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Royals Charities Kids Holiday Party (photos)
Second baseman Chris Getz, catcher Lucas May and pitcher Kanekoa Texeira visited with 80 area children on Tuesday at the Royals Charities Kids Holiday Party. Children from Guadalupe Centers, Della Lamb, Operation Breakthrough and Spofford Home enjoyed dinner, made holiday crafts and visited with Sluggerrr. All of the kids received a special gift from Santa Claus plus a stocking full of goodies.
Getz, May and Texeira signed autographs and visited with their new fans. May even took the opportunity to sit and visit with Santa!
Ned Yost media session: September 5
Looking to the future
Giving Gregor Blanco the day off allows Jai Miller to start in the outfield today. Yost said they will keep moving guys in and out of the lineup in order to give everyone opportunities. He added that the competition for next year’s roster is practically wide open all over, and the addition of potential minor league players makes the mix even more competitive.
Back in the swing of things
The manager also discussed Josh Fields’ recent play, saying the infielder is doing pretty well offensively and looks okay on defense as well. Yost said Fields has produced decent at-bats nearly every time and has had a couple tough plays at third base, which he believes is somewhat to be expected this early into Fields’ return from the D.L.
Bullpen update
Kanekoa Texeira has been playing catch, but has not thrown off a mound yet. He is recovering well from a right elbow strain and has not had any pain, but Yost said there is no need to push him. He expects the hurler to return sometime between now and the end of the year.
Also, Yost thinks Robinson Tejeda has looked good since returning from the D.L. and hasn’t really missed a beat except for one outing in which he wasn’t exceptionally sharp.
Ned Yost Media Session: June 4, 2010
Kanekoa in K.C.
The Royals acquired Kanekoa Texeira off waivers yesterday from Seattle. Yost sees the reliever as a sixth or seventh inning guy and someone who the Royals will use for up to two innings. He talked about Texeira’s sinker and slider (according to Baseball America, the righty had the best slider in the White Sox organization entering 2008). Seattle’s coaching staff had good things to say about Texeira.
Batting second
Yost was asked about the #2 position in the batting order and using Jason Kendall there vs. Mike Aviles. Yost sees Kendall as a perfect number two hitter. Kendall likes to take pitches and is a good situational hitter. Aviles is more aggressive and Yost doesn’t want the second baseman to alter his game. He believes that Aviles could eventually become a number two hitter in the Majors.
Injury updates
John Parrish threw well in live batting practice today. Rick Ankiel took live batting practice and ran the bases. Yost believes that they could both start rehab assignments next week. Gil Meche is still going through treatments and has not begun to throw.
Royals claim Kanekoa Texeira, designate Brad Thompson for assignment
The Royals made a roster move before today’s game, claiming RHP Kanekoa Texeira off outright waivers from the Seattle Mariners. RHP Brad Thompson was designated for assignment in order to make room on the 40-man roster.
Texeira, 24, made 16 appearances for Seattle this year, going 0-1 with a 5.30 ERA in 18.2 innings. He was drafted by Chicago in the 22nd round in 2006. Texeira was signed by Dan Ontiveros, who is now a scouting supervisor with the Royals. Texeira’s slider was rated as the best in the Chicago system in 2007.
He was traded to the Yankees after the 2008 season along with Nick Swisher in a deal that involved current Royal Wilson Betemit going to the White Sox.
Texeira posted a 2.84 ERA in 101.1 innings in 2009 for New York’s Double-A affiliate, the Trenton Thunder. Seattle acquired him from the Yankees in the 2009 Rule 5 Draft.
Thompson, 28, was 0-4 with a 6.41 ERA in 16 relief appearances for Kansas City.
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