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Royals Release Justin Grimm

By Mark Polishuk | July 9, 2018 at 1:57pm CDT

July 9: The Royals announced that Grimm has cleared release waivers and is now a free agent. He can sign with any club for only the pro-rated portion of the league minimum for any time spent in the minors, with the Royals on the hook for the remainder of his $1.25MM base salary.

July 7: The Royals have requested unconditional release waivers on right-hander Justin Grimm, as Maria Torres of the Kansas City Star and other media members have reported.

After being released by the Cubs in mid-March, Grimm caught on with the Royals just a few days later on a one-year, $1.25MM contract.  Between that salary and the $541K in termination pay owed to him by the Cubs, Grimm recouped much of the $2.2MM he was originally slated to receive this season after losing an arbitration hearing to Chicago earlier in the offseason.

Unfortunately for Grimm, he simply never got things together with the Royals, posting a 13.50 ERA over 12 2/3 innings and recording more walks (14) than strikeouts (eight).  It has now been back-to-back rough seasons for Grimm, who had a 5.53 ERA for the Cubs last season thanks in large part to an ungainly 12 homers allowed over 55 1/3 innings.

Grimm’s peripheral numbers were at least decent in 2017, whereas things have been pretty ugly across the board for him this season.  It’s fair to state that injuries have played a part in his struggles, as Grimm missed time with a back problem earlier this season and is currently on the Royals’ disabled list due to right shoulder impingement syndrome.

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  1. lilpartialbaldo

    7 months ago

    Request Denied!!!!

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    • TheMichiganTheMichigan

      7 months ago

      Manfred: “What are you talking about? He’s the tank commander, you can’t lose him.”

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  2. nmendoza7

    7 months ago

    next comes Maurer

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    • TLB2001

      7 months ago

      And Jason Hammel and Esky, lord willin

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  3. hurricanewar23

    7 months ago

    Texas rangers will bring him back

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    • Breezy

      7 months ago

      We need 1-eyed Mike Olt, too.

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  4. charlie

    7 months ago

    A player on the DL can be released?

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  5. Solaris601

    7 months ago

    Even after a change of scenery from CHC to KC, Grimm still sucked. Predictable.

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  6. Voice of Reason

    7 months ago

    Grimm made $6 million dollars and sports a career ERA over 5. Did I mention he won’t be 30 till next month? America… what a country.

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    • cubsfan2489

      7 months ago

      Try baseball, what a sport…

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    • NotaGM

      7 months ago

      According to this site…era and BA doesn’t mean anything anymore. So be cautious in your thoughts before members call you a troll with no knowledge of baseball.

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      • JDGoat

        7 months ago

        They don’t mean anything if you don’t know how to use them

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        • Mattimeo09

          7 months ago

          That is the perfect response

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    • pt57

      7 months ago

      Edwin Jackson made around $80 million so far. Grimm’s a piker compared to him.

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  7. Solaris601

    7 months ago

    ATTENTION CLEVELAND INDIANS: Do NOT even think about it!!!

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  8. lowtalker1

    7 months ago

    What a grim demise

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  9. Chris Lee

    7 months ago

    Royals already paying for his contract. Why not let him rehab in Omaha? He has cleared waivers. Perhaps he has a crappy attitude/

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    • Free Clay Zavada

      7 months ago

      Because then you’d take playing time away from players with actual potential.

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  10. astrosfan

    7 months ago

    Grimm would be welcomed back with the Rangers with arms wide open

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