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The Kansas City Royals placed infielder/outfielder Nick Loftin on the seven-day concussion injured list and recalled outfielder MJ Melendez from Triple-A Omaha before Wednesday afternoon's series finale against the Cubs in Chicago.
The 32-year-old pitcher made his big league debut in 2018 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has since pitched for the Rays and Baltimore Orioles in MLB. Overall, he has recorded a 3.65 ERA across 70 total appearances out of the bullpen throughout his big league career.
By calling up Rich Hill for Tuesday's showdown with the Chicago Cubs, the Kansas City Royals put the 45-year-old left-hander in position to make history.
No one older has ever pitched for the Kansas City Royals. Rich Hill set the new record on Tuesday night when he took the mound for Kansas City against the Cubs. He broke a mark previously held by Gaylord Perry, according to MLB Network's Sarah Langs.
Vanderbilt baseball recruit Sean Gamble signed with the Kansas City Royals. Gamble was taken 23rd overall in this year's MLB draft.
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Kings of Kauffman on MSNRoyals News: Kansas City makes a pair of minor trades to bolster depthThe Kansas City Royals continue to focus on depth related roster moves as the 2025 season rages on.After inking a series minor league deals for veterans with prior big league experience - like the newest member of the pitching staff Rich Hill and former award winners like 2015 AL Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel and 2016 AL Rookie of the Year Michael Fulmer - the Royals looked to the trade market to acquire more depth this time around.