KANSAS CITY -- With the Royals' rotation unsettled, and at least one starter needing to be replaced to make room for Jason Vargas' return, this wasn't the time for Yordano Ventura to toss in another clunker.
But that's just what Ventura did in a 10-7 loss to the Pirates on Monday. Ventura gave up 10 hits and six runs in four-plus innings and fell to 4-7 with a 5.19 ERA. It was his fourth straight start in which he didn't record an out in the sixth inning.
But manager Ned Yost said he wasn't about to make any snap decisions about Ventura, who started the season as his No.