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The Royals created an additional space on their 40-man roster Monday afternoon by sending right-handed pitcher John Bannister to Class AAA Omaha on an outright assignment after he cleared waivers.Bannister, 25, chose to stay with the organization by agreeing to a minor-league contract.

Royals reliever Jamey Wright was one of 79 players who filed Thursday for free agency.

Two overriding factors surfaced Friday in explaining the Royals decision to send third baseman/outfielder Mark Teahen to division-rival Chicago with cash for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman/outfielder Josh Fields.Increasing inventory while gaining financial flexibility.Our motivation behind this deal and any deal that we make this ...

Happily for him, he's got his old position back. The Kansas City Royals sent Teahen to the White Sox on Friday and Chicago will find a home for him at third base.

The end of the World Series puts the Royals on the clock in terms of picking up the 2010 options on catcher Miguel Olivo, outfielder Coco Crisp and reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta.

Today, we begin a series of columns in whichA I will examine the Royals versus their Central Division comrades on a position by position basis in an attempt to determine just how close this team is from truly contending in the division.A A A We will start with the catchers and examine the offensive production each team enjoyed in 2009:A A ...

Maybe the Royals were right: All third baseman Mike Moustakas needed to do to unlock his swing was get away from the cavernous ballpark at Class A Wilmington.Moustakas had two doubles, a homer and seven RBIs Thursday in leading the Surprise Rafters to a 12-5 victory over Mesa in the Arizona Fall League.

Left fielder David DeJesus, still weak and seven pounds lighter, was back with the Royals on Friday after a week-long absence due to a virus.

A fair return, all in all, and besides, gratitude is free. But with the customers in a magnanimous mood during the Giants ' 7-3 win over Arizona to end their home season, must have slipped their minds.

Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo, left, confers with pitcher Zack Greinke in the sixth inning during which Greinke gave up four runs to the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Saturday, Oct.

The season isnt quite over yet for the Royals. Three more games this weekend against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome, including Zack Greinkes final showcase start Saturday afternoon in pursuit of the Cy Young Award.

Sparky Anderson says the reunion of the Detroit Tigers' 1984 championship team is special because the whole squad will never be together again.

's late return to the Twins ' starting rotation Sunday afternoon ended worse than any start during a forgettable season for the former franchise player.

Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer walks away from the plate as Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo tosses the ball back to the mound after striking out in the first inning during Sunday's September 27, 2009, baseball game between the Royals and Twins at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO.

Royals officials dismiss in strong terms reports of possible interest in acquiring outfielder Milton Bradley from the Cubs.

Once he returned to the mound for his first major league start in more than three months, it had a familiar feeling.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - - The mist still hung over Kauffman Stadium by the final innings Monday, innings in which the weather and the attendance matched the dreary moods of the Red Sox .

The late-season evaluation of rookie catcher Brayan Pena remains on hold. 'Just having trouble getting him in because of the performance of the other two guys,' Royals manager Trey Hillman said prior to Tuesday's game against Boston at Kauffman Stadium.

For Royals fans and players alike, Saturday night's ballgame was not for the feint of heart.

Of course, the number one translation is "win". That's nine of the last 11 - " not exactly unfamiliar territory for KC in the month of September.