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KC Royals News: Yordano Ventura And Starting Rotation

By Leigh Oleszczak

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The biggest KC Royals news this morning focuses on Yordano Ventura being sent down to the minors, and about the Royals’ starting pitching situation in general.

It’s no secret that the KC Royals have had an interesting pitching situation in 2015. From Yordano Ventura not living up to his expectations to Danny Duffy‘s and Jason Vargas‘ injuries to Jeremy Guthrie‘s historically bad start to Chris Young pitching well in the rotation to… Well, you get the idea. It’s been a whirlwind of stories regarding the starting rotation in Kansas City.

On Tuesday afternoon, it was announced that Ventura, who was the starter on Opening Day, would be joining the Storm Chasers in good ol’ Omaha, Nebraska. Ventura was thought to be the ace of the Kansas City Royals coming into this year, especially after his absolutely dominating performance in Game 6 of the World Series, which was a must-win game for the Royals.

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    • Now Ventura will head to Omaha, and that leaves Edinson Volquez, Young, Guthrie, Duffy, and now Vargas, who returned to the rotation on Tuesday evening (although that’s now up in the air also, after Vargas left Tuesday’s game after only one inning due to elbow issues.

    What’s Fansided.com saying about these topics? 

    KC Royals: Yordano Ventura Sent To Triple-A [KC Kingdom]

    "Going into this season, we all figured Ventura would be the ace of the staff, especially since James Shields departed during the off season. Instead, Ventura has struggled to be an ace. He’s left prematurely several times, some due to injury, some due to ejections, some due to not pitching well, and he’s struggled to keep his cool on the mound."

    Kansas City Royals Option Yordano Ventura to Omaha [Kings of Kauffman]

    "While Yordano Ventura has had moments of success this season, that has not been the case as of late. Since his excellent outing on May 31, when he allowed one run on four hits and a walk, striking out six, Ventura has failed to last more than five innings."

    Kansas City Royals Danny Duffy’s Success May be a Mirage [Kings of Kauffman]

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    "Over his three starts in July, Duffy has looked more like that starter from 2014. While he seemed more confident upon his return from the disabled list and had been attacking the zone, the results have begun to manifest. In his last three starts, Duffy has posted a 1.33 ERA and a 1.082 WHiP, a dramatic improvement over his first three months."

    Now check out what the rest of the web is saying about Ventura and the Royals’ starting pitching. 

    Yordano Ventura of Kansas City Royals demoted to Triple-A Omaha [ESPN]

    "Yordano Ventura is going back to the minors to try to regain his form from his strong rookie season.The Kansas City Royals optioned Ventura to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday after a string of ineffective outings. Ventura, 24, was the team’s Opening Day pitcher."

    Kansas City Royals: Yordano Ventura demoted, Jason Vargas off DL [Sports Illustrated]

    "Ventura has struggled throughout his second full major-league season to a 4–7 record and 5.19 ERA. He surrendered a season-high six runs against the Pirates on Monday night."

    Kansas City Royals need a strong start as Jason Vargas returns to rotation [FOX Sports]

    "Jason Vargas (5-2, 4.10) returns for the Royals after missing six weeks with a strained left flexor muscle. Prior to the injury, he had logged three quality starts in four games, including his last outing June 8 when he threw six scoreless innings in a 3-1 victory at Minnesota. He won a rehab start with Double A Northwest Arkansas last Monday, giving up two runs over 5 1/3 innings."

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