Royals manager Ned Yost and starting pitcher Heath Fillmyer speak with reporters after a 9-2 loss to the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 20, 2019. Fillmyer gave up four home runs in four innings to take the loss. By
One day after the Yankees chased Royals starting pitcher Heath Fillmyer from the game after four innings, the Royals optioned relief pitcher Glenn Sparkman to Triple-A Omaha.
Sparkman pitched three innings (74 pitches) out of the bullpen on Saturday in relief of Fillmyer, and he likely would be unavailable for multiple days. However, the Royals have yet to announce a corresponding roster move adding another player to fill Sparkman’s roster spot.