Chien-Ming Wang joined the KC Royals after signing a free-agent deal last winter. He had not appeared in major-league baseball in since pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays as a starting pitcher in 2013. Before coming to Kansas City, Wang had pitched eight seasons in MLB. CBSSports.com reported his release.
Wang’s best seasons came for the New York Yankees in 2006 and 2007 in which he won 19 games in both seasons. He finished second in Cy Young voting for the American League due to his outstanding 19-6, 3.