The Kansas City Royals have had their beginning rotation decimated by accidents over the previous few weeks. On Wednesday, the Royals made a minor deal with the Seattle Mariners for a wholesome arm.
Kansas City introduced that it had acquired pitcher Randy Dobnak from the Mariners. Dobnak, 31, had triggered an upward mobility clause in his minor league deal with a date of June 15. The right-handed pitcher signed the deal with Seattle in the offseason, however hasn’t appeared with the large league membership this yr. For their half, the Mariners are one of many solely groups with the luxurious of an abundance of beginning pitchers, making Dobnak an expendable asset.
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Before signing with Seattle, Dobnak spent the primary 5 years of his profession with the Minnesota Twins group. He pitched in 39 profession video games with the Twins, however didn’t seem in an MLB recreation in both 2022 or 2023. Dobnak completed his tenure in Minnesota with a 9-12 report, a 4.86 ERA, and 1.372 WHIP.
Dobnak has the potential to hitch an ailing Kansas City Royals rotation. The Royals are down three of their Opening Day starters, with each Cole Ragans and Kris Bubic seemingly nowhere near returning. Seth Lugo hit the IL earlier this week after taking a line drive off the top towards the Texas Rangers. The Royals additionally misplaced Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino this week handy accidents.
The commerce, which was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, will see Dobnak initially report back to Triple-A Omaha. In 13 begins with Tacoma, Dobnak posted a 5-5 report, with a 4.24 ERA and 1.443 WHIP. These numbers are possible inflated as a result of Rainiers taking part in in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. Dobnak has by no means been a excessive strikeout pitcher, however in the previous, he has posted excessive ground-ball charges with a low propensity for handing out walks.
This story was initially printed by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2026, the place it first appeared in the MLB part. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.