The Royals have hired former White Sox and Pirates manager Gene Lamont as a special assistant to general manager Dayton Moore.
Lamont, 71, has also served as a coach with the Pirates (1986-91, 1996), Red Sox (2001), Astros (2002-04) and Tigers (2006-17). From 1978-85, he was a manager in the Royals' farm system, at the helm for the Class A Fort Myers Royals from 1978-79, the Double-A Jacksonville Suns from 1980-83, and the Triple-A Omaha Royals from 1984-85.
"We are delighted that Gene will be joining the Royals as a member of our baseball operations department," Moore said in a statement.