A day before MLB rosters expand, the Royals made some moves to their major-league club Friday.
The Royals traded backup catcher Drew Butera to Colorado in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jerry Vasto. The team subsequently optioned Vasto to Class AAA Omaha.
The Royals recalled catcher Cam Gallagher to replace Butera on the major-league roster, and they activated outfielder Brian Goodwin from the disabled list.
Vasto, 26, is a relief pitcher who has spent the bulk of 2018 with Colorado’s AAA affiliate. He posted a 3.16 earned run average across 37 appearance there. He earned a call-up to the Rockies earlier this season but allowed three runs and recorded just two outs in his only major-league appearance.