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| Astros claim KC reliever off waivers |
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12/08/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros have claimed right-hander Jeff Fulchino off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. Fulchino appeared in 12 games for the Royals last season, going 0-1 with a 9.00 earned run average, while striking out 12 batters in 14 innings. He also went 3-4 with a 4.84 ERA in 25 games (five starts) for Triple-A Omaha. In 13 major league games with the Florida Marlins (2006) and the Royals (2008), the 29-year-old owns an 8.79 ERA. |
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| Royals offer arbitration to Grudzielanek |
MLB Baseball |
12/01/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals have offered arbitration to second basemen Mark Grudzielanek. The 38-year-old Grudzielanek has until the conclusion of Sunday to accept the offer. If he rejects the offer and signs with another team the Royals would receive compensation in next June's amateur draft. Last season, Grudzielanek hit .299 with three homers and 24 RBI over 86 games, his third consecutive year with the Royals. During his career, he's batted .290 with 90 homers and 356 RBI while |
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| Houston Astros |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
11/25/2008 |
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| Acquired pitcher Tyler Lumsden from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. |
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| Boston Red Sox |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
11/20/2008 |
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| Acquired pitcher Ramon Ramirez from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Coco Crisp. |
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| Red Sox ship Crisp to KC |
MLB Baseball |
11/19/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox have traded outfielder Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez. The 29-year-old Crisp hit .283 last season with seven home runs, 41 RBI and 55 runs scored. His value, though, is more in the field than at the plate, but he became expendable with the emergence of Jacoby Ellsbury. In three seasons with the Red Sox, Crisp hit .271 with 21 homers and 137 RBI. Crisp, who will earn $5.75 million this coming season and has an $8 millio |
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| Royals add Arbuckle amid host of roster moves |
MLB Baseball |
11/14/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals named Mike Arbuckle senior advisor to the general manager in scouting and player development on Friday, while retooling their winter roster. The Royals activated five players off the 60-day disabled list, including pitchers Luke Hochevar, Carlos Rosa, Ryan Braun and Luke Hudson along with outfielder Shane Costa. Hochevar, Rosa and Costa remained on the 40-man winter roster while Braun was placed on unconditional release waivers and Hudson was designated f |
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| ChiSox outright MacDougal to minors |
MLB Baseball |
11/14/2008 |
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| cago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox have outrighted the contract of pitcher Mike MacDougal to Triple-A Charlotte. MacDougal appeared in 16 games for the White Sox last season and did not register a decision while pitching to an earned run average of 2.12. He was also 0-4 with a 3.83 ERA in 38 games with Charlotte. The 31-year-old right-hander has a career record of 13-20 with 50 saves and a 4.04 ERA in 257 games, all but three in relief, over eight seasons with the White Sox and Kansas City Royals. |
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| Royals sign P Duckworth to one-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
11/10/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals signed pitcher Brandon Duckworth to a 2009 Major League contract on Monday and proceeded to outright him to Triple-A Omaha. The 32-year-old Duckworth made just seven big league starts last season, going 3-3 with a 4.50 earned-run average with Kansas City. It was his third season with the Royals and eighth of his career. The right- hander has compiled a 23-34 record with a 5.28 ERA in 134 appearances -- 84 starts -- with the Phillies, Astros and Royals. |
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| Royals retain Olivo |
MLB Baseball |
11/03/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals announced Monday that they and catcher Miguel Olivo have picked up their mutual options for the 2009 season. The 30-year-old Olivo batted .255 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI in 84 games for the Royals last season. He also threw out a career-best 38.7 percent of attempted base stealers, the fourth-highest percentage among catchers. The Royals also announced a mutual option for the 2010 season for Olivo. |
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| Royals acquire Jacobs from Marlins |
MLB Baseball |
10/30/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals have acquired first baseman Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins in exchange for pitcher Leo Nunez. Jacobs, who turned 28 years old on Thursday, belted a career-high 32 homers and drove in 93 runs with a .247 batting average in 2008. He is a career .262 hitter with 80 homers and 247 RBI in 421 big league games with Florida and the New York Mets. "We're delighted to acquire a productive hitter to impact the middle of our lineup," said Royals general manage |
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