That's hilarious that we signed Ibanez. Still can't believe his old ass hit 29 dingers last year.

Are you being serious right now?

I had started to think Christian Colon was just a myth. Wasn't convinced the guy even existed.

Well then.

I am not expecting much from Ibanez.

I'm more excited about the Colon call up than anything.

This is the best chance he's ever going to get to prove himself, that's for sure

Link?

Looks like he was hitting .296 down in Omaha

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The Royals have signed Raul Ibanez to a big-league deal, and called up Christian Colon. Ciriaco and Maxwell were DFA&#39;d.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/statuses/483664314998337536">June 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/kc/r...2&vkey=news_kc
KANSAS CITY -- The Royals signed free agent outfielder/designated hitter Raul Ibanez to a Major League contract on Monday. In addition, they recalled infielder Christian Colon from Triple-A Omaha and designated infielder Pedro Ciriaco and outfielder Justin Maxwell for assignment.

Ibanez, 42, signed with the Angels prior to this season but was given his outright release on June 21 and cleared waivers three days later. He played in 57 games for the Angels, batting .157 with five doubles, two triples, three homers and 21 RBIs. But Ibanez is one of two active players with 300 career home runs and 50 career triples, the other being Carlos Beltran of the Yankees.

The left-handed-hitting Ibanez spent three seasons with the Royals, from 2001-03, hitting .294 with 37 doubles, 24 homers and 103 RBIs during the 2002 season, helping him earn the Joe Burke Special Achievement Award from the Kansas City Chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Ibanez was also named an All-Star starter in 2009 while with Philadelphia and has participated in 44 postseason games with three different teams: the Mariners (2000), Phillies (2009-11) and Yankees (2012).

Colon, 25, was the Royals' first-round Draft pick (fourth overall) in 2010 and was hitting .296 in 74 games at Triple-A Omaha this season, with 14 doubles, four homers and a .360 on-base percentage. He ranks 12th in the Pacific Coast League with 48 runs scored, while his 14 steals are tied for 11th in the league. Colon was named the Omaha Player of the Year in 2013, hitting .273 with 12 doubles, 12 homers and a .335 on-base percentage.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Welcome back Raul! The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a> have signed Raul Ibanez to a Major League contract.</p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/statuses/483663824138956800">June 30, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>KC has also recalled infielder Christian Colon, who is in the Majors for the first time.</p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/statuses/483664041282252800">June 30, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Justin Maxwell and Pedro Ciriaco have been designated for assignment. Ibanez will wear #18 and be in uniform tonight at Minnesota.</p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/statuses/483664383826857984">June 30, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

FINALLY getting the Christian Colon era rolling.

Look at the first round of the 2010 draft and look how many players haven't even reached the big leagues yet


http://www.baseball-reference.com/dr...1&year_ID=2010

Such a crapshoot

Don't get how Ibanez fits. I hope they're not going to play him in the OF at all. And even if they did (shudder), he's not a platoon partner for Dyson. He's not going to platoon with Butler at DH (or he shouldn't). So he's just a PH?

Lol, Ibanez. I like the signing for depth, but how many home runs did the guy hit from when we let him go until now?

Excited to see what Colon can do.