25 岁的亚历克·马什 (Alec Marsh) 被任命为堪萨斯城皇家队的第五位先发投手，莱尔斯 (Lyles) 则转投牛棚。 25-year-old Alec Marsh named Kansas City Royals' 5th starting pitcher, Lyles moves to bullpen.

堪萨斯城皇家队任命亚历克·马什为本赛季第五位先发投手，乔丹·莱尔斯则移至牛棚。 The Kansas City Royals have named Alec Marsh as their fifth starting pitcher for the season, with Jordan Lyles moving to the bullpen. 25 岁的右投选手马什击败了莱尔斯、安吉尔·泽帕、丹尼尔·林奇四世和安东尼·韦内齐亚诺等竞争对手，获得了这一位置。 Marsh, a 25-year-old right-hander, beat a group of competitors including Lyles, Angel Zerpa, Daniel Lynch IV and Anthony Veneziano for the spot. 莱尔斯和泽帕都将在新赛季开始时担任替补角色，而林奇和维内齐亚诺则被选入三甲奥马哈。 Lyles and Zerpa will both begin the season in relief roles, while Lynch and Veneziano have been optioned to Triple-A Omaha.