The good news about Bailey Falter's early struggles with the Kansas City Royals is that they'll have him for a long time. But they'd sure like to get some produ

The Royals acquired both Falter and Bergert to aid their starting rotation. At the time, the club was without injured starters Cole Ragans, Kris Bubic and Michael Lorenzen. That veteran trio helped comprise one of the best staffs in baseball this season.

Lorenzen missed 25 games with a left oblique injury. He was sidelined prior to the All-Star Break after he aggravated his oblique while batting a sickness. The Royals made the decision to allow the injury discomfort to subside in recent weeks.

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At the trade deadline, the Royals infused their roster with numerous players, among them outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, pitchers Bailey Falter and Ryan Bergert, and the man, the myth, the legend—Adam Frazier.

The Kansas City Royals faced off against the Washington Nationals at Kauffman Stadium on Monday, Aug. 11, taking a 7-4 victory. After the Nats got off to a hot start against starting pitcher Bailey Falter,

The Pirates are moving Andrew Heaney to the bullpen, opening up a spot in their rotation that is certainly cause for intrigue. Manager Don Kelly told reporters at Wrigley Field that Heaney will be available out of the bullpen for the remainder of the season,

Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. (back) is starting at second base and will hit eighth in Monday's series opener against the hosting Kansas City Royals and left-hander Bailey Falter.