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Royals Outright Five Pitchers to Triple-A Omaha
The Kansas City Royals sent five right-handed pitchers to Triple-A Omaha after the players went unclaimed on waivers.
The pitchers are Alex Lange, Mason Black, Connor Seabold, Alec Marsh and Easton McGee.
Seabold and McGee have elected free agency, while Lange and Marsh are also eligible to leave.
The moves come as teams prepare for the offseason, when injured-list players may need roster spots and eligible players can be protected from the Rule 5 draft.
Lange had a 6.75 ERA in 60 innings this season, while Marsh missed 2026 as he continued recovering from shoulder surgery.
Black is the only one not eligible to elect free agency because this was his first outright assignment, and the Royals may need to make more roster decisions in the coming weeks.
The Royals sent five right-handed pitchers outright to Triple-A Omaha, according to MLB.com’s transactions tracker.
The pitchers are Alex Lange, Mason Black, Connor Seabold, Alec Marsh and Easton McGee.
The move indicates all five cleared waivers without being claimed.
Seabold and McGee have elected free agency, while Lange and Marsh are eligible to do so.
Black is not eligible to elect free agency because this was his first career outright.
- Who
- The Kansas City Royals and pitchers Alex Lange, Mason Black, Connor Seabold, Alec Marsh and Easton McGee.
- What
- The Royals outrighted the five pitchers to Triple-A Omaha after they went unclaimed on waivers.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Triple-A Omaha.
- Why
- The source says roster changes are common around this time of year as teams make room for players returning from the injured list and Rule 5 draft-eligible players.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Royals acquired Connor Seabold from the Blue Jays in a trade.
The Royals acquired Easton McGee from the Brewers in a trade.
The five pitchers went unclaimed on waivers and were sent outright to Triple-A Omaha.
Seabold and McGee elected free agency.
- Players outrighted
- Alex Lange, Mason Black, Connor Seabold, Alec Marsh and Easton McGee
- Destination
- Triple-A Omaha
- Waivers
- All five went unclaimed
- Free agency
- Seabold and McGee elected free agency
- Black’s status
- This was his first career outright; he is not eligible to elect free agency