The Kansas City Royals announced a series of roster moves Wednesday afternoon, including selecting the contracts of right-handed pitchers Al Alburquerque and Seth Maness from Triple-A Omaha. The club also designated infielder Christian Colon and first baseman Peter O'Brien for assignment and optioned right-hander Jake Junis to Omaha.
Alburquerque signed a Minor League deal with the Royals in January and is 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA and two saves for Omaha this season. His last full season in the Majors came in 2015, when he went 4-1 with a 4.