Royals place Mike Moustakas on family emergency list, call up Cheslor Cuthbert
The Royals have recalled infielder Cheslor Cuthbert to replace third baseman Mike Moustakas on the roster. Moustakas left the team for a family emergency on Sunday afternoon. The team placed him on the family emergency/bereavement list on Monday.
Cuthbert, 22, will make his big-league debut on Monday against the Rays. He will play third base and bat eighth. He was hitting .256 with a .708 on-base plus slugging percentage for Class AAA Omaha.
This is the second time in 2015 Moustakas has left the team for an emergency.
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This story was originally published July 6, 2015 at 2:40 PM.