Overview
- Kansas City placed the 30-year-old right-hander on outright waivers on Tuesday, as first reported by the New York Post and detailed by MLB Trade Rumors.
- If unclaimed, Wright can reject a minor-league assignment and elect free agency based on his service time.
- Wright missed 2024 and 2025 following an October 2023 shoulder capsule surgery, with added hamstring and oblique setbacks and reduced velocity during limited Triple-A work.
- He never threw a major-league pitch for the Royals after arriving from Atlanta in a 2023 trade for Jackson Kowar.
- The roster move opens a 40-man spot and is projected to save about $1.8 million, with the club also activating Kris Bubic, Alec Marsh, and James McArthur to reach 36 players on the roster.