The Royals have requested unconditional release waivers on C Adam Moore.

The move will clear a spot for left-hander Francisley Bueno on the 40-man roster. Moore appeared in five game with the Royals earlier this season and was hitting just .191 with eight homers over 41 games at the Triple-A level.

Royals optioned C Adam Moore to Triple-A Omaha.

Moore spent around 10 days in the majors while Salvador Perez mourned the death of his grandmother in Venezuela.

Royals purchased the contract of C Adam Moore from Triple-A Omaha.

Moore will provide depth at catcher while Salvador Perez heads home to mourn the death of his grandmother. Moore will likely be sent back to Triple-A in 3-4 days.

Royals sent C Adam Moore outright to Triple-A Omaha.

He'll remain in the organization after being designated for assignment earlier this month. Moore was claimed off waivers from the Mariners in July and batted .296 with three homers and an .824 OPS in 35 games at the Triple-A level.

Royals designated C Adam Moore for assignment.

The move clears him from the 40-man roster. Moore, now 28, was claimed off waivers from the Mariners in July and batted .296 with three homers and an .824 OPS in 35 games at the Triple-A level.

Royals recalled C Adam Moore from Triple-A Omaha.

Moore was claimed off waivers from the Mariners back in July. He'll serve as the Royals' fourth catcher.

Royals claimed C Adam Moore off waivers from Mariners.

Moore was designated for assignment by the Mariners last week in order to make room on the 40-man roster. He'll serve as minor league depth for the Royals at Triple-A Omaha.

Mariners designated C Adam Moore for assignment.

The move was made in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Josh Kinney. Moore is batting just .209/.247/.372 this year for Tacoma and has been limited to 24 games while recovering from knee surgery.

Adam Moore (knee) has been activated from Triple-A Tacoma's disabled list.

Moore had surgery in mid-April to repair a medial meniscus tear in his right knee. He'll represent depth in the minors for the Mariners.

Adam Moore underwent successful surgery Thursday to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee.

Moore is expected to need the next 4-6 weeks to recover. He will likely head to Triple-A Tacoma once he's back to full health.

Adam Moore is scheduled to undergo surgery Thursday to correct a medial meniscus tear in his right knee.

The procedure is likely to sideline Moore for a couple of months. He's 10-for-33 this year at the Triple-A level.

Mariners activated C Adam Moore from the 15-day disabled list; optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.

Moore suffered a broken bone in the back of his right hand in early-March, but he's 4-for-15 (.267) with a homer over his first five games with the Rainiers. It's ultimately not a surprising move with Miguel Olivo, John Jaso and Jesus Montero expected to split time behind the plate at the big league level.

Adam Moore (hand) has caught in minor league games each of the past three days and will open the season with Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

Moore suffered a broken bone in the back of his right hand in early-March, but he hasn't had any issues so far. He's expected to catch on Thursday and serve as the designated hitter on Thursday. The M's already have Miguel Olivo, John Jaso and Jesus Montero as options behind the plate at the major league level, so he figures to stay at Triple-A for a while.

Mariners placed C Adam Moore on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 24, with a broken bone in his right hand.

Moore suffered a broken bone in the back of his right hand earlier this month, but he could be able to begin catching in games again when the team return to Arizona on Friday. The 27-year-old backstop figures to head to Triple-A Tacoma once he's back to full health.

Adam Moore (hand) was told by doctors that he'll be able to play in exhibition games once the Mariners return from Japan.

Moore suffered a broken bone in the back of his right hand earlier this month. The 27-year-old backstop is already catching bullpen sessions and should resume hitting and throwing sometime next week.

Adam Moore is scheduled to see a hand specialist Thursday.

Moore was able to resume catching bullpen sessions late last week, but he hasn't been able to make return throws due to lingering concerns about the broken bone in the back of his right hand. He's not expected to appear in a Cactus League game for at least another week.

Adam Moore (hand) caught a bullpen session Thursday but was unable to make any return throws.

Moore suffered a broken bone last week in the back of his right hand and is expected to miss at least 10 more days of action. The 27-year-old is likely to make his regular season debut at the Triple-A level.

Adam Moore said the broken bone in the back of his right hand isn't as serious as originally thought and he hopes to return soon after his brace is removed in two weeks.

MLB.com's Greg Johns cautions that Moore "might be overly optimistic with his estimate of a 2-4 week absence." He still seems likely to miss most, if not all, of the rest of spring training. If not on the DL, Moore could begin the year in the minors unless the Mariners decide to carry three catchers.

Adam Moore will likely miss the rest of spring training after breaking his right wrist.

Moore suffered the injury when a ball in the dirt hit his throwing hand during Tuesday's Cactus League game. It's more rotten luck for the 27-year-old backstop, who missed almost all of the 2011 season after undergoing surgery last April to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. We should have further information on his status after he visits a hand specialist Thursday.

Mariners activated C Adam Moore from the 60-day disabled list.

Moore, 27, didn't play another game this season after undergoing surgery in April to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The Mariners have Miguel Olivo under contract next season, so if healthy, he'll likely find himself in a backup role.