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Royals outright Brandon Maurer, Paulo Orlando, Ramon Torres

The Royals have outrighted pitcher Brandon Maurer, infielder Ramon Torres, and outfielder Paulo Orlando to Triple-A Omaha, opening up their spots on the 40-man roster. Maurer rejected his assignment, making him a free agent. The club also activated infielder Cheslor Cuthbert, outfielder Paulo Orlando, and pitcher Jesse Hahn from the 60-day disabled list, leaving 37 players on the 40-man roster.

Maurer was acquired in July of 2017 from the Padres in a six-player deal, but was an abject disaster in a Royals uniform. In 51 13 innings with the Royals, he had a 7.