Royals recall top prospect Jake Odorizzi, four others

The Kansas City Royals recalled five players on Sunday, including top pitching prospect Jake Odorizzi.

Odorizzi, who ranked 29th on Baseball America's midseason top-50 prospect list, is 15-5 in 26 games (25 starts) between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha this season with a 3.03 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 135 strikeouts in 145 1/3 innings.

By adding Odorizzi to their 40-man roster, the Royals have made him ineligible for the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

The Royals also recalled pitchers Nate Adcock and Tommy Hottovy, infielder Irving Falu and catcher Adam Moore.

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