Hunter Renfroe

The Royals officially released Hunter Renfroe yesterday, according to the MLB.com transaction log. This was the expected outcome after Kansas City designated the veteran outfielder for assignment last week. K.C.’s surprising two-year free agent investment in Renfroe did not work. The Royals guaranteed him $13.5MM on a deal that also included an opt-out clause after the…

The Royals officially released Hunter Renfroe yesterday, according to the MLB.com transaction log. This was the expected outcome after Kansas City designated the veteran outfielder for assignment last week. K.C.’s surprising two-year free agent investment in Renfroe did not work. The Royals guaranteed him $13.5MM on a deal that also included an opt-out clause after the…

Renfroe was always going to clear waivers after being DFA'd by the Royals, but there are some outfield needy teams (the Padres?) who might be willing to take a chance on him. The 33-year-old was hitting .182/.241/.242 in 108 plate appearances before being cut.