{"id":2478653,"date":"2026-06-27T21:01:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T21:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2478653"},"modified":"2026-06-27T21:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T21:01:30","slug":"royals-option-struggling-pitcher-mitch-spence-to-triple-a-after-22-1-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-option-struggling-pitcher-mitch-spence-to-triple-a-after-22-1-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Option Struggling Pitcher Mitch Spence to Triple-A After 22-1 Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Kansas City Royals<\/a> made a roster decision following Friday night’s blowout against the Chicago White Sox<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Royals lost by a staggering score of 22-1 against their division rivals.<\/p>\n

Of course, after this kind of loss, changes are going to be made.<\/p>\n

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That came at the expense of Mitch Spence<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Royals announced that they have optioned right-handed pitcher Spence to Triple-A Omaha. As a corresponding move, the team recalled right-handed pitcher Eric Cerantola<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Spence relieved Royals<\/a>‘ opener Steven Cruz<\/a> after 1 1\/3 innings pitched in Friday’s game, set to play as the bulk reliever.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the 28-year-old was unable to last even two full innings.<\/p>\n

The night started smoothly for Spence after quickly working a strikeout and lineup to end the frame.<\/p>\n

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But after a three-pitch out to start the third inning, Spence lost control.<\/p>\n

Spence allowed a walk, single, home run, another walk, and a double before finally recording an out, putting the White Sox ahead 3\u20130. After the strikeout, the inning unraveled further as Chicago added a single, a walk, another single, a three\u2011run homer, another single, and a double to push the lead to 10\u20130. He was removed with a final line of 1 1\/3 innings pitched, eight hits and 10 earned runs.<\/p>\n

Spence currently holds a 21.21 ERA in 9.1 innings pitched for the Royals this season. He has continued to struggle in his short major league career as he holds a career ERA of 5.39.<\/p>\n

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With his age, it may make sense for Spence to explore other league options, such as the Korea Baseball League (KBO). Other pitchers such as Cody Ponce<\/a> have made this move, traveling overseas in order to gain confidence before returning to Major League Baseball<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the Royals have called up the 26-year-old righty in Cerantola.<\/p>\n

Cerantola has been up and down between the majors and minors for the Royals this year. Through his four innings pitched, Cerantola has posted a 9.00 ERA with seven strikeouts.<\/p>\n

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Cerantola has played well in Triple-A this year with a 2.67 ERA, and the Royals hope that he will be able to replicate this success at the major league level.<\/p>\n

The Royals currently sit last in the American League Central division with a 34-49 record. They are 9.5 games back of the division lead.<\/p>\n

However, in a weak American League, they only sit 6.5 games out of a Wild Card spot.<\/p>\n

Looking to bounce back following the blowout, the Royals face the White Sox in Chicago at 4:10 p.m.<\/p>\n

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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 27, 2026, where it first appeared in the MLB<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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