Kansas City Royals Transactions

04/14/2006 - Wichita placed IF Brett Groves on the 7 day DL and recalled IF Walter Sevilla from High Desert

04/13/2006 - Steve Andrade cleared waivers, was refused by Toronto and was assigned to AAA Omaha

04/12/2006 - Wichita activated 1B Kila Kaaihue from the 7 day DL, placed IF Donnie Murphy on the 7 day DL

04/05/2006 - Wichita placed P Colt Griffin, P Thad Markray, P Devon Lowery and 2B Carlos Febles on the DL; Omaha placed 1B Ken Harvey, 3B Mike Coolbaugh and P Derrick DePriest on the DL

04/04/2006 - Signed OFs Juan Senreiso and Carlos Arroyo and RHP Cody Smith. Released 2B Darren Fenster, SS Benji Gil, LHP Nick Touchstone, OFs Cody Cure, Darwinson Salazar and Kenard Springer, C Felipe Del Rosario, RHPs George Wilkerson, Nelson Trifolio and Cesar Herrera, 1B Chris Richard and IF Justin Schuda. C John Draper and RHP William Dossett have retired.

04/01/2006 - Designated for assignment RHP Steve Andrade; Optioned RHP Joel Peralta to Triple-A Omaha; Optioned RHP Runelvys Hernandez to Triple-A Omaha and purchased the contract of RHP Luke Hudson and RHP Steve Stemle; Placed RHP Mike MacDougal (shoulder) and LHP Mark Redman (knee) on the 15-day disabled list and placed RHP Zack Greinke (psychological) on the 60-day disabled list.

03/31/2006 - Traded INF Wilson Valdez to the Dodgers for Minor League RHP Jarod Plummer, who will be assigned to Double-A Wichita.

03/30/2006 - Traded INF Joe McEwing to the Astros for a player to be named.

03/29/2006 - Optioned OF Aaron Guiel to Triple-A Omaha and RHP Leo Nunez to Double-A Wichita. Reassigned INF Joe McEwing to Minor League camp.

03/28/2006 - Claimed INF Tony Graffanino off waivers from Boston; Claimed RHP Steve Andrade off waivers from San Diego; Designated OF Chip Ambres for assignment; Placed LHP Bobby Madritsch on the 60-day disabled list (recovering from November 2005 shoulder surgery).

03/27/2006 - Reassigned 3B Alex Gordon to Double-A Wichita; Reassigned INFs Chris Clapinski, Wilson Valdez, Benji Gil, and Mike Coolbaugh and C Paul Phillips to Triple-A Omaha. Placed RHP Runelvys Hernandez on the 15-day disabled list due to lack of stamina.

03/23/2006 - Minor league transactions - Royals release minor league first baseman Blake Adkison, infielder Jon Aughey, pitcher Brandon Brantley, catcher Luis Gonzalez, catcher Robert Grana, catcher Jefferson Infante and third baseman Eddie Solis.

03/20/2006 - Reassigned RHPs Kyle Snyder, Adam Bernero, David Elder, Bobby Keppel, Joe Nelson and OFs Chad Allen and Kerry Robinson to Triple-A Omaha. Reassigned C Mark Tupman to Double-A Wichita. Optioned LHP J.P Howell and INFs Andres Blanco, Ruben Gotay and Justin Huber to Triple-A Omaha.

03/13/2006 - Signed RHP Luke Hudson to a Minor League contract with an invitation Spring Training; Optioned 2B Donnie Murphy and RHP Brian Bass to Triple-A Omaha; Optioned SS Angel Sanchez and LHP Juan Cedeno to Double-A Wichita; Re-assigned 1B Chris Richard, C Adam Donachie, RHP Luis Cota and RHP Ryan Baerlocher to Minor League camp.