Royals Option Lucas Erceg to Triple-A Omaha, Call Up Duran
Kansas City has sent reliever Lucas Erceg to Triple-A Omaha and called up Duran, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com.
Kansas City has sent right-hander Lucas Erceg to Triple-A Omaha, with Duran called up to fill the bullpen vacancy, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com.
Erceg, who carried a 6.23 ERA on the season, heads to the minors for what the report notes is the first minor-league assignment of his career — a notable footnote for a pitcher now getting a reset at Triple-A.
What remains unconfirmed
The report does not specify the length of the assignment, what prompted the decision beyond the ERA, or what role Duran is expected to fill in the Kansas City bullpen.
The broader Kansas City picture
The Royals have been an active roster shop of late. Within the past several days, the club activated first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino from the injured list, designated Starling Marte for assignment, and brought in Tony Gonsolin on a major-league deal. Reliever Beck Way is also working through a rehab assignment at Double-A Northwest Arkansas as he works toward a potential return. Erceg's assignment is the latest adjustment in what has been a notably busy stretch for the Kansas City roster.
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