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• Royals' Drew Waters: Optioned to Omaha

  07/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Royals optioned Waters to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday. The move is to make room on the 26-man roster for MJ Melendez (ankle), who was reinstated off the 10-day injured list. Waters made four appearances for the Royals after being recalled July 18, going 2-for-8 with one RBI, two runs scored and two walks. In Triple-A this season, Waters is slashing .277/.362/.502 with 10 home runs, 44 RBI and 11 stolen bases across 287 plate appearances.

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• Royals' Drew Waters: Heads back to minors

  06/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Royals optioned Waters to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday. Waters' first stint in the big leagues this season lasted just a week and he went 1-for-8 at the plate, going hitless in both of his starts. Reliever Carlos Hernandez is absorbing Waters' roster spot.

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• Royals' Drew Waters: Called up from Triple-A

  06/11/2024 • By RotoWire

  Kansas City recalled Waters from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday. Waters will be brought up to fill in for Hunter Renfroe (toe) after Renfroe was sent to the 10-day IL. Waters homered eight times and swiped 16 bases with Kansas City last season and should mix in with Dairon Blanco in right field.

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• Royals' Drew Waters: Doesn't make Opening Day roster

  03/22/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Royals optioned Waters to Triple-A Omaha on Friday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Waters had a solid spring, but Kyle Isbel was better and already had the perceived leg up for the center field job due to his defense. The switch-hitting Waters should still spend ample time in the majors this season but will begin the year at Omaha.

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• Royals' Drew Waters: No lock to make big-league roster

  03/02/2024 • By RotoWire

  Waters could be assigned to Triple-A Omaha if he doesn't win a starting job in spring training, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Waters' development is still important, and consistent at-bats with Omaha would serve him better than acting as a fourth outfielder. The addition of Hunter Renfroe took Waters' starting job away, and Kyle Isbel's defense has made him the favorite for center field. If Waters ends up in the minors to begin 2024, Dairon Blanco is projected to be the Royals' fourth outfielder.

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