The Royals sent Beaty outright to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
Beaty was designated for assignment by the Royals on Monday, and he'll officially remain within the organization after clearing waivers. Beaty slashed .230/.347/.295 with four RBI across 72 plate appearances in the majors this season.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: DFA'd by Kansas City
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Beaty was designated for assignment by the Royals on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Sept. 7 and has now lost his place on Kansas City's 40-man roster. Beaty played in 30 games between the Giants and Royals this season and has a .230/.347/.295 slash line.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Sent back to minors
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Beaty was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
Beaty was riding an 0-for-16 at the plate to earn a trip back to the minors. The Royals will announce a corresponding move prior to Friday's game Toronto.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Sits against righty
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Beaty is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
The lefty-hitting Beaty is on the bench for the third straight game, with two of those absences having come against right-handed starting pitchers. Beaty had a brief run as a strong-side platoon player at first base to close out August, but the Royals appear to have instead opted for a committee approach to the position.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Idle versus lefty
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Beaty is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
The lefty-hitting Beaty will head to the bench Sunday with southpaw Chris Sale on the hill for Boston. While Beaty sits, the Royals will hand a start at first base to Matt Duffy in the series finale.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Sitting versus lefty
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Beaty is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Red Sox.
Beaty will take a seat as the Royals face left-hander James Paxton. Salvador Perez will slot in at first base while Freddy Fermin enters the lineup at catcher and bats fifth in the opener with Boston.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Steps out of lineup
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Beaty is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Beaty started the past five games but will take a seat Tuesday after he went 3-for-12 with two walks and two runs during that stretch. Salvador Perez will rest his legs at first base while Freddy Fermin steps in behind the plate.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Garners fourth straight start
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Beaty will start at first base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
The lefty-hitting Beaty may continue to sit regularly versus left-handed pitching, but the Royals appear to be giving him a look in an everyday role at first base or designated hitter against righties. He'll start for the fourth game in a row after going 3-for-8 with a walk and two runs over the previous three contests.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Playing time picks up
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Beaty will start at first base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Beaty will be rewarded with his fourth start in five games after recording a pair of base hits and scoring a run in Tuesday's 10-8 loss. With Nick Pratto (groin) still stuck on the injured list and with Edward Olivares having recently been optioned to Triple-A Omaha, the lefty-hitting Beaty could be in store for steady playing time versus right-handed pitching.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Returns to bench role
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Beaty is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Beaty had started each of the last three games at first base and went 3-for-13 with two doubles, two runs and one RBI in those contests, but his opportunities will likely become more limited moving forward after Salvador Perez (hand) returned from a one-game absence Tuesday. Perez is expected to see consistent playing time at first base for the foreseeable future to open up starts behind the plate for the hot-hitting Freddy Fermin.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Back from injured list
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Beaty (concussion) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Beaty landed on the shelf June 23 after suffering a concussion, and he'll rejoin the Royals on Tuesday after a six-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha. The 30-year-old has appeared in just seven big-league games this season and should fill a bench role now that he's healthy.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Brought up from Triple-A
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Kansas City selected Beaty's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.
Beaty was signed to a minor-league contract by the Royals on Monday after he elected free agency instead of accepting an outright assignment from the Giants in June. The veteran infielder provides some bench help for Kansas City, and he takes the roster spot of Michael Massey after Massey was placed on the injured list with a hand laceration.
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Matt Beaty: Elects free agency
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Beaty cleared waivers and elected free agency Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
After being designated for assignment by the Giants last week, Beaty went unclaimed on the waivers and will now look to sign elsewhere. The 30-year-old first baseman holds an .853 OPS in Triple-A this season, giving him a solid chance at landing with another team as organizational depth.
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Giants' Matt Beaty: Removed from 40-man roster
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Beatty was designated for assignment by the Giants on Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Beaty was removed from the 40-man roster to create room for Luke Jackson. In 103 at-bats with Triple-A Sacramento, Beaty has hit .272 with four homers and an .853 OPS. If he goes unclaimed, Beaty will like remain in Triple-A as a depth piece.
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Giants' Matt Beaty: Optioned to Triple-A
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Beaty was optioned Tuesday to Triple-A Sacramento, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Brett Wisely is getting the call in a corresponding roster move. Beaty has gone 1-for-5 with zero walks and two strikeouts in a couple different stints with the Giants this year.
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Giants' Matt Beaty: Optioned to Sacramento
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The Giants optioned Beaty to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Beaty was sent down with Heliot Ramos receiving the promotion to the Giants in his place. As Pavlovic notes, the Giants could face five left-handers over the next week, and Ramos' right-handed bat serves more of a purpose than Beaty's left-handed swing in that context. The 29-year-old infielder will likely be up and down throughout the 2023 season.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Reassigned to minors camp
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Beaty was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Royals camp.
Beaty lost out in his pursuit of a bench spot in Kansas City despite an impressive showing at the plate in the Cactus League. He went just 4-for-43 (.093) in 20 major-league games with the Padres in 2022.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Latches on with Royals
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Beaty signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Tuesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Beaty will be invited to major-league spring training. The 29-year-old had a dreadful showing in 2022, batting .093/.170/.163 over 47 plate appearances with the Padres. Beaty had some useful stretches during his time with the Dodgers, though, and would seem to have a decent shot to crack the Royals' Opening Day roster as a part-time corner outfielder and infielder.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Clears waivers
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The Padres outrighted Beaty to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
He'll remain in the organization after producing a .333 OPS over 47 plate appearances in 20 games with San Diego before he was designated for assignment Saturday. Now that he no longer possesses a spot on the 40-man roster, Beaty may face an uphill battle to earn a promotion to San Diego before the season comes to a close.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Recalled by San Diego
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Beaty was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.
Beaty returned from the 60-day injured list in mid-August but was immediately optioned to El Paso, and he'll now rejoin the big-league club with rosters expanding to 28 players. The 29-year-old has a .364 OPS in 40 plate appearances this season and should fill a depth role while up in the majors.
