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Royals acquire RHP Mitch Spence from the Athletics for RHP A.J. Causey

Royals acquire RHP Mitch Spence from the Athletics for RHP A.J. Causey | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - Athletics pitcher Mitch Spence delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Sept. 21, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, File)

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals acquired right-hander Mitch Spence from the Athletics for right-hander A.J. Causey on Thursday.

Kansas City put right-hander Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list to make room for Spence on the 40-man roster.

The Athletics picked Spence first overall in the Rule 5 draft before the 2024 season, and he’s pitched the past two years with them. He went 3-6 with a 5.10 ERA in 32 appearances — including eight starts — in 2025.

Spence was designated for assignment by the A’s on Tuesday.

Causey was in camp for the Royals as a non-roster invite.

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