The Royals have activated outfielder Drew Waters after he missed the first eight weeks with an oblique injury. Yesterday, the Royals optioned outfielder Nate Eaton to Triple-A Omaha to make room on the roster. Waters is in the starting lineup tonight, hitting ninth in cetnerfield.
The 24-year old went into this season hoping to compete for a starting outfield job, but suffered a setback when he was injured early in spring training. The switch-hitter was once a top prospect with the Braves who had failed to live up to his potential, but seemed to find his stroke once he moved over the Royals in a trade with two other players in exchange for the 35th pick in last year’s draft.