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Royals' new signing already showing why Yankees cut him loose this season

It's a new week and the Royals made yet another veteran depth signing to bolster their minor league depth.

Now "bolster" might be a strong word to use when discussing the Royals acquiring right-handed reliever Geoff Hartlieb on a minor league deal. If you thought signing 45-year-old Rich Hill was a puzzling move, Hartlieb is a whole different level of confusing.

Not only was he sporting awful numbers in his brief major league stints with the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers this season - and he was just average at best in both their Triple-A ranks - but in his first outing as an Omaha Storm Chaser on Wednesday, he showed exactly why he's bounced around multiple teams this season.