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ROSTER MOVES
May 25: SS Adalberto Mondesi reinstated from injured list
At long last, Mondesi was back in the lineup at shortstop against the Rays. Mondesi was placed on the injured list a day before the regular season started with a right oblique strain that he suffered in his last at-bat of Spring Training.
May 24: RHP Jake Newberry optioned to Triple-A Omaha
The Royals cleared an active roster spot when they optioned Newberry ahead of this week’s road trip against the Rays and Twins. The reliever had joined the bullpen on May 14, but he didn’t appear in a game over the 10 days he was with Kansas City.
On whether the Royals will be buyers or sellers this summer, Jim Bowden at The Athletic had this to say:
The Royals are rebuilding from within in a systematic, smart way under GM Dayton Moore and.
Daniel Lynch was originally scheduled to be Omaha’s starting pitcher on opening night at Werner Park. Instead, the left-hander out of Virginia made his Major League debut on the eve of the MiLB season. Kansas City called upon Lynch to make a start against Cleveland on May 3. A couple
TWitM: Edward Olivares still on fire
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Minda Haas Kuhlmann
‘This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?”
Today, we’ll cover results from Tuesday, May 18 through Sunday, May 23.
AAA Omaha Storm Chasers (10-7)
The Chasers played at Iowa this week, with one game washed out by rain. Regardless of the weather, outfielder
Edward Olivares hit like a man on a mission, going 11-for-21 with three walks and just one strikeout. He also stole two bases and hit a pair of dingers.