The Kansas City Royals have released infielder Mike Brosseau from his minor league contract, the team announced Tuesday night. The move was announced by Kansas City’s Triple-A club in Omaha.
Brosseau, 30, signed with Kansas City over the offseason and appeared in 12 games this spring, hitting .156 without an extra-base knock. Those struggles carried into the regular season with Omaha, where he posted a .107/.212/.143 slash in 33 plate appearances.
Brosseau has a .249/.344/.455 mark over parts of five Triple-A seasons, and a .265/.326/.464 line and 17 homers in 383 MLB plate appearances against left-handed pitching. That could attract attention from teams looking for righty-hitting infield depth.
Despite his recent struggles, Brosseau has a solid track record in the majors, particularly against left-handed pitching. He could still find another minor league deal elsewhere.
