Royals sent LHP Everett Teaford outright to Triple-A Omaha. Teaford was designated for assignment last month but has cleared waivers and will remain in the organization. The 29-year-old made one appearance with the Royals last season and posted a 3.49 ERA and 99/39 K/BB ratio in 95 1/3 innings in the minors.

Royals designated LHP Everett Teaford for assignment. The move clears a spot for the newly-acquired Carlos Peguero for assignment. Teaford, 29, made one appearance with the Royals last season and posted a 3.49 ERA and 99/39 K/BB ratio in 95 1/3 innings in the minors. He should draw interest on waivers.

Royals optioned LHP Everett Teaford to Triple-A Omaha. Teaford made just one appearance during his short stint with the big club. The Royals have elected to replace him in the bullpen with Kelvin Herrera.

Royals recalled LHP Everett Teaford from Triple-A Omaha. Teaford will replace Donnie Joseph on the active roster. He has a 2.88 ERA in 23 appearances with the Royals' Triple-A affiliate this season.

Everett Teaford (shoulder) will throw another bullpen session Friday and should be game ready by late next week. Teaford has been dealing with some soreness in his pitching shoulder, but he's coming along nicely. He's competing for a middle relief spot for the Royals.

Everett Teaford (shoulder) is long-tossing at 75 feet with no issues. "I threw from 75 feet, and it felt good. I am off today, and then tomorrow I'll throw from maybe 90 feet. You never know what tomorrow will bring," Teaford said Thursday. It sounds like the lefty should be ready to throw from a mound soon.

Everett Teaford (shoulder) is hoping to resume throwing off a mound on Monday. Teaford miss his last two scheduled throwing sessions because of a sore shoulder. "It's just a range-of-motion thing," Teaford said. "It's not a major setback. I kept hoping it was one of those spring-training things where it will just be, boom, release and everything will be good. That my body would catch up. But I could feel my mechanics starting to go south."

Everett Teaford was scratched from his live batting practice session Friday due to minor shoulder soreness. The Royals aren't concerned and expect the left-hander to resume throwing next week. Teaford will compete this spring for a spot as a long man in the bullpen.

Everett Teaford got hit hard by the Tigers in Sunday's 7-1 loss, allowing five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. Teaford struck out five, walked one and served up a pair of home runs. It's unclear if he'll remain in the Royals rotation beyond the All-Star break. If he does, he'll do so as the owner of a 5.60 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 16/13 K/BB ratio through 27 1/3 innings.

Everett Teaford delivered a solid start Wednesday, allowing two runs in five innings against the Rays. Teaford, who had a 5.73 ERA in one start and two relief appearances back in April, was called up from Triple-A before the game. His next two starts figure to come in Toronto and Detroit, so he's an especially poor bet in AL-only leagues right now.