I guess no risk of him taking a starting spot now.

For those with MLB.tv, I think today will be our first chance to actually watch the Royals play this year! It's an Arizona broadcast, but something's better than nothing. I just hope that the streaming will work; I've had issues with the internet at work allowing me to do it. Fingers crossed!

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See ya next year Luke!

Not good in Hoch hopefully he can help later. Coleman has to be the next guy up

I know we probably don't feel sorry for Hoch, but the timing is pretty terrible for him. This is his contract year, now even if he rehabs and pitches well for a half year, teams are going to want to see him healthy for a full year. Before this injury he was looking at a nice little payday as an elite FA reliever if he could repeat 2013.

I don't feel sorry for Hochevar. I feel sorry for us as Royals fans.

Think this all but guarantees he's back on the team next year, probably making too much money to be a middle reliever who is still best used in low-leverage spots.

Oh hell, I didn't even think about that but you are probably right.

Crap! I think the only way to replace this amount of talent is to sign Santana.

The light is green, Dayton.

Hoch is probably going to the 60-day DL. That would free up not just an active roster spot, but also a 40-man roster spot.

What are we going to do with it?

edit: oh, and before anyone asks, we can't cut him like Bonifacio and save the money. We're now stuck with him and his salary due to injury.

i was just going to say the exact thing. time for santana's return. come on home, buddy. come on home!!!

Coleman would be my guess.

Bad timing.

Glad we still appear to be stacked in the pen.