With the Kansas City Royals set to welcome back Jason Vargas to the starting rotation, someone was bound to get the axe. The candidates to be sent from the rotation were seemingly obvious, with Jeremy Guthrie and Chris Young considered the frontrunners to be placed into that long relief role. Instead, according to Andy McCullough, the Royals have decided to option Yordano Ventura to Omaha, making room on the roster for Vargas to return.
The Royals have optioned Yordano Ventura to Omaha.
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 21, 2015
This move is seemingly quite a surprise.