The Kansas City Royals have signed left-handed pitcher Austin Cox to a minor league contract, the club announced Thursday. Cox, who has spent his entire professional career in the Royals' organization, elected free agency in November.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
Nate Eaton and Austin Cox headline a list of thirteen Royals minor leaguers who became free agents this week. Minor league free agency is available to any player with six years in the minors who is not on the 40-man roster.
The Royals have re-signed left-hander Austin Cox to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had opted out of a minors deal with the club last week but the two sides have circled back on a fresh pact and he’ll return to Triple-A Omaha.
Left-handed pitcher Austin Cox has turned down a minor league contract from the Kansas City Royals and will be a free agent. Free agency will be his calling, as Cox was not chosen to be on the 40-man roster for the Crowns.
The Royals announced Firday afternoon that they designated left-hander Austin Cox for assignment. Cox’s departure from the 40-man roster makes room for the club’s acquisition of right-hander Nick Anderson from the Braves.
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