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Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro’s fiery ejection during a balk reversal highlights the growing frustrations as the team limps through the season with a 62-76 record. With Carlos Estévez's impending shoulder surgery effectively ending his season and likely his time in a Royals uniform, the bullpen depth takes another hit. Adding to the mix, the Royals have expanded their roster by recalling Nolan Hoffman and Easton McGee, while also selecting Drew Waters, but these moves seem more about experimentation than any playoff dreams. The team is riding a recent 5-2 wave with a solid run differential of +12 over the last week, showing flashes of potential amid a disappointing year. As they face the Miami Marlins next, it’s clear that the Royals are in a state of transition, searching for bright spots in a challenging season.

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Quatraro ejected after shouting match as balk call reversal takes run off board
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Quatraro ejected after shouting match as balk call reversal takes run off board
KANSAS CITY -- Royals manager Matt Quatraro is typically as even-keeled as it gets when he’s at the ballpark, not usually letting things get to him, at least publicly. But his interaction, and eventual ejection, with crew chief Chris Guccione on Tuesday night was as fired up as anyone has
Estévez out for season with shoulder surgery after unsuccessful rehab
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Estévez out for season with shoulder surgery after unsuccessful rehab
KANSAS CITY -- Carlos Estévez is scheduled to undergo right shoulder surgery next week, manager Matt Quatraro revealed prior to the Royals' 6-3 loss to the Marlins on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium. The reliever’s season and very likely his time with Kansas City has come to an end. Estévez hasn’t
Carlos Estévez To Undergo Shoulder Surgery
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Carlos Estévez To Undergo Shoulder Surgery
Royals reliever Carlos Estévez will undergo shoulder surgery next week, manager Matt Quatraro tells reporters (link via Anne Rogers of MLB.com). The skipper described it as a “somewhat exploratory” procedure, so there’ll likely be a more defined timeline once the operation is complete. Estévez was diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain in early May and tried […]
Royals Select Drew Waters
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Royals Select Drew Waters
Active rosters expand from 26 to 28 today and the Royals also had a third spot open due to right-hander John Schreiber getting claimed off waivers by the Yankees yesterday. They filled those three spots by recalling right-hander Nolan Hoffman and Easton McGee, as well as selecting the contract of outfielder Drew Waters. Waters, 27, […]
Yankees claim John Schreiber off waivers
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Yankees claim John Schreiber off waivers
The New York Yankees have claimed right-handed reliever John Schreiber off waivers from the Royals, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. The Royals reportedly placed Schreiber on waivers last week. The right-handed sidearmer has a 3.65 ERA in 55 appearances, with 36 strikeouts in 49.1 innings. The Royals will receive no compensation, but will save […]
Randy Dobnak’s magic runs out, ironically during the Royals’ Harry Potter night
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Randy Dobnak’s magic runs out, ironically during the Royals’ Harry Potter night
Baseball has a way of humbling you, regressing your performance to the mean wherever the mean may be and however you may be skirting it. The Baseball Gods are equally jealous and impish. In other words, the other shoe always drops. Though Randy Dobnak’s peripherals and underlying stats have flashed danger throughout his Kansas City […]

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