Royals' Gabe Speier: Contract purchased by Royals

Speier's contract was purchased by the Royals on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old lefty is primed to make his big-league debut out of the Royals' bullpen. He recorded a strong 2.42 ERA in 22.1 relief innings for Double-A Northwest Arkansas this season, but that figure jumped to 5.63 in 40.0 innings for Triple-A Omaha.