Royals trade pitching prospect Miguel Almonte two days after dropping him from roster

In a curious move, the Royals have traded prospect Miguel Almonte to the Los Angeles Angels. They will receive a player to be named later or cash considerations, the team announced Wednesday.

Almonte was designated for assignment on Monday to make room for Abraham Almonte, the former Indians outfielder who was suspended 80 games for testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug Boldenone in 2016, on the 40-man roster.

Miguel Almonte was scheduled to start the season at Class AAA Omaha on the disabled list. He developed soreness in his right shoulder during the final weeks of spring training.