Alburquerque cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old was designated for assignment on May 21 following five poor appearances out of the big-league bullpen, and it seems like those rough outings were enough to deter any suitors from plucking him off waivers. Alburquerque will now move into an organizational depth role for the Royals.