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MINNEAPOLIS -- Right-hander Robinson Tejeda, with his fastball velocity down, will be eased out of the setup role in the Royals' bullpen for now.

"I'll back him off some until he gets his velocity back," manager Ned Yost said.

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For now, Yost plans to use his young pitchers, including right-handers Aaron Crow, Jeremy Jeffress and Kanekoa Texeira, and left-hander Tim Collins in late-inning situations.

This is exactly the right move. I'm not convinced Tejeda is toast, and I don't even mind him taking up a roster spot, but he should not be used in high leverage situations right now at all. Hopefully they figure out the injury or flaw in his delivery or whatever is causing his velocity drop and he can be useful again, but let the kids handle the heavy lifting for now.

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The timing of this is very interesting because

His velocity over his last two appearances has gone up a tick.

Not consistently, and not enough to make you comfortable, but he is hitting 92-93 occasionally whereas he was sitting 89-90 constantly.

Probably a good move anyway, considering he is the fourth or fifth-best arm out of the bullpen now anyway.

by JKWard on Apr 14, 2011 1:22 AM EDT reply actions  

Good news.

I’d rather see some young arms get that experience anyway.

I once had hope...now I have Moore.

by Dubya on Apr 14, 2011 1:31 AM EDT reply actions  

Seems like a harsh punishment

For sucking.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Apr 14, 2011 10:09 AM EDT reply actions  

As others have said, I just hope this doesn't lock Crow into

a setup role that would preclude him from starting

for when I'm too lazy to come here, http://twitter.com/AtTheWall

by AtTheWall on Apr 14, 2011 10:57 AM EDT reply actions  

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