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Royals Minor Leaguer Kila Ka'aihue Doesn't Appear To Be