[討論] Royals call up Verdugo
KANSAS CITY -- Ryan Verdugo got to Werner Park early on Tuesday, because the
Omaha Storm Chasers had an afternoon game against the Memphis Redbirds.
"I was just eating breakfast when [manager Mike] Jirschele came in and got
me," Verdugo said. "I didn't know what was going on, and I got in there and
he had a big smile on his face and put out his hand and said,
'Congratulations, you're going up.'"
That's how Verdugo, a left-handed pitcher, got the news that he was going to
the Major Leagues for the first time. He arrived in Kansas City in plenty of
time to join the Royals' bullpen for Tuesday night's game against the Twins.
"That was a pretty cool thing," Verdugo said. "I didn't cry or anything like
that, but it's something I've been working for since I was about 6 years old,
so it was actually pretty cool. I called my dad and he started crying right
away, and it took me awhile to get hold of my mom and then my girlfriend was
next after that."
His father, Dale, and his mother, Cindy, are expected to arrive from Baton
Rouge, La., for Wednesday night's series finale at Kauffman Stadium.
Left-hander Will Smith, who was hammered for seven runs, including three
homers in a 10-7 loss to the Twins on Monday night, was optioned to Triple-A
Omaha. Smith made three starts with a 1-2 record and a 9.00 ERA.
Verdugo, 25, was acquired along with lefty Jonathan Sanchez in last winter's
deal that sent outfielder Melky Cabrera to San Francisco. In 11 starts this
season with Omaha, Verdugo went 3-1 with a 3.61 ERA. He has struck out 52
batters in 62 1/3 innings pitched.
A reliever earlier in his pro career, Verdugo has been a full-time starter
the past two years. One of his Royals teammates, fellow pitcher Louis
Coleman, was also a college teammate at LSU.
"It's pretty cool to be on a big league team with somebody you've played
college ball with," Verdugo said. "That's a pretty big deal."
His stay in the Majors is likely to be brief.
"We'll probably have Verdugo here for a couple of days, and when we go on the
road, switch him out with a position player," manager Ned Yost said. "We have
to have an extra position player in the National League."
The Royals will play their first Interleague series in a National League
city, Pittsburgh, starting on Friday night. The pitchers will hit and an
extra pinch-hitter is needed.
用牛奶弟換來的另一個投手Ryan Verdugo上來了
可能在對雙城的比賽中，完成他的大聯盟初登板
威史則被下放.......
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