Jimmy Gobble was given his unconditional release by the Royals today, March 18. Gobble was said to be the fifth out of five options that were vying for the final two rotation spots. There are two things I will always remember about Jimmy Gobble, the first came in a start against Tampa Bay were he had a no hitter going into the 7th. The other is that Gobble was lit up like the sky on the fourth of July last season.

By releasing Gobble the Royals only owe the lefty $225,000 instead of the 1.35 mill that he was scheduled to earn. I like the move it’ll save the Royals some money, and Gobble’s role can easily be filled by another option.