The Kansas City Star reports that Royals relievers Doug Waechter and Devon Lowery have elected to become free agents rather than accept demotions to the club's Triple-A affiliate.
Waechter posted a 3.69 ERA and 6.5 K/9 in 48 appearances with the Marlins in 2008. However, the 28-year-old pitched just 5.1 innings for the Royals in '09 due to injuries.
Lowery, who is 26-years-old, saw just a handful of innings in the big leagues for the Royals in 2008.
