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The month started with the Royals securing stability by resigning all coaches with expiring contracts.
Suspensions and injuries saw some promotion and demotion in the bullpen over the course of the month before 26th July arrived and the Royals shook up their roster for the final push in 2046.
The first move was to trade away Mike Herzner’s $18.5m QO contract to free up around $6m, the return being a lottery ticket infielder who will slot into AA.
Next, the Royals paid the price of 2044 trade acquisition Dusty Cook to reclaim Benton Geldart, a LHP they lost to the Guardians in the Rule 5 draft in 2044.
Finally, the Royals moved on from arbitration C Mike Woods, who had really struggled at the plate this year, along with 76-ranked prospect, and 2041 4th round pick, 2B Randy Braun in exchange for LHP Carson Willard from the Angels. The Angels will retain 35% of his salary, meaning the Royals get the 28-year old on a 4 year contract with a maximum annual commitment of $10.1m.
Willard and Geldart provide some LHP pitching as well as generally strengthening the rotation, which sees Chad Johnston head back to AAA to work on his secondary pitchers for the remainder of the season. In addition, Bob Capozziello heads to AAA as Jeremy Ogan’s weakened stamina sends him to the bullpen.
Coming the other way from AAA is catcher Nelson Canjura, who can’t be worse than Woods at the plate but isn’t seen as a long term solution.
Sunday, July 1st , 2046
Signed 1B Coach Robbie Price to a 5-year contract extension.
Tuesday, July 3rd , 2046
Signed 3B Coach Ari Adut to a 5-year contract extension.
Signed Hitting Coach Victor Ferrante to a 5-year contract extension.
Signed - Peter O'Brien to a 5-year contract extension.
Signed Assistant GM Jake Van Orden to a 5-year contract extension.
Sent RP Albert Regalado to Triple A Omaha for injury rehab.
Wednesday, July 18th , 2046
Traded 23-year old minor league RF Julio Carrillo to the Chicago White Sox, getting 21-year old minor league C Arturo Arellano in return.
Thursday, July 26th , 2046
Traded 32-year old RHP Mike Herzner to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 24-year old minor league 2B J.G. Puentes in return.
Traded 22-year old minor league RF Dusty Cook to the Cleveland Guardians, getting 22-year old LHP Benton Geldart in return.
Traded 26-year old C Mike Woods and 23-year old minor league 2B Randy Braun to the Los Angeles Angels, getting 28-year old LHP Cason Willard(retaining 35%) in return.
Optioned SP Chad Johnston to Triple A Omaha.
Saturday, July 28th , 2046
Optioned RP Bob Capozziello to Triple A Omaha.
Placed RP Joe Manley on the active roster.
Tuesday, July 31st , 2046
Purchased the contract of C Nelson Canjura from Triple A Omaha.
Minor League News
Tim Parsons was on cloud nine the entire month of July, capping it off with the Texas League Pitcher of the Month honors.
The Northwest Arkansas starter was spectacular in 5 starting assignments with 4 wins and 1 loss, 28.2 innings pitched, 33 strikeouts and a fine 3.14 ERA.
So far this season, Parsons has logged a 9-3 record with a 4.02 ERA. He has started 20 games, hurled 109.2 innings and registered 101 strikeouts and 68 walks.