The Royals have announced a series of transactions involving their 40-man roster. Righty Jesse Hahn was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and added to the active roster.
The club has also selected the contracts of three players — first baseman Ryan McBroom, utilityman Erick Mejia, and lefty Gabe Speier — who’ll also be active. Each will make his MLB debut with his first game action.
Hahn is a two-time Tommy John recipient who’ll be making his way back to the majors for the first time since 2017. He carries a 4.19 ERA in 286 lifetime innings at the game’s highest level. Hahn only completed 3 2/3 innings in four appearances before the minor-league season ended, so he’ll presumably be utilized as a reliever down the stretch.
McBroom was just acquired after a strong showing at Triple-A with the Yankees organization. He slashed .315/.402/.574 with 26 homers in 482 plate appearances, a big stat line even in the International League.
The 24-year-old Mejia will presumably be considered as a future utility infield candidate. He carried a .271/.339/.382 batting line through 556 plate appearances this year in the Pacific Coast League.
As for Speier, he has had some home run troubles at Triple-A and carries only a 5.63 ERA there over forty frames. But he was still able to compile a 45:17 K/BB ratio at the highest level of the minors and had been more effective in terms of results (2.42 ERA) earlier in the year at Double-A.
nice to see Hahn back. he showed some promise in the past.
I originally thought Hahn was with the cubs, but it turns out it was Kendall Graveman.
Also glad to see Hahn back out there in action.
McBroom!
McBroom is a pretty awesome baseball name. Need a big hit to clinch a series sweep? Bring in McBroom.
Mejia has played some CF in AAA too. Neither Starling nor Phillips is running away with that spot, so he may be able to steal some playing time there.
I didn’t get to see a game in Omaha this year but I am so excited about Mejia!
the number of big trades that Spier has been the “other piece” in…its impressive.
Who did they take off of the 40-man roster???
No one we had four spaces open