearm, then went 3-1 with a 1.67 ERA in seven starts before tearing a ligament...
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November 27, 2012
I believe the Royals are a team on the way up. It’s hard to see that sometimes, especially with all the losing over the years, a disappointing 2012 season and the sometimes questionable moves of General Manager Dayton Moore. But the team is much better than it was just a couple of years ago and there’s plenty to be thankful for.
Except for second base and right field, the position...
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November 29, 2012
CLINT ROBINSON
FIRST BASEMAN
Born: February 16, 1985
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 240
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Drafted: 25th Round, 756th Overall, 2007 (Royals)
How Acquired: Trade (from Royals) with Vin Mazzaro for Luis Rico and Luis Santos
College: Troy University
Agent: ACES
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
Robinson has never gotten much respect from scouts. He...
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November 28, 2012
The Royals have traded right-hander Vin Mazzaro and first baseman Clint Robinson to the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league pitchers Luis Santos and Luis Rico.
Mazzaro was 4-3 with a 5.73 ERA for the Royals while filling in as a spot starter because of injuries last season. Robinson struck out twice in his first four major league at-bats. Both were designated for assignment on Nov...
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November 28, 2012
VIN MAZZARO
RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
Born: September 27, 1986
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 220
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 3rd round, 101st overall, 2005 (Athletics)
How Acquired: Trade (from Athletics) with Clint Robinson for Luis Rico and Luis Sanchez
High School: Rutherford (NJ) HS
Agent: ACES
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
When Mazzaro was drafted, he...
Via The Viril View: On the KC Royals
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November 28, 2012
by John Viril—
After the Kansas City Royals signed Jeremy Guthrie, GM Dayton Moore indicated he’s still looking to add starting pitching—likely through trade. Numerous reports have included Tampa Bay Ray’s right-hander Jeremy Hellickson as one of Kansas City’s possible targets. Many whispers mention 2012 silver-slugger DH Billy Butler as the possible return. The Royals...
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November 29, 2012
The Kansas City Royals have a bevy of talented young players and are apparently in the market for a front-end starter. K.C. has already signed Ervin Santana and brought back Jeremy Guthrie but are looking for someone to slot into that number one slot in the rotation. Their search for an ace, according to Jon Heyman of CBS, has apparently led them to call on the Tampa Bay Rays...
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November 30, 2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Maybe the stars will be aligned just right for the Kansas City Royals this season.
At least that's how Royals Hall of Famer Mark Gubicza sees it, after learning that the winning numbers from Wednesday's 587.5 million Powerball jackpot happened to also represent the numbers of five Royals Hall of Famers, as well as one of the most popular Royals of all time...
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November 28, 2012
There are few slam dunks when projecting the major league careers of prospects.
Although MLB teams horde prospects because of the necessity of having cost-controlled players producing while they’re in their prime years, really it’s a numbers game. Teams understand that projecting prospects is, essentially, a war of attrition, and even player’s labeled as “can’t miss”...
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November 28, 2012
The Pirates made two minor trades on Wednesday, acquiring Vin Mazzaro, Clint Robinson, and Zach Stewart from the Royals and Red Sox. The Bucs sent minor leaguers Luis Rico and Luis Santos to Kansas City for Mazzaro and Robinson, and they will send Boston a player to be named later in exchange for Stewart.
Mazzaro, Robinson, and Stewart were added to the 40-man roster, and to clear...
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November 27, 2012
The Red Sox and Royals have discussed a trade that would send Jon Lester to Kansas City for Wil Myers. Does it make sense to consider trading Lester when the rotation is so thin?
Rob Bradford is reporting that the Red Sox and Royals d...
The Pittsburgh Pirates today acquired right-handed pitcher Vin Mazzaro and first baseman Clint Robinson from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor league pitchers Luis Rico and Luis
Santos.
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