AL Central: Cameron shines in debut, but will he stick around?

Kansas City Royals

Cole Ragans was forced to miss a start, which opened the door for Noah Cameron to make his major league debut. He took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in Tampa, and though he issued five free passes, he made a strong case that he belongs in the major league rotation.

Unfortunately for Cameron, there doesn't seem to be an open spot for now, assuming Ragans avoids the IL and jumps back in next week. Therefore, it appears he will head back to Triple-A soon, where he'll await his next opportunity. For more information on the 25-year-old, see our Callups Report.

Michael Lorenzen owns the weakest skillset of the current starters and could eventually be at risk of losing his spot in the rotation. His current 4.53 xERA, 9.5%...

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