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News
Kansas City pitcher Paul Byrd will skip his next start after experiencing soreness in his pitching elbow
during Wednesday's outing against Florida. He isn't expected to go on the disabled list. Shawn
Sedlacek will get the start in Byrd's place.
Views
The Royals are giving plenty of looks to their younger talent--including Sedlacek, who is 5-2 with a
2.47 ERA in his last seven starts for KC's Triple-A club in Omaha. Sedlacek isn't widely considered
to be among the Royals' top pitching prospects, but he's fared quite well of late and may be worth a
look in AL-only leagues.
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Royals notepad
Last Modified:
4:47 a.m. 6/17/2002
By Ken Corbitt
The Capital-Journal
Sedlacek gets a shot
Another Royal will make his major league debut
Tuesday when RHP Shawn Sedlacek gets a
start at Montreal.
Sedlacek, 25, was 6-5 with a 3.70 ERA, 15
walks and 66 strikeouts in 11 starts (80 1/3
innings) at Triple-A Omaha. He began the year
at Double-A Wichita and is a combined 8-6 with
a 2.47 ERA.
"I don't want to say
it surprised me,"
said Sedlacek, who
is 5-2 with a 2.47
ERA in his last
seven starts. "I've
been doing my part
down there and hoping for something to
happen up here. I finally get my chance."
Sedlacek (6-foot-4, 200) was a 14th-round
draft pick in 1998 out of Iowa State. He views
this as more than a spot start with Paul Byrd
(elbow) and Jeremy Affeldt (finger blister) being
skipped in the rotation.
"I think it's a chance to come up and prove
that I can pitch at this level," he said. "I've
been changing speeds pretty well and utilizing
my changeup. Instead of just being a
conventional pitcher, I've been able to get
some hitters out in different ways."
The Royals will have to make a roster move
Tuesday to activate Sedlacek, possibly putting
Affeldt on the 15-day disabled list, which could
be backdated to June 9.......
All contents ? Copyright 2002 Morris Digital Works and The Topeka Capital-Journal.
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Posted on Sun, Jun. 16, 2002
Royals Report: Roster shakeup continues with additions of
Gomez, Sedlacek
By BOB DUTTON
The Kansas City Star
ST. LOUIS - The Royals took a look toward the future Saturday by summoning outfielder Alexis
Gomez from Class AA Wichita to fill the roster vacancy created by Donnie Sadler's injury.
The club also called up right-hander Shawn Sedlacek from Class AAA Omaha, Neb., for a
post-game workout in the bullpen. He should be added to the roster in time to start Tuesday's
series opener in Montreal.
In selecting Gomez, the Royals chose a 21-year-old with enormous potential ahead of several older
outfield candidates playing in Omaha, including Aaron Guiel, Dee Brown and Rontrez Johnson.
"When they threw the names at me," manager Tony Pena said, "I wanted to go with the kid. Let's
give him a chance to face pitchers in the big leagues. Then if we have to send him back, we send
him back."
Gomez was batting .332 at Wichita with 11 doubles, four triples, seven homers and 40 RBIs. Even
so, he was stunned when learning of the news late Friday from Wranglers manager Keith Bodie.
"I was in the weight room when he told me," Gomez said. "I thought he was kidding. It was a big
surprise."
Gomez arrived just before Saturday's game and didn't play in the 5-3 loss to the Cardinals. But
Pena said Gomez will see regular duty.
"You know me," Pena said. "I like to play everybody. He will play. Will he play every day? I don't
know. But I want to see this kid play."
Gomez has played center field for most of his six-year professional career but will likely shift to
either left or right.
The decision to call up Gomez came one week after Donzell McDonald's promotion from Omaha.
Both moves were major disappointments for Guiel, who is undergoing a career renaissance this
season at age 29.
Guiel is batting .345 with seven homers and 41 RBIs in 55 games, but circumstances worked
against him in each of the last two roster moves.
The Royals chose McDonald because they needed a leadoff hitter to fill in for injured Chuck
Knoblauch. They picked Gomez, in part, because he is already on the 40-man organizational roster
and didn't require anyone to be designated for assignment. Guiel isn't on the 40-man roster.
