The Kansas City Royals claim 1B Wes Bankston off waivers from the Devil Rays
The Royals have claimed 23-year old first baseman Wes Bankston off waivers from the Devil Rays. Bankston had an off season in AAA for the D-Rays, but he was ranked as the #22 rated prospect in their system before the season started by Baseball America. Bankston played in 104 games for AAA Durham and he was 93 for 390 (.238 avg, .700 OPS) with 46 runs, 15 homers and 59 RBIs. This was a good high reward/low risk move for the Royals.