The Kansas City Royals begin a 3 game series with the Texas Rangers Tuesday night. Danny Duffy makes the Start for the Royals with first pitch at 7:15p.
The Kansas City Royals announced that they will add second baseman Nicky Lopez from Omaha (AAA) prior to Tuesday’s game. Right-handed pitcher Jake Newberry was optioned to Triple-A following Sunday’s game. A corresponding 40-man roster move will be announced on Tuesday.
Lopez, 24, was Kansas City’s fifth-round selection in the 2016 First-Year Player Draft.
In 31 games with the Storm Chasers this season, he’s batting .353 with six doubles, a triple, three homers, nine stolen bases and 27 runs scored. Last season, he split the year between Northwest Arkansas (AA) and Omaha.
He earn the organization’s George Brett Hitter of the Year Award in 2018.
