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The Kansas City Royals have released veteran starting pitcher Jordan Lyles. Lyles, 33, spent two seasons with the Royals. He posted a 6.11 ERA in 36 appearances after joining the organization in 2023.

This season, Lyles made five relief appearances after transitioning to a bullpen role. On April 20, however, he was placed on the restricted list. The decision was approved by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. Players on the restricted do not necessarily receive compensation.

“It’s one of those things where this is still sort of like an ongoing thing,” Royals assistant general manager Scott Sharp said. “So, out of respect to Jordan and the personal nature of it, we don’t want to comment too much. We wish him well moving forward.”