Rangers signed RHP Kevin Pucetas to a minor league contract.

Pucetas, 28, spent 2012 at Double- and Triple-A with the Nationals, posting a 3.70 ERA over 104 2/3 frames. He's just organizational filler.

Royals released RHP Kevin Pucetas.

Pucetas, 27, had a 4.98 ERA and 67/38 K/BB ratio over 106 2/3 innings as a starter and reliever with Triple-A Omaha last season. He's likely to end up somewhere as organizational filler.

Royals sent RHP Kevin Pucetas outright to Triple-A Omaha.

Pucetas successfully cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week. It's no real surprise, given his ugly 5.07 ERA over 10 starts and three relief appearances at the Triple-A level this season.

Royals optioned RHP Kevin Pucetas and LHP Everett Teaford to Triple-A Omaha.

They've also reassigned LHPs Chris Dwyer, John Lamb and Will Smith and RHP Steve Shell to minor league camp. Pucetas, who was acquired in the Jose Guillen deal last season, and Teaford both pitched horribly this spring but will offer some depth in the minors.

Royals acquired RHP Kevin Pucetas from the Giants as the player to be named later in August's deal for Jose Guillen.

Pucetas, 25, was named the minor leagues' Pitcher of the Year back in 2007 when he posted a 1.86 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over 145-plus innings at Single-A Augusta. He has posted ERAs of 5.04 and 5.69 over the last two seasons, however, and still faces an uphill climb toward the major leagues.