Royals will have another Angel in their infield
Fri, Nov. 18, 2005
The Royals are expected to add minor-league shortstop Angel Sanchez to their 40-man roster before today’s deadline for teams to file their winter rosters.
The move means Sanchez, 22, will be protected from selection in the Rule 5 draft Dec. 8 at the winter meetings in Dallas. He scored 102 runs and batted .313 last season in 133 games at Class A High Desert. He also had five homers and 70 RBIs.
The Royals now have one opening on their 40-man roster, which they presumably will fill by exercising the first overall pick in the Rule 5 draft.
Provisions of the filing deadline prohibit teams from adding players to the 40-man roster from within their organization until after the Rule 5 draft. Further, they can only clear roster space in that span by releasing players if they need to accommodate additions through trades or free-agent signings.
The Royals are expected to leave several players unprotected who are generally regarded as prospects, including: outfielders Mitch Maier and Alan Moye, catcher Matt Tupman, shortstop Mike Aviles, relievers Barry Armitage and Ryan Braun, and starting pitchers Greg Atencio, Kyle Middleton, Ryan Baerlocher and Danny Tamayo.
Two former first-round picks, pitchers Colt Griffin and Mike Stodolka, are also likely to be left unprotected.
Players taken in the Rule 5 draft must remain on a team’s 25-man roster for the entire season or be offered back to his former team.
Etc.
■ Free-agent reliever Jason Grimsley is expected to meet next week with general manager Allard Baird to discuss a minor-league deal. Grimsley, 38, spent 3 1/2 seasons with the Royals before being traded June 21, 2004 to Baltimore for pitcher Denny Bautista.
■ Billy Butler contributed a sacrifice fly Thursday that helped the United States to a 7-4 victory over Guatemala in an Olympic regional qualifying tournament in Phoenix. ■ Shortstop Andres Blanco is batting .200 with seven hits in 35 at-bats for Zulia in the Venezuelan winter league. He also has three errors in 11 games.
Source: http://www.kansas.com/
The Royals are expected to add minor-league shortstop Angel Sanchez to their 40-man roster before today’s deadline for teams to file their winter rosters.
The move means Sanchez, 22, will be protected from selection in the Rule 5 draft Dec. 8 at the winter meetings in Dallas. He scored 102 runs and batted .313 last season in 133 games at Class A High Desert. He also had five homers and 70 RBIs.
The Royals now have one opening on their 40-man roster, which they presumably will fill by exercising the first overall pick in the Rule 5 draft.
Provisions of the filing deadline prohibit teams from adding players to the 40-man roster from within their organization until after the Rule 5 draft. Further, they can only clear roster space in that span by releasing players if they need to accommodate additions through trades or free-agent signings.
The Royals are expected to leave several players unprotected who are generally regarded as prospects, including: outfielders Mitch Maier and Alan Moye, catcher Matt Tupman, shortstop Mike Aviles, relievers Barry Armitage and Ryan Braun, and starting pitchers Greg Atencio, Kyle Middleton, Ryan Baerlocher and Danny Tamayo.
Two former first-round picks, pitchers Colt Griffin and Mike Stodolka, are also likely to be left unprotected.
Players taken in the Rule 5 draft must remain on a team’s 25-man roster for the entire season or be offered back to his former team.
Etc.
■ Free-agent reliever Jason Grimsley is expected to meet next week with general manager Allard Baird to discuss a minor-league deal. Grimsley, 38, spent 3 1/2 seasons with the Royals before being traded June 21, 2004 to Baltimore for pitcher Denny Bautista.
■ Billy Butler contributed a sacrifice fly Thursday that helped the United States to a 7-4 victory over Guatemala in an Olympic regional qualifying tournament in Phoenix. ■ Shortstop Andres Blanco is batting .200 with seven hits in 35 at-bats for Zulia in the Venezuelan winter league. He also has three errors in 11 games.
Source: http://www.kansas.com/
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