Royals call up Cuas and Dobnak amid bullpen struggles
Kansas City adds two veteran relievers from Triple-A as the team's pitching staff posted a 5.60 ERA in June, third-worst in MLB.

The Royals called up veteran relievers José Cuas and Randy Dobnak from Triple-A Omaha. Kansas City's pitching staff had a 5.60 ERA in June, third-worst in baseball. Cuas previously pitched for the Royals in 2022 and 2023, appearing in 92 games with a 4.08 ERA. He features a sidearm delivery that generates high groundball rates but has struggled with walk rates.
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