That was fast. Five days after signing with the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals — a Royals affiliate — the following tweet just came rolling out:
Jason Kendall just announced his retirement to the media at Arvest Ballpark.
— NW Arkansas Naturals (@NW_Ark_Naturals) July 24, 2012
So sad. I mean, I was just getting done being upset about the Royals signing Kendall. All of that wasted effort!
The Royals recalled infielder Ramon Torres from Triple-A Omaha on Saturday. He didn’t get into a game until starting Thursday night’s game against the Rangers, batting ninth.
In the top of the second inning, facing Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Torres laced a single up the middle. Center fielder Delino DeShields charged in on it, attempting to keep Ryan Goins at second base, but the ball went right past his glove, through his legs, and nearly trickled all the way to the warning track. Goins scored easily and Torres was waved home, too. He managed to narrowly beat the throw, touching home plate with his left hand on a head-first slide.
The play was officially scored a single and a three-base error. Torres wasn’t credited with an RBI on the play. But at least the Royals got two runs out of it.
