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Royals Designate Meibrys Viloria, Scott Blewett For Assignment

By Steve Adams | April 1, 2021 at 10:27am CDT

The Royals announced Thursday that they’ve designated catcher Meibrys Viloria and right-hander Scott Blewett for assignment. Their spots on the 40-man roster will go to outfielder Kyle Isbel and lefty Jake Brentz, whose contracts have been formally selected from Triple-A Omaha.

Viloria, 24, has spent parts of the past three seasons with the Royals but managed only a combined .215/.266/.287 batting line through 201 trips to the plate. He batted .264/.334/.332 in 248 Double-A plate appearances in 2019 but hasn’t played a game at the Triple-A level, in part due to last year’s canceled minor league season.

Viloria has never been expected to hit much, but he’s regarded as a sound defender with a rocket arm — a trait reflected in his career 34 percent caught-stealing rate. He still has a minor league option remaining, so he could intrigue another club in need of some depth behind the plate.

Blewett, also 24, pitched in just two games last year — his only MLB action to date. He served up a pair of runs in three innings and was tagged for another couple runs in 1 2/3 frames this spring, but he hasn’t gotten much of a look against MLB hitters to date. He’s worked primarily as a starter in the minors and had some modest success up through Class-A Advanced, but Blewett has been hit hard in both Double-A and Triple-A. Though he has solid command, he doesn’t miss bats or induce grounders at a particularly high rate. Like Viloria, he has a minor league option remaining.

The Royals will have a week to trade both players or attempt to pass them through outright waivers.

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  1. Pangolin

    4 years ago

    Ahh… Scott Blewett. The relief pitcher. Just take a minute and let that name wash over you, guys.

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    • Monkey’s Uncle

      4 years ago

      So we’re saying that he definitely shouldn’t be a closer…

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      • Pangolin

        4 years ago

        Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves now…

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      • Technically correct

        4 years ago

        Probably not, but as Pangolin stated, you don’t have to be a closer to lose a lead and comedy to ensue.

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    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      4 years ago

      Oh, man.
      That is an unfortunate name for a reliever. But Grant Balfour overcame his title to have a very good career.

      It’d be a little more fun if his first name was “Homer”.

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      • Srechter35

        4 years ago

        I somehow never realized the irony of Grant Balfour’s name. Best pitcher name I can remember was Josh Outman. Just too good.

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        • RoyalsFanAmongWolves

          4 years ago

          What about Tajuan Walker…If he was known for giving up a lot of walks…lol

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  2. mizzourah87

    4 years ago

    I was hoping to see a little bit more of Blewett this year. He’s got good stuff and I think struggled in the happy fun ball AAA. Viloria is solid defensively and has a cannon for an arm. Wouldn’t be a bit surprised to see both of these guys picked up off waivers.

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  3. JohnJasoJingleHeimerSchmidt

    4 years ago

    Scott had a chance to make the roster… but he Blewett

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  4. DarkSide830

    4 years ago

    great to see Brentz get a chance. he deserves it

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    • DarkSide830

      4 years ago

      wait nevermind had him confused with Jake Kalish.

      Reply
  5. Rsox

    4 years ago

    No lead is safe with Blewett on the mound

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  6. Pauly2112

    4 years ago

    Viloria will get scooped up quick. I guess with Rivero taking big strides, Meibrys has somewhat fallen out of favor.

    I have a feeling the Rays or Pirates will pounce…

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    • TLB2001

      4 years ago

      Rivero and MJ Melendez.

      Viloria might find a home somewhere, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see both guys come back on minor league deals.

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      • mizzourah87

        4 years ago

        They’re already on deals. They’re just DFA’d.

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        • TLB2001

          4 years ago

          Sorry, I misspoke what I meant was I didn’t think anyone would claim Blewett and he could stay in the organization.

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    • RoyalsFanAmongWolves

      4 years ago

      Or they might trade Viloria to the Red Sox as part of the Benintendi trade where they still owe two “players to be named later.”.

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