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Reliever Kevin McCarthy also becomes a free agent.

The Royals have claimed 23-year old right-hander Carlos Sanabria off waivers from the Houston Astros.

Sanabria hails from Venezuela and made his Major League debut with the Astros this year, appearing in two games, allowing two runs in two innings with three walks and two strikeouts. Last year he pitched in High A Fayetteville where he dominated with a 1.54 ERA in 11 2?3 innings...

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