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Royals put Moustakas on bereavement list, recall Cuthbert

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July 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ā€” The Kansas City Royals placed third baseman Mike Moustakas on the bereavement list and recalled infielder Cheslor Cuthbert from Triple-A Omaha. Moustakas left in the sixth inning of Sunday’s victory over Minnesota. This is the second time he’s been placed on the family medical emergency list.

The 22-year-old Cuthbert, who signed as an undrafted free agent in 2009, is making his first appearance on the 25-man roster. He hit .256 with eight homers and 33 RBIs for Omaha after playing most of last season at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he was a Texas League all-star. Cuthbert has split time between third base, first base and designated hitter.