Sept. 12: Stout has cleared waivers and is now a free agent, the team announced.
Sept. 10: The Royals announced Monday that they’ve requested unconditional release waivers on left-handed reliever Eric Stout. The 25-year-old was designated for assignment last week when Kansas City claimed Ben Lively off outright waivers from the Phillies.
Stout had a brief run in the Majors with the Royals earlier this season, but he as hammered for seven runs (six earned) in 2 1/3 innings. His struggles extended to Triple-A Omaha, where he pitched to a 4.75 ERA with 7.2 K/9, 2.1 BB/9, 0.82 HR/9 and a 37.8 percent grounder rate through 55 innings. Lefties have posted a .725 OPS against Stout between the Majors and Minors this season, but he held left-handed opponents to a terrible .193/.264/.301 batting line with a 22.5 percent strikeout rate and a 7.5 percent walk rate in Omaha a year ago.
The decision to release Stout stems from the fact that he was on the minor league disabled list at the time the Royals decided they needed a roster spot to claim Lively. Injured players can’t be run through outright waivers during the season, so Stout will instead be released if and when he clears release waivers. At that point, common for players in these situations to re-sign a new minor league deal, though Stout will also have the opportunity to explore the market and field interest from 29 other teams.
bigcubsfan
Request to release him? Why do they need permission? They have to get his approval to be released? I don’t understand
ethanhickey
Because he was injured. He could file grievance if released and if the MLB grants the specific release, he can’t.
bigcubsfan
Thankyou very much. Does make sense?
bobtillman
He was always a stout performer.
tecjug
As a Royals fan, I would like to offer the fact that I have no idea who he is.
bigcubsfan
He tried make swingsi from battur but swingsi weak, no get swingsi for “strikeout”. Battur find bat to hit based ball. Give very bad “run” so Royals no want him. They request chance to release him. He may get swingsi future opportunity, but I am unsure. I have no knowledge of him either.
getright11
Just…… stop. you’re not funny.
JDC
I agree. Not funny at all