Royals' Tyler Gentry: DFA'd by Kansas City

The Royals designated Gentry for assignment Tuesday.

The 26-year-old has been at Triple-A Omaha all season and has now lost his place on the 40-man roster. Gentry went 0-for-5 over three games in his first taste of the majors last season and struggled to a .642 OPS in 249 plate appearances this year at Triple-A.