The Royals are still smarting from their lost gamble when they promoted McDonald. To do so, they
designated reliever Nate Field for assignment and lost him to the Yankees.
They didn't want to risk losing another player.
Brown is on the 40-man roster but is batting just .238 with four homers and 25 RBIs in 57 games.
Johnson is not on the 40-man. He is batting .336 with five homers and 16 RBIs in 39 games.
The Royals also bypassed shortstop Angel Berroa, who is generally regarded as their top
non-pitching prospect. But Berroa has only been playing a week since missing more than six weeks
because of knee surgery.
"We don't think he's ready at this point to come to the big leagues," Pena said. "He just got back
from an injury."
Sedlacek to get his chance
Injuries to Paul Byrd and Jeremy Affeldt necessitated the call for Sedlacek, a fifth-year pro who
pitched collegiately at Iowa State.
Sedlacek, 24, began this season at Wichita but joined Omaha after going 2-1 with a 1.47 ERA in
three starts.
He is 6-5 with a 3.70 ERA overall for the O-Royals but 5-2 with a 2.47 ERA in his last seven starts.
"He's been pitching great," Pena said. "Seven or eight innings every time. Hopefully, he can carry
that over. He'll pitch Tuesday."
The Royals are likely to put Affeldt on the disabled list to create space on the major-league roster
for Sedlacek.
Affeldt is scheduled to pitch on the side today to test the middle finger of his pitching hand. That
finger developed a blister in his June 8 start.
"The nail still has to grow out a little longer," he said. "Right now, it's still pinching when I throw."
By making Affeldt's DL time retroactive to June 9, he would be eligible to return June 24. Pena said
it might take that long before Affeldt is ready for game action.
"His finger is still tender," Pena said. "We need to have him throw two more times on the side. Then
we can have a simulated game."
Byrd experienced soreness in his elbow last Wednesday against Florida. He is only expected to miss
one start but wouldn't be eligible to return until June 28 if placed on the DL..........
News
Kansas City pitcher Paul Byrd will skip his next start after experiencing soreness in his pitching elbow
during Wednesday's outing against Florida. He isn't expected to go on the disabled list. Shawn
Sedlacek will get the start in Byrd's place.
Views
The Royals are giving plenty of looks to their younger talent--including Sedlacek, who is 5-2 with a
2.47 ERA in his last seven starts for KC's Triple-A club in Omaha. Sedlacek isn't widely considered
to be among the Royals' top pitching prospects, but he's fared quite well of late and may be worth a
look in AL-only leagues.
......................................................................................................................................
Royals notepad
Last Modified:
4:47 a.m. 6/17/2002
By Ken Corbitt
The Capital-Journal
Sedlacek gets a shot
Another Royal will make his major league debut
Tuesday when RHP Shawn Sedlacek gets a
start at Montreal.
Sedlacek, 25, was 6-5 with a 3.70 ERA, 15
walks and 66 strikeouts in 11 starts (80 1/3
innings) at Triple-A Omaha. He began the year
at Double-A Wichita and is a combined 8-6 with
a 2.47 ERA.
"I don't want to say
it surprised me,"
said Sedlacek, who
is 5-2 with a 2.47
ERA in his last
seven starts. "I've
been doing my part
down there and hoping for something to
happen up here. I finally get my chance."
Sedlacek (6-foot-4, 200) was a 14th-round
draft pick in 1998 out of Iowa State. He views
this as more than a spot start with Paul Byrd
(elbow) and Jeremy Affeldt (finger blister) being
skipped in the rotation.
"I think it's a chance to come up and prove
that I can pitch at this level," he said. "I've
been changing speeds pretty well and utilizing
my changeup. Instead of just being a
conventional pitcher, I've been able to get
some hitters out in different ways."
The Royals will have to make a roster move
Tuesday to activate Sedlacek, possibly putting
Affeldt on the 15-day disabled list, which could
be backdated to June 9.......
All contents ? Copyright 2002 Morris Digital Works and The Topeka Capital-Journal.
..................................................................................................................................
