INF Christian Colon was designated for assignment. Colon, 28, got just 33 at-bats with the Marlins, batting .152 with a .425 OPS. He simply didn't produce enough in limited chances. It was a tough situation for the native of Puerto Rico, who was a 10th-round pick of the San Diego Padres in 2007.

3B Christian Colon, who made his Marlins debut on May 18 at the Los Angeles Dodgers, earned his first home start with Miami and went 1-for-2 on Saturday. He began the season with the Kansas City Royals but was designated for assignment on May 10.

INF Christian Colon, who was claimed off waivers from the Kansas City Royals?on Tuesday, was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans. Colon, 28, can play shortstop, second base and third. Colon was the fourth pick in the 2010 MLB Draft, but he has yet to live up to that billing, though he recorded the tiebreaking hit for the Royals to clinch the 2015 World Series title against the New York Mets.

INF Christian Colon was claimed off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. Colon, 28, will report to Triple-A New Orleans, where he will be used at shortstop, second base and third. Colon was the fourth pick in the 2010 MLB Draft, but he has yet to live up to that billing.

INF Christian Colon was designated for assignment by the Royals on Wednesday. In seven games for Kansas City this year, he went 3-for-17 (.176) with no RBIs.

3B Christian Colon hit his first career home run in his 293rd at-bat, a three-run shot with two out in the ninth inning in the 14-5 loss to the Athletics. "It felt good off the bat," Colon said. "I wish it was under different circumstances, but it is what it is. A big monkey off my back, for sure. Hopefully there's many more."

INF Christian Colon was recalled from Triple-A Omaha. Colon has a .228 average with five extra-base hits and 10 RBIs in 127 at-bats over 47 games with Kansas City this season.

INF Christian Colon was recalled from Triple-A Omaha. Colon has a .228 average with five extra-base hits and 10 RBIs in 127 at-bats over 47 games with Kansas City this season.

INF Christian Colon, who was the fourth overall pick in the 2010 draft, was optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Colon hit .228 with five extra-base hits, all doubles, and 10 RBIs in 47 games and 127 at-bats. Colon, who started at third base Wednesday, hit .160 (4-for-25) in August.

IF Christian Colon was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to give the team some infield depth. Colon had been optioned out May 18 with a .250 average in 16 games with the Royals this season.

INF Christian Colon was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday and C Tony Cruz was optioned to the same team.

INF Christian Colon, who started Wednesday's first game at second base, was optioned to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.

INF Christian Colon, who started nine games at second base including the first game of the doubleheader Wednesday, was optioned to Triple-A Omaha. He went 0-for-2 with a walk, dropping his average to .250 with only two extra-base hits, both doubles, in 44 at-bats, for a meager .295 slugging percentage. Colon has also started four games at third base.

2B Christian Colon made his first start of the season, giving Omar Infante a day off. "We need to get CC some at-bats," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "We feel like it is really important now that Omar feels really good, real healthy, to keep him that way without wearing him down, because he looks great. We'll find places to give Omar days off to keep that going."

INF Christian Colon had one at-bat in the postseason and delivered a pinch-hit, run-producing single to put the Royals ahead to stay in the 12th inning of the World Series clincher. Colon also had a memorable moment in the 2014 playoffs, driving in the tying run in the 12th inning of the AL wild-card victory over the A's and scoring the winning run.

INF Christian Colon, in his only at-bat of the postseason, delivered a pinch single that snapped a 12th-inning tie in World Series Game 5.Colon, who hadn't batted since Oct. 4, pinch-hit for RHP Luke Hochevar and drilled a 1-2 pitch to left field to score PR Jarrod Dyson from third base. It was the second run-scoring hit in as many career postseason at-bats for Colon, who delivered the game-tying RBI in the 12th inning of the 2014 AL wild-card game, which the Royals won 9-8 against the A's. Colon batted .290 with six RBIs and three stolen bases in 43 regular-season games this season.

Colon was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Colon has already appeared in 29 games for the Royals this season, where he's posted a .244 batting average with little-to-no power (.295 slugging percentage). There was once a time when Colon posed a legitimate threat to the playing time of Mike Moustakas at third base, but those days are likely over after Moustakas logged a .937 OPS in the month of August. Colon will now be limited to a role providing infield depth.

Colon has been optioned to Triple-A Omaha.

The Royals have called up 28-year-old infielder Dusty Coleman to take Colon's place on the roster. No reason was provided for the swap, although Colon may stand to benefit from at least a temporary run as an everyday player in the minors as he's hitting just .244/.306/.295 for the Royals this season.

Colon will return to a bench role Monday against the Rangers, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Colon notched a trio of starts at third base in the absence of Mike Moustakas (personal) over the weekend, but Moustakas has rejoined the team and will reclaim his spot at third base.

Colon will start at shortstop Sunday against the Athletics, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports.

Colon will start his second straight contest while Alcides Escobar battles a knee sprain, and will likely continue to make starts there until Escobar is ready for a return.