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Royals' Drew Waters: Optioned to Omaha
The Kansas City Royals optioned Drew 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: Recalled from Omaha
The Kansas City Royals recalled Drew Waters from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.With MJ Melendez (ankle) landing on the injured list Tuesday, Waters will return to Kansas City to give the Royals additional outfield depth coming out of the All-Star break. The 25-year-old went 1-for-8 during his first MLB stint in June, and he's slashed .277/.362/.502 with 44 RBI across 287 plate appearances with Omaha.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Heads back to minors
The Kansas City Royals optioned Drew 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
Kansas City recalled Drew 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
The Kansas City Royals optioned Drew 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
Drew 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 Kansas City Royals' fourth outfielder.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Out with quad injury
Drew Waters (quad) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Yankees.He exited Saturday's game with left quadriceps tightness, so it's no surprise to see Waters out of the lineup for the final game of the regular season. Dairon Blanco will start in center field and hit seventh.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Exits with quad injury
Drew Waters was removed from Saturday's game against the Yankees with left quadriceps tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.Waters was replaced in the fourth inning by Dairon Blanco. It's unclear whether Waters will be available for Sunday's season finale.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Sitting versus lefty
Drew Waters is not in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.Kyle Isbel will start in center field and bat ninth with left-hander Carlos Rodon toeing the slab for New York. The switch-hitting Waters has slashed just .208/.279/.312 in 86 plate appearances versus lefties this season.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Picks up 16th steal
Drew Waters went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Astros.Waters is now 6-for-7 on stolen base attempts in September, and he's hitting .264 (14-for-53) this month. The outfielder has had some growing pains in his first full big-league campaign with a .234/.308/.386 slash line over 94 contests. He's added 16 thefts, eight home runs, 32 RBI and 39 runs scored while seeing a starting role, albeit not an everyday one, down the stretch.