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Royals Release Blaine Boyer, Promote Jorge Lopez

By Steve Adams | August 15, 2018 at 4:02pm CDT

The Royals have placed right-handed reliever Blaine Boyer on release waivers, per a club announcement. Boyer’s release will clear a spot on the roster for the promotion of right-hander Jorge Lopez.

Technically, Boyer’s release won’t be official until he clears waivers in 48 hours. Other clubs will have the opportunity to claim him off release waivers in the meantime, though that seems quite unlikely given the veteran’s struggles in 2018. Through 21 2/3 innings with Kansas City this season, the 37-year-old Boyer has posted a disastrous 12.05 ERA with more walks (13) and nearly as many home runs allowed (7) as strikeouts recorded (9). Boyer has had his share of recent success, racking up 212 2/3 innings of 3.51 ERA ball between the Padres, Twins, Brewers and Red Sox from 2014-17.

As for Lopez, he’ll join the Royals as the second piece that the team acquired in the trade sending Mike Moustakas to the Brewers. (Outfielder Brett Phillips is already on the big league roster.) The 25-year-old’s prospect star has dimmed a bit since he was considered a top 100 minor leaguer a couple of years ago, but he’ll look to turn things around in what figures to be an earnest audition on a thin Royals pitching staff. Lopez pitched almost exclusively out of the bullpen in the Brewers organization this season, but the Royals are stretching him back out and will take a look at him in the rotation. He’s slated to start tonight’s game.

Through 37 2/3 innings in Triple-A so far this season, Lopez has posted an ugly 5.26 ERA with 8.1 K/9 against 2.6 BB/9. However, much of that work has come in a terrible setting for pitchers: hitter-friendly Colorado Springs. Lopez’s numbers have been more encouraging in a small sample of nine innings with Kansas City’s top affiliate. He’s also posted a 2.75 ERA with a 56.1 percent ground-ball rate in 19 2/3 big league frames with Milwaukee this season, though a lackluster 15-to-13 K/BB ratio in that time suggests that he’s had a bit of good fortune and is still in need of some refinement.

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8 Comments

  1. TLB2001

    7 years ago

    Long time coming, but it makes Blaine Boyer pitching the 8th inning of a one-run game last night even more indefensible.

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  2. jdgoat

    7 years ago

    I feel like I could pitch 21 innings and not give up a combined 20 walks and dingers

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    • RenoChris

      7 years ago

      You would be worse

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      • jdgoat

        7 years ago

        I don’t know. Do I have to pitch 21 straight innings or can they be 21 one inning stints? The arm might get a little wild if it’s the former.

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  3. usafcop

    7 years ago

    What JD said

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  4. MetsYankeesRedSox

    7 years ago

    Totally off topic so crap away on me.
    I’m sure I can guess at the answers I get if I get any, but where’s Casey whatshisname been?

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    • Kayrall

      7 years ago

      I thought that I read he was banned, could be wrong.

      Reply
    • GareBear

      7 years ago

      He got banned #ScoutsEye

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