Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:44:48 -0800

Kansas City Royals RP Luke Hochevar (elbow) will need to have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, and he'll miss all of the 2014 season. Subsequent tests showed that Hochevar's ulnar collateral ligament may be as much as 65 percent torn. He had suffered a 20 to 45 percent tear in his UCL in 2010 and avoided the surgery. Manager Ned Yost said the surgery is expected to take place in the next two weeks. General manager Dayton Moore said the team will likely fill the bullpen void from within.

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| Source: ESPN.com - Jerry Crasnick

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:35:50 -0800

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost seems resigned that RP Luke Hochevar (elbow) will need Tommy John surgery. Yost thinks Hochevar will likely blow out his elbow eventually.

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| Source: The Kansas City Star - Andy McCullough

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:23:39 -0800

Kansas City Royals SP Luke Hochevar (elbow) has been shut down after an MRI exam showed he had a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Manager Ned Yost said the best-case scenario would be that Hochevar returns by the end of May. Hochevar will rest for two to three weeks before starting his recovery program. He first felt something in his elbow during his outing Monday, March 3.

Fantasy Tip: This will open up a spot in the bullpen for the majority of the first half of the season. If Yordano Ventura doesn't lock up a spot in the rotation, it seems like a lock that he'll at least be on the roster in a relief capacity now.

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| Source: MLB.com - Dick Kaegel

Sat, 08 Feb 2014 09:42:42 -0800

Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore said SPs James Shields, Jason Vargas, Jeremy Guthrie and Bruce Chen are penciled into the rotation to start the year. Moore suggested that SP Yordano Ventura may have a leg up on the competition for the fifth and final rotation spot this spring. Moore also said they won't hesitate to use Ventura in the bullpen "if that's how it unfolds." "We think he's ready for the major leagues. Certainly spring training will help validate that opinion," Moore said, adding, "We expect him to be one of our 12 pitchers when we break camp unless something unforeseen happens." Ps Luke Hochevar, Wade Davis, Danny Duffy and Chris Dwyer are all a notch behind Ventura heading into spring training.

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| Source: The Kansas City Star - Vahe Gregorian

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:42:34 -0800

The Kansas City Royals avoided arbitration with SP Luke Hochevar Friday, Jan. 17, by agreeing to a one-year, $5.21 million deal. He can earn an extra $400,000 in performance bonuses for games started and finished.

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| Source: New York Post - Joel Sherman

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:13:27 -0800

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said SPs Luke Hochevar and Wade Davis will be candidates for the last two spots in the starting rotation in spring training. SPs Danny Duffy, Yordano Ventura and Kyle Zimmer will be competing with them.

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| Source: The Tacoma News Tribune - Bob Dutton

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:12:03 -0700

The Kansas City Royals have activated RP Luke Hochevar from the paternity leave list and recalled SP Danny Duffy from Triple-A Omaha. The team has optioned SP Wade Davis and RP Louis Coleman to Single-A Wilmington.

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| Source: MLB.com

Sun, 25 Aug 2013 13:19:05 -0700

The Kansas City Royals have placed RP Luke Hochevar on the paternity leave list. In a corresponding move, RP Will Smith has been recalled from Triple-A Omaha.

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| Source: MLB.com - Kathleen Gier

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 17:11:23 -0700

The Los Angeles Dodgers are believed to be interested in trading for Kansas City Royals RP Luke Hochevar.

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| Source: ESPNLosAngeles.com - Mark Saxon

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:40:49 -0700

The Boston Red Sox have been scouting Kansas City Royals P Luke Hochevar, but have not engaged the Royals in trade talks, according to sources. The Royals, however, aren't ready to sell off important pieces such as SP Ervin Santana. "Our philosophy isn't going to change just because we're six games under (.500)," general manager Dayton Moore said. "We're not going to back off."

Fantasy Tip: If the BoSox were to land Hochevar, it's unclear how they'd use him, since they need both rotation and bullpen help at the moment. Hochevar would probably be more fantasy-relevant if he entered Boston's rotation.

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| Source: FOXSports.com - Ken Rosenthal