Royals calling up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from minors
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The Kansas City Royals have officially signed their 2025 MLB Draft class. On Monday, the Royals announced that 20 of the 22 selections have joined the organization. Last week, KC selected outfielder Sean Gamble with the 23rd overall pick. He signed for $4 million, a source confirmed to The Star.
“He’s close,” said Carter’s father, Jim Jensen. “We’ve always said, ‘Every level he advances he gets a little closer to home.’ Now, he’s only 2.5 hours north, so it’s an easy drive for us to go.”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals have signed 20 of their 2022 selections from the 2025 MLB Draft on Monday. They signed every draft pick from rounds 1-17 and 20. They also added four undrafted free agents. Those players include:
Vanderbilt baseball recruit Sean Gamble signed with the Kansas City Royals. Gamble was taken 23rd overall in this year's MLB draft.
Rich Hill is back in the majors once again, and this time he’s making history. The 45-year-old left-hander has been called up by the Kansas City Royals, marking the 14th team of his two-decade career. That ties him with Edwin Jackson for the most teams played for in MLB history.
Friday night’s game at Kauffman will be broadcast on Apple TV+ and Saturday’s contest will air on Fox 4 as part of the network’s weekly national game. The other game Fox will show nationally on Saturday will be the Dodgers at Red Sox.
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The Kansas City Royals began the second half of the major league season on Friday night with an 8-7 loss against the Miami Marlins, falling in 10 innings. It was a disappointing loss for Kansas City,