Abbott to start Monday for KC

[Madison]

Royals acquire RHP Abbott from Diamondbacks


August 8, 2003
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Paul Abbott from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday for minor league left-hander Aric Leclair.

Abbott was assigned to Triple-A Omaha, but Kansas City plans to start him in Monday night's game against the New York Yankees. The right-hander has a 39-24 record in 132 career games, including 85 starts.

The Royals fell one-half game behind the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central on Friday night. Kevin Appier, signed earlier in the week after being released by Anaheim, was the loser in a 4-0 defeat to Tampa Bay.

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Abbott was sidelined until early June after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder in June 2002.

Abbott was 3-4 with 3.95 ERA in 11 games, including eight starts, at Triple-A Tucson. He was 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA in his last five games.

His best season came in 2001 when he went 17-4 with a 4.25 ERA for Seattle.

Leclair is 1-2 with a 3.08 ERA over 31 games for Class A Wilmington.


Updated on Friday, Aug 8, 2003 10:51 pm EDT

Looks like Gobble will have to compete for his spot after all.

[DieHardCubbie]

Appier, Abbott, and Gobble will fight for the last two spots....Snyder has already been shut down....

[Madison]

Maybe the competition will be good for them.

[pkarr5000]

i might just go ahead and pick up gobble anyway depending on how he does today

[crazybob60]

I predict Gobble will be the winner in this one. He will win today earn his spot. Big ups to the kid.