The Royals have claimed right-hander Ryan Weiss off waivers from the D-backs and optioned him to Triple-A Omaha, per a club announcement. Right-hander Matt Peacock was designated for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Meanwhile, fellow righty Wyatt Mills, whom the Royals acquired from the Mariners in this week’s Carlos Santana trade, has been recalled from Omaha to take Peacock’s spot on the big league roster. He’ll be making his team debut when he gets into a game.
Weiss, 24, was Arizona’s fourth-round pick back in 2018 and ranked 18th among D-backs farmhands a year later in 2019. At the time, BA praised his prototypical starter’s frame, athleticism, delivery and a repertoire fronted by three above-average pitches. However, Weiss has posted lackluster results in Double-A and pitched poorly in a hitter-friendly Triple-A setting since that time, and the Snakes have moved him to a bullpen role this season. In 26 2/3 frames on the year, he’s logged an unsightly 5.74 ERA (which includes eight runs in 9 2/3 innings at the Triple-A level).
The 28-year-old Peacock has split the 2022 season between these same two teams — D-backs and Royals — pitching to a combined 5.40 ERA in 10 innings. He made his big league debut with Arizona last season but struggled to the tune of a 4.90 ERA over the life of 86 1/3 innings. Peacock owns a career 3.02 ERA in Double-A but has just 18 rocky Triple-A innings and 96 1/3 similarly tough MLB frames under his belt so far. The Royals will have a week to trade him, pass him through outright waivers or release him.
I think maybe the wrong Ryan Weiss is linked? The guy linked appears to be a first baseman in an independent league.
Eventually the Royals will find a pitcher who can actually pitch.
Don’t do that. Don’t give me hope.
Not going through DBacks retreads lol
Both are from Arizona
I’m starting to think the Royals are the Cleveland Browns of baseball.
Checking. Yup, still won the World Series on 2015 and the AL Pennant in 2014.
A better comparison would be the Padres, Rangers, Mariners, Brewers,Rays and Rockies. All teams of utter futility. The Royals have two more World Series championships than All six of those teams COMBINED. Royals are certainly bad most years since Ewing Kauffman died but they do occasionally jump up to win the big one. Unlike the Brownies.
I think this move will make us contenders!!