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The Royals struggled to get off to a good start this week, but it was a pretty good week for some former Royals around the league.
Kendrys Morales raised some eyebrows when he signed a three-year, $39 million deal with the Blue Jays, but his grand slam this week helped alleviate any nerves fans may have had.
İQué deleite cuando un artillero de la talla de Kendrys Morales se da banquete con un #PapaSlam! @MejorPizza. https://t.co/Ro21qHB7va pic.twitter.com/S1B9Riq9fW
— LasMayores (@LasMayores) April 7, 2017
Jarrod Dyson had the go-ahead hit in the ninth inning of Seattle’s Thursday night win over Houston.
.@mrzoombiya y @JeanSegura02 fueron piezas claves en la 1ra victoria de la temporada de #LosMarineros.
— Marineros de Seattle (@LosMarineros) April 7, 2017
RESUMEN: https://t.co/jynT3Kn8Gn pic.twitter.com/zjYILPOqdk
The Royals have had bullpen woes, but the Rockies have been solid late in games with Greg Holland locking up three saves in three opportunities so far.
The Rockies just keep winning thanks to Greg Holland and a much improved bullpen https://t.co/PVtVE4M2VR pic.twitter.com/k2zUhB6H7x
— US Sport news (@AlvaradosCoro) April 8, 2017
Meanwhile in Chicago, Wade Davis is two-for-two.
Wade Davis locks down another save: https://t.co/8cqp6OWC8Z pic.twitter.com/z29UNNagO0
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 6, 2017
And teammate Ben Zobrist went yard.
Ben Zobrist hits his 1st home run of 2017! #Cubs pic.twitter.com/mED72cYE8s
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) April 8, 2017
Even former Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie is back in the big leagues after spending a whole year out of the Majors last year. He will start tonight for the Washington Nationals.
Here is a list of other former Royals on Major League rosters.
Pos | Player | 2017 Team |
OF | Nori Aoki | Houston Astros |
DH | Carlos Beltran | Houston Astros |
OF | Jose Bautista | Toronto Blue Jays |
IF | Andres Blanco | Philadelphia Phillies |
P | Joe Blanton | Washington Nationals |
IF | Emilio Bonifacio | Atlanta Braves |
P | Jonathan Broxton | St. Louis Cardinals |
OF | Melky Cabrera | Chicago White Sox |
P | Jesse Chavez | Los Angeles Angels |
P | Johnny Cueto | San Francisco Giants |
P | Wade Davis | Chicago Cubs |
P | Jorge de la Rosa | Arizona Diamondbacks |
OF | Jarrod Dyson | Seattle Mariners |
P | Brandon Finnegan | Cincinnati Reds |
P | Zack Greinke | Arizona Diamondbacks |
P | Jandel Gustave | Houston Astros |
P | Jeremy Guthrie | Washington Nationals |
P | Blaine Hardy | Detroit Tigers |
P | Liam Hendriks | Oakland Athletics |
OF | Gorkys Hernandez | San Francisco Giants |
P | Greg Holland | Colorado Rockies |
P | Jeremy Jeffress | Texas Rangers |
P | Ryan Madson | Oakland Athletics |
P | Sean Manaea | Oakland Athletics |
OF | Jose Martinez | St. Louis Cardinals |
P | Mike Montgomery | Chicago Cubs |
DH | Kendrys Morales | Toronto Blue Jays |
1B | Wil Myers | San Diego Padres |
OF | Daniel Nava | Philadelphia Phillies |
P | Jake Odorizzi | Tampa Bay Rays |
C | Manny Pina | Milwaukee Brewers |
P | Cody Reed | Cincinnati Reds |
P | Ervin Santana | Minnesota Twins |
P | James Shields | Chicago White Sox |
P | Will Smith | San Francisco Giants (DL) |
P | Glenn Sparkman | Toronto Blue Jays (DL) |
P | Andrew Triggs | Oakland Athletics |
1B | Danny Valencia | Seattle Mariners |
P | Edinson Volquez | Miami Marlins |
P | Blake Wood | Cincinnati Reds |
OF | Ben Zobrist | Chicago Cubs |