Luis Hernandez News

The focus on next year shifts to full-time mode today when the Royals open a series of organizational meetings at their year-round complex in Surprise, Ariz.

Third baseman Alex Gordon offered just the barest hint of satisfaction Saturday afternoon following his two-run homer against Jose Mijaresin a 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins.

Outfielder David DeJesus rejoined the Royals prior to the series opener against the Twins after missing six straight games while battling a severe case of the flu.

The Royals sent Mark Teahen back to Kansas City before Sundays 7-0 victory against the Indians for further examination of the muscle spasms in his lower back.

The Kansas City Royals have purchased infielder Luis Hernandez's contract from Triple-A Omaha and placed him in the starting lineup against the Los Angeles Angels.

Hernandez hit .202 2 2 in 2 games with Kansas City before being designated for assignment on July 7. He cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Omaha.

Infielder Luis Hernandez was called up from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday and immediately inserted into the Royals' lineup at second base.

The Royals battled back from an early 5-2 deficit to top New Orleans 6-5 Sunday afternoon at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Brad Nelson didn't need to look at any other pitches. The first one Chris Nicoll served up was all he needed.

Movements in the world of baseball Monday: COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE-Suspended free-agent RHP Noel De Leon, N.Y. Mets minor league LHP Pedro De Los Santos and N.Y. Mets minor league RHP Luis Hernandez 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball's minor league drug prevention and treatment program.

Another Zack scoreless start wasted. How can a team put up 14 runs just a few nights ago and look so pitiful last night? If nothing else, this season has proven that Dayton's time spent beefing up the pitching staff has been at the detriment of having any offense, 95 percent of the time.

Las Vegas 6, O-Royals 3 DH Aldridge 2-3, HR , RBI , RS -- .307 SS Hernandez 2-4, HR, RBI , RS -- .308, first homer since Sept.

Finishing up the Omaha Trip report.... Omaha Royals Irving Falu , 2B Hitting .255/.332/.333 with 45 walks and 28 strikeouts in 384 at-bats Not really a prospect due to lack of power, Falu is interesting to watch because he has a slick glove at second base, and he does an excellent job working the count and making the pitcher sweat a bit with is ...

The Royals broke open a close game with six runs in the sixth inning to beat Las Vegas 8-4 Saturday night at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Royals 14, Las Vegas 1 2B Falu 3-4, BB, 2B , 2 RBI , K, 3 RS -- .259 1B Ka'aihue 3-5, 2 RBI , 2 RS -- .267 RF Parraz 3-5, 2 2B , 2 RBI , RS, OF assist at second -- .303, would be nice to see him in KC in Sept.

It's a tough job putting together a Royals ballclub. You get barbecued if you don't do anything, you get barbecued if you do.

Memphis 8, O-Royals 7 RF Parraz 3-4, 2 2B, RBI, RS -- .294 SS Hernandez 2-4, 2 2B , RBI , RS -- .282, keeps getting it done at Omaha 1B Metcalf 2-4, 2B , RS -- .226 C House 1-5, HR , 3 RBI , 2 K, RS -- .251 DH Ka'aihue 1-5, HR , RBI , 2 K, RS -- .257 CF Raines 1-5, RBI , K -- .217 2B Hulett 1-5, 2 K, RS -- .312 LF Lubanski 0-3, BB, 2 K -- .280 3B ...

About an hour into the film Broken Arrow -a trite Travolta action movie from the mid-'90s that happens to be a guilty pleasure of mine-one of the characters remarks that he is not sure whether it disturbs him more that a nuclear weapon had been stolen or that such a scenario had occurred frequently enough to merit the creation of a term to describe ...

Another heads-up came in a few days ago. These can put Trey Hillman in a bad mood.

The newest Royal, utilityman Ryan Freel, contends he is fully fit and now only needs regular playing time to prove it.