Posted on Sun, Jun. 16, 2002
Royals Report: Roster shakeup continues with additions of
Gomez, Sedlacek
By BOB DUTTON
The Kansas City Star
ST. LOUIS - The Royals took a look toward the future Saturday by summoning outfielder Alexis
Gomez from Class AA Wichita to fill the roster vacancy created by Donnie Sadler's injury.
The club also called up right-hander Shawn Sedlacek from Class AAA Omaha, Neb., for a
post-game workout in the bullpen. He should be added to the roster in time to start Tuesday's
series opener in Montreal.
In selecting Gomez, the Royals chose a 21-year-old with enormous potential ahead of several older
outfield candidates playing in Omaha, including Aaron Guiel, Dee Brown and Rontrez Johnson.
"When they threw the names at me," manager Tony Pena said, "I wanted to go with the kid. Let's
give him a chance to face pitchers in the big leagues. Then if we have to send him back, we send
him back."
Gomez was batting .332 at Wichita with 11 doubles, four triples, seven homers and 40 RBIs. Even
so, he was stunned when learning of the news late Friday from Wranglers manager Keith Bodie.
"I was in the weight room when he told me," Gomez said. "I thought he was kidding. It was a big
surprise."
Gomez arrived just before Saturday's game and didn't play in the 5-3 loss to the Cardinals. But
Pena said Gomez will see regular duty.
"You know me," Pena said. "I like to play everybody. He will play. Will he play every day? I don't
know. But I want to see this kid play."
Gomez has played center field for most of his six-year professional career but will likely shift to
either left or right.
The decision to call up Gomez came one week after Donzell McDonald's promotion from Omaha.
Both moves were major disappointments for Guiel, who is undergoing a career renaissance this
season at age 29.
Guiel is batting .345 with seven homers and 41 RBIs in 55 games, but circumstances worked
against him in each of the last two roster moves.
The Royals chose McDonald because they needed a leadoff hitter to fill in for injured Chuck
Knoblauch. They picked Gomez, in part, because he is already on the 40-man organizational roster
and didn't require anyone to be designated for assignment. Guiel isn't on the 40-man roster.
The Royals are still smarting from their lost gamble when they promoted McDonald. To do so, they
designated reliever Nate Field for assignment and lost him to the Yankees.
They didn't want to risk losing another player.
Brown is on the 40-man roster but is batting just .238 with four homers and 25 RBIs in 57 games.
Johnson is not on the 40-man. He is batting .336 with five homers and 16 RBIs in 39 games.
The Royals also bypassed shortstop Angel Berroa, who is generally regarded as their top
non-pitching prospect. But Berroa has only been playing a week since missing more than six weeks
because of knee surgery.
"We don't think he's ready at this point to come to the big leagues," Pena said. "He just got back
from an injury."
Sedlacek to get his chance
Injuries to Paul Byrd and Jeremy Affeldt necessitated the call for Sedlacek, a fifth-year pro who
pitched collegiately at Iowa State.
Sedlacek, 24, began this season at Wichita but joined Omaha after going 2-1 with a 1.47 ERA in
three starts.
He is 6-5 with a 3.70 ERA overall for the O-Royals but 5-2 with a 2.47 ERA in his last seven starts.
"He's been pitching great," Pena said. "Seven or eight innings every time. Hopefully, he can carry
that over. He'll pitch Tuesday."
The Royals are likely to put Affeldt on the disabled list to create space on the major-league roster
for Sedlacek.
Affeldt is scheduled to pitch on the side today to test the middle finger of his pitching hand. That
finger developed a blister in his June 8 start.
"The nail still has to grow out a little longer," he said. "Right now, it's still pinching when I throw."
By making Affeldt's DL time retroactive to June 9, he would be eligible to return June 24. Pena said
it might take that long before Affeldt is ready for game action.
"His finger is still tender," Pena said. "We need to have him throw two more times on the side. Then
we can have a simulated game."
Byrd experienced soreness in his elbow last Wednesday against Florida. He is only expected to miss
one start but wouldn't be eligible to return until June 28 if placed on the DL..........
