Jacob Barnes pitched for the Royals, that is certain. You may not remember it five years from now, but he has a line at Baseball Reference that proves he pitched in Kansas City.
But most likely it will be no more. The Royals designated the 29-year old right-hander for assignment today and activated catcher Salvador Perez and third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez from the 60-day injured list.
The Royals picked up Barnes off waivers from the Brewers in early August and he appeared in 15 games with the team. In 13 innings he struck out ten hitters and walked eleven with a 8.