The Kansas City Royals front office released Duensing and Barmes on March 28, and Snider on March 30—mostly to avoid paying a $100,000 retention bonus to all three players. The KC Royals also released 37-year-old veteran reliever Peter Moylan on March 28, and resigned him to a minor league deal on March 30.
The 33-year-old Brian Duensing, 37-year-old Clint Barmes, and 28-year-old Travis Snider now become emergency veteran depth at AAA Omaha along with Moylan.
Duensing is a seven year veteran who has spent his major league career with Central Division rival Twins.