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The KC Royals made a roster move Thursday that, but for the previous night’s embarrassing and headline-stealing loss in Baltimore, would have drawn more attention than a smattering of social media complaints suggests it did.
The Royals activated veteran reliever Greg Holland, who right shoulder impingement syndrome had kept on the Injured List for several weeks. To make room for Holland on the 28-man roster, the club sent third baseman Emmanuel Rivera to Triple-A Omaha.
And therein lies the rub. The Royals sent down an infielder and didn’t replace him with Bobby Witt Jr.