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Royals evaluating catcher options

John Buck sat in the Royals’ clubhouse Tuesday and talked a little bit about his season.

Playing for the first time in almost a week Monday, Buck went for 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two RBIs.

But Buck wasn’t in the lineup Tuesday. Buck has played just once in the past six games and just eight times in August.

There’s a reason for this.

Trey Hillman is juggling playing time between three catchers — Buck, Miguel Olivo and Brayan Pena. It’s an evaluation process, Hillman says. But it does mean fewer at-bats for all three players.


Click here to read the full article – By Rustin Dodd of MLB.com

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August 27, 2009 - Posted by GameSetMatch | Kansas City Royals, MLB, Royals News | Baseball, Kansas City, Kansas City Royals, MLB, Royals | No Comments Yet