The Royals optioned Waters to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
Waters has been in a slump at the plate recently, going 1-for-19 since June 24. His struggles will ultimately cost him his place on the active roster and open up playing time in the outfield for Nick Loftin, John Rave and Mark Canha. Luke Maile was selected from Omaha to fill the open roster spot.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Sitting Thursday
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Waters isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.
Waters will get a chance to regroup Thursday after going just 1-for-19 with nine strikeouts over his last nine games. Nick Loftin will start in left field and bat seventh while Waters sits.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Idle Tuesday
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Waters isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Waters will get a breather Tuesday after going 1-for-8 with two walks and three strikeouts across his last three starts. His absence will allow John Rave to pick up a start in left field while batting eighth.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Sitting after three straight starts
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Waters is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Jac Caglianone and Kyle Isbel appear to be locked into near-everyday roles in right field and center field, respectively, but left field still looks to be more of a revolving door for Kansas City. Waters had been included in the lineup in the last three games and started in left field in the most recent two contests, but he'll give way to John Rave on Wednesday. Dating back to the start of June, Waters has slashed just .188/.250/.188 with one stolen base, four runs and one RBI over a stretch of 19 games.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Hitting bench again Wednesday
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Waters is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Waters is batting just .200/.243/.200 with a 29.7 percent strikeout rate since the beginning of June and appears to be fading into a part-time role. He'll hit the bench Wednesday for the fourth time in six contests.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Taking seat Sunday
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Waters is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Waters is on the bench for the third time in four games and could be slipping out of a starting job after slashing .167/.219/.167 in 11 contests this month. Mark Canha will spell Waters in left field Sunday, but Nick Loftin -- who is filling in at second base for Jonathan India (shoulder) on Sunday -- could end up being the primary replacement for Waters.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Sitting again
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Waters is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Waters is absent from the starting nine for a second consecutive game as Nick Loftin takes over in left field. Waters is 5-for-25 (.200) with three runs scored and a stolen base in June.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Idle Thursday
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Waters isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
Waters will take a seat for Thursday's series finale after going 1-for-6 with three strikeouts through the first two games. His absence will allow Nick Loftin to pick up a start in left field while batting seventh.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Heading to bench Sunday
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Waters is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Waters started the first two games of the series and will take a seat Sunday after going 2-for-6 with two strikeouts and a caught stealing. John Rave will start in left field and bat eighth in the series finale.
Waters isn't part of the starting nine for Monday's game against the Reds.
Waters is slated to see more action in right field due to the departures of Hunter Renfroe and Cavan Biggio, but he won't draw the start Monday. The recently recalled John Rave will make his MLB debut and man right field in place of Waters.
Waters started in right field and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 3-1 loss to Minnesota. He's expected to get the most playing time among a rotation in right field after Hunter Renfroe was designated for assignment, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Despite Friday's performance, Waters has emerged as one of the better options in Kansas City's underperforming outfield. He's hitting .271 with a .702 OPS. Nick Loftin, Mark Canha and Cavan Biggio could also figure into the mix in right field.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Out of Sunday's starting nine
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Waters is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
The switch-hitting outfielder went 2-for-10 with three strikeouts while starting the previous three games, but he'll hit the bench for Sunday's series finale versus St. Louis. Hunter Renfroe will take over in right field for Waters against lefty Matthew Liberatore.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Out of Royals' lineup
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Water is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Houston.
It's a routine day off for Waters, who has been a regular over the past month while bouncing around to all three outfield spots. The Royals are going with Mark Canha, Kyle Isbel and Hunter Renfroe in the outfield Tuesday.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Grabbing seat Friday
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Waters is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.
Waters had started each of the previous five games and all but one contest since April 16, but he will begin Friday's series opener on the bench. The Royals will go with Jonathan India, Kyle Isbel and Mark Canha in the outfield.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Idle Saturday
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Waters is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.
Waters' 0-for-3 performance Friday put an end to his brief four-game hitting streak, and he'll now get a chance to rest against Patrick Corbin and the Rangers. Hunter Renfroe will fill the resulting void in right field and bat sixth.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Totals eight bases
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Waters went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a triple and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.
Waters broke a scoreless tie in the sixth with a leadoff home run, his first of the season, and followed that up with his first triple of the year in the eighth. He's totaled five hits, three runs and two RBI over his last two games and has upped his batting average to .273 after it sat at .160 on April 19.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Making sixth straight start
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Waters will start in right field and bat eighth in Tuesday's game versus the Rockies.
It's the sixth straight start for Waters, who has played all three outfield positions during the stretch. The 26-year-old is just 4-for-18 at the plate over the previous five tilts, so he'll need to pick it up offensively if he hopes to continue seeing regular reps.
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Royals' Drew Waters: Moves up from Triple-A
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The Royals recalled Waters from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.
Waters has slashed .229/.306/.396 across 137 games during his time with the Royals over the past three seasons. He will serve as a backup at all three outfield spots while he's in the big leagues.
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