Tyler Gentry Clears Waivers, Outrighted by Royals: Roll Call

Former Alabama baseball player Tyler Gentry cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals on June 22. Correspondingly, he was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, as is the team's right since Gentry had never been outrighted before in his career. The move is reflected in Gentry's transactions log on MLB.com.

The Royals drafted Gentry in the third round of the 2020 MLB Draft. After not playing any professional games that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he climbed the ladder and reached the majors in August of last year. It was a short stay for Gentry, who played just three games for Kansas City.

Gentry has played in 65 games for Omaha this season. In 219 at-bats, he has a .205 average, 23 extra-base hits and 24 runs batted in. The outfielder was hitless during his MLB stint in 2024. Kansas City could have theoretically released him, but the club has one of the least-producing outfield groups in the majors and just put rookie Jac Caglianone on the injured list, so having depth helps.

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