Royals’ minor league outfielder Paulo Orlando was diagnosed with a sports hernia during a routine physical.
Orlando will head to Philadelphia later this week for further tests. The 26-year-old batted .268/.320/.421 with five homers, 51 RBI, 14 stolen bases and a .741 OPS last season between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha and is not a legitimate contender for a roster spot.
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Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star reports that there has been no contact between the Royals and Jose Mijares over the past eight days.
Mijares has not reported to Royals’ camp due to visa issues in his native Venezuela and it’s not clear when the matter will be resolved. The 27-year-old signed a one-year, $925,000 contract with Kansas City in December after being non-tendered by the Twins.
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Jose Mijares has not reported to Royals camp due to visa issues in his native Venezuela.
The Royals aren’t concerned, according to the Kansas City Star’s Bob Dutton, because Mijares made a handful of appearances in winter ball and won’t require much of a spring workload. He should report to camp sometime soon.
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Johnny Giavotella is Royals manager Ned Yost’s first choice to bat in the second slot.
“He fits the spot because he has the ability to take pitches, he drives the ball the other way and he’s a guy that can hit,” Yost said. “This kid has hit everywhere. And if it works out, he’s the best candidate for it.” Kansas City’s No. 2 slot is open, due to Melky Cabrera’s exit to the Giants. However, to claim it, Giavotella will first have to beat out Chris Getz for the starting second base job. Alex Gordon will likely bat leadoff again. “We’ll see what develops,” Yost said. “I like Gordy leading off. I like somebody with some pop in his bat coming up when the lineup comes back around. He was our best on-base guy last year, and he can do a lot of things — drive the ball out of the park, drive the gaps, .300 hitter, takes his walks, works the pitcher. He does everything you want a leadoff guy to do.”
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Royals manager Ned Yost didn’t rule out Mike Montgomery making the Opening Day roster if he has a strong spring training.
“If Montgomery has a spring like Crow did last year, it’s going to be real interesting to figure out what we?re going to do,” the manager said. The reality is that the top prospect is a real longshot. He’s well behind incumbents Felipe Paulino and Danny Duffy in the competition for the final two rotation spots, and Montgomery really hasn’t pitched well in the minors since the first half of 2010. He posted a 5.32 ERA over 28 games — 27 starts — at Triple-A in 2011. His time will come, but he’s not ready yet.
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Royals signed 3B Mike Moustakas and RHP Luis Mendoza to one-year contracts.
Moustakas had a strong finish to his 2011 campaign with a .352/.380/.580 batting line in the final month of the season, and is locked into the third base job for 2012. Mendoza is scheduled to earn a slight raise from his previous salary at $488,925.
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Royals signed OF Lorenzo Cain to a one-year, $480,850 contract.
Cain was acquired from the Brewers last offseason and batted .312/.380/.487 with 16 homers, 81 RBI, and an .887 OPS over 549 plate appearances in Triple-A Omaha. After being blocked by Melky Cabrera in 2011, he is expected to open the season in center field for the Royals.
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Royals re-signed 1B Eric Hosmer to a one-year contract.
Hosmer, 22, was called up in early-May and finished third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting. He’ll make $502,500 in 2012 and projects to qualify as a Super Two after the 2014 season.
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The Royals have picked up the 2013 option on the contract of manager Ned Yost.
Yost has a 126-163 record (.436) as the Kansas City skipper since Trey Hillman was fired in May of 2010. The team is clearly on the rise, so picking up the option allows Yost to avoid lame duck status in 2012.
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Royals and OF Alex Gordon avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4.775 million contract.
Gordon requested $5.45 million and was offered $4.15 million by the Royals when arbitration figures were exchanged last month. The two sides took about three weeks to find a middle ground, and are expected to continue negotiating toward a multi-year deal up until the start of spring training. Gordon, 27, is currently under team control through the 2013 season.
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