CALL-UPS: March 31-April 6, 2014

Contributing writers: Jeremy Deloney (JD), Chris Mallonee (CM), Nick Richards (NR) and Matthew St-Germain (MSG)

April 6, 2014

Aaron Brooks (RHP, KC)
Pedro Ciriaco's designation for assignment and the Royals need for a long reliever—until Louis Coleman returns from injury—created a temporary spot at the major league level, which the 6’4”, 220 lb. Brooks will fill. A 9th-round pick in 2011, Brooks relies on a fringy four-pitch mix. His four-seam fastball the best of his current offerings, sitting in the low 90s and topping out at 94 to 95. Brooks is a strike-thrower who does not walk many batters, as evidenced by his 1.2 Ctl and 4.9 Cmd over two levels in 2013, and has done a serviceable job keeping the ball in the park (10% hr/f in...

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