12:47pm: The Royals informed Penny that there wasn't a good chance of him making the roster, and the two sides agreed to part ways so that Penny could seek out a better opportunity, according to MLB Daily Dish's Chris Cotillo (Twitter links).
Kansas City did add Bruce Chen roughly two weeks after agreeing to a minor league deal with Penny, which likely diminished his chances at making the club.
12:07pm: The Royals have released veteran right-hander Brad Penny, who was in camp on a minor league deal, according to Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star (on Twitter).
Penny was signed back in January and stood to earn a $1MM base salary with another $1.5MM available via incentives if he made the team. However, the right-hander was hit hard in a pair of Spring Training appearances, yielding seven runs on 13 hits (two homers) and a walk with just one strikeout in four innings of work.
The former National League All-Star hasn't appeared in the Majors since a 28-inning stint with the Giants in 2012, and he's posted just a 5.41 ERA over his past 209 2/3 big league innings. He has a 4.26 ERA with 6.0 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9 in 1899 career innings at the Major League level between the Marlins, Dodgers, Giants, Tigers, Red Sox and Cardinals.
Wasn’t really ever worth the flier. They’ve got to have some younger guys who can eat up innings.
The Royals don’t need more innings eaters. Guthrie and Vargas should do that just fine. The fact that 40% of their rotation is compromised of mediocrity is concerning for a team that people think can make the playoffs.
welcome to the bottom of the gouge in the very bottom of the barrel Brad. Way to go out as a all-star that you were.
I guess his last name really does represent his value.
He reportedly injured himself punching a wall
I saw that too. The Royals don’t need an old, bad pitcher with anger issues.