Roayls Add Ryan Verdugo To 40-Man
ROYALS ADD Ryan Verdugo TO 40-MAN ROSTER AHEAD OF TONIGHT’S DEADLINE
KANSAS CITY, MO (November 18, 2011) – The Kansas City Royals today announced the club has selected the contract of left-handed pitcherRyan Verdugo. The move sets the Royals’ 40-man roster at 39 for the offseason reserve list deadline which occurs at midnight ET tonight.
Verdugo, 24, was acquired from the San Francisco Giants with left-handed pitcher Jonathan Sanchez on November 7 in exchange for outfielder Melky Cabrera. He was 8-6 with a 4.35 ERA in 25 starts for Double-A Richmond in 2011, his first season as a starter in the minor leagues. The 6-foot, 193-pounder is 21-7 with a 3.14 ERA in 101 career minor league appearances, including 26 starts. Verdugo, a resident of Baton Rouge, La., has allowed 185 hits in his 234.1 career innings, striking out 300. The Giants’ ninth-round pick in 2008 was a teammate of current Royals reliever Louis Coleman when the two played at Louisiana State University.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 40-MAN ROSTER
| Pitchers (20) | B-T | Ht. | Wt. | Born | Birthplace |
| Nate Adcock | R-R | 6-4 | 225 | 02-25-88 | Elizabethtown, KY |
| Noel Arguelles | L-L | 6-3 | 223 | 01-12-90 | Guira, Cuba |
| Louis Coleman | R-R | 6-4 | 207 | 04-04-86 | Greenwood, MS |
| Tim Collins | L-L | 5-7 | 163 | 08-21-89 | Worcester, MA |
| Aaron Crow | R-R | 6-3 | 188 | 11-10-86 | Topeka, KS |
| Danny Duffy | L-L | 6-3 | 200 | 12-21-88 | Goleta, CA |
| Kelvin Herrera | R-R | 5-10 | 188 | 12-31-89 | Tenares, DR |
| Luke Hochevar | R-R | 6-5 | 222 | 09-15-83 | Denver, CO |
| Greg Holland | R-R | 5-10 | 196 | 11-20-85 | Morganton, NC |
| Jeremy Jeffress | R-R | 6-0 | 196 | 09-21-87 | South Boston, VA |
| Aaron Laffey | L-L | 6-0 | 200 | 04-15-85 | Cumberland, MD |
| Vin Mazzaro | R-R | 6-2 | 222 | 09-27-86 | Hackensack, NJ |
| Luis Mendoza | R-R | 6-3 | 241 | 10-31-83 | Veracruz, MX |
| Sean O’Sullivan | R-R | 6-1 | 242 | 09-01-87 | San Diego, CA |
| Felipe Paulino | R-R | 6-2 | 270 | 10-05-83 | Santo Domingo, DR |
| Jonathan Sanchez | L-L | 6-2 | 198 | 11-19-82 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Joakim Soria | R-R | 6-3 | 202 | 05-18-84 | Monclova, Mexico |
| Everett Teaford | L-L | 6-0 | 165 | 05-15-84 | Alpharetta, GA |
| Ryan Verdugo | L-L | 6-0 | 193 | 04-10-87 | Pasadena, CA |
| Blake Wood | R-R | 6-5 | 230 | 08-08-85 | Atlanta, GA |
| Catchers (3) | B-T | Ht. | Wt. | Born | Birthplace |
| Brayan Pena | S-R | 5-9 | 228 | 01-07-82 | Havana, Cuba |
| Salvador Perez | R-R | 6-3 | 244 | 05-10-90 | Valencia, VZ |
| Manuel Pina | R-R | 6-0 | 216 | 06-05-87 | Barquisimeto, VZ |
| Infielders (9) | B-T | Ht. | Wt. | Born | Birthplace |
| Jeff Bianchi | R-R | 5-11 | 179 | 10-05-86 | Lancaster, PA |
| Billy Butler | R-R | 6-1 | 240 | 04-18-86 | Orange Park, FL |
| Alcides Escobar | R-R | 6-1 | 189 | 12-16-86 | La Saban, VZ |
| Chris Getz | L-R | 5-11 | 186 | 08-30-83 | Southfield, MI |
| Johnny Giavotella | R-R | 5-8 | 185 | 07-10-87 | Metairie, LA |
| Eric Hosmer | L-L | 6-4 | 229 | 10-24-89 | S. Miami, FL |
| Mike Moustakas | L-R | 6-0 | 213 | 09-11-88 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Yamaico Navarro | R-R | 5-11 | 170 | 10-31-87 | San Pedro de Macoris, DR |
| Clint Robinson | L-L | 6-5 | 238 | 02-16-85 | Jefferson City, MO |
| Outfielders (7) | B-T | Ht. | Wt. | Born | Birthplace |
| Lorenzo Cain | R-R | 6-2 | 201 | 04-13-86 | Valdosta, GA |
| Jarrod Dyson | L-R | 5-9 | 163 | 08-15-84 | McComb, MS |
| Jeff Francoeur | R-R | 6-4 | 209 | 01-08-84 | Atlanta, GA |
| Alex Gordon | L-R | 6-1 | 220 | 02-10-84 | Lincoln, NE |
| David Lough | L-L | 5-11 | 186 | 01-20-86 | Akron, OH |
| Mitch Maier | L-R | 6-3 | 209 | 06-30-82 | Petoskey, MI |
| Derrick Robinson | S-L | 5-11 | 185 | 09-28-87 | Gainesville, FL |