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The Royals have recalled outfielder Brett Philips from Triple-A Omaha and have designated outfielder Billy Hamilton for assignment. The 25-year old Phillips was hitting .240/.378/.505 with 18 home runs, 22 steals, and 72 walks in 105 games with Omaha this year. He has been on fire much of the summer, hitting .277/.404/.613 with 13 home runs in 58 games since June 1, although much of Triple-A has had inflated offensive...

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