{"id":84723,"date":"2024-08-31T16:17:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T20:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=84723"},"modified":"2024-08-31T16:17:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T20:17:01","slug":"royals-claim-tommy-pham-waivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/31\/royals-claim-tommy-pham-waivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Claim Journeyman Outfielder Amid Flurry of Transactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Royals claimed outfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/phamth01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-31_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tommy Pham<\/a> off waivers on Saturday, the most notable among a flurry of roster moves. Pham was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/29\/cardinals-place-tommy-pham-waivers\/\" target=\"_self\">waived<\/a> by the St. Louis Cardinals earlier this week, ending their brief reunion following a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/03\/cardinals-new-addition-hope-pham\/\" target=\"_self\">trade deadline deal<\/a>. Kansas City also acquired defending World Series champ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grossro01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-31_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robbie Grossman<\/a> off waivers. In two corresponding moves, they designated infielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/alexacj01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-31_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CJ Alexander<\/a> and catcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/n\/nolaau01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-31_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Austin Nola<\/a> for assignment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have claimed OF Robbie Grossman off waivers from the Texas Rangers and OF Tommy Pham off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. We anticipate both players reporting tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>INF CJ Alexander and C Austin Nola have been designated for assignment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Royals\/status\/1829946053363150960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Royals Claim Tommy Pham Off Waivers Among Several Roster Moves<\/h2>\n<p>Pham now joins his third different team of the 2024 season, and ninth overall in his major league career. In his 11th big league season, the 26-year-old outfielder is hitting .254 with seven home runs, 31 RBI, and 40 runs scored between stints with the Cardinals and Chicago White Sox. While he doesn&#8217;t provide quite as much pop as he used to, Pham can provide the Royals with a reliable veteran bat down the stretch. They now find themselves in the thick of the AL Central race, trailing the Cleveland Guardians by 2 1\/2 games entering Saturday&#8217;s action.<\/p>\n<p>Grossman, 34, is having a tough year at the plate after contributing to the Texas Rangers&#8217; first World Series title last fall. After signing with the White Sox as a free agent, the South Siders dealt him back to Texas in May. Between those two teams, Grossman is hitting .227 with three home runs and 14 RBI in 71 games.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old Alexander made his major league debut on June 24 against the Miami Marlins. A 20th-round draft pick by the Atlanta Braves in 2018, he has an average of .125 in four major league games. The Royals then demoted him again in July.<\/p>\n<p>Nola did not see any action with Kansas City after prior stints with the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres. Injuries and a crowded roster have prevented him from appearing in a major league game this season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Royals claimed outfielder Tommy Pham off waivers on Saturday, the most notable among a flurry of roster moves. Pham was waived by the St. Louis Cardinals earlier this week, ending their brief reunion following a trade deadline deal. Kansas City also acquired defending World Series champ Robbie Grossman off waivers. 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