"Waters was designated for assignment earlier this week, as since he is out of minor league options, Kansas City first had to expose Waters to waivers before sending him to Triple-A and removing him from the 40-man roster."
"Waters' change of scenery woke up his bat at the Triple-A level, as he batted much better in Omaha than he did with the Braves' top affiliate in Gwinnett."
"Unfortunately for both Waters and the Royals, he has hit only .233/.296/.349 over 575 PA since Opening Day 2023."
"Waters has less than five years of MLB service time and this is the first time he has been outrighted, so he didn't have the ability to reject the outright assignment in favor of free agency."
Drew Waters has been outrighted to Triple-A Omaha after clearing waivers. He was designated for assignment due to being out of minor league options. Waters, a former top-100 prospect, struggled with hitting in Triple-A and had a disappointing performance in the MLB this season. Despite a promising start post-trade, his batting average dropped significantly. He has less than five years of MLB service time, making this his first outright assignment, and he can become a free agent in the future if outrighted again.
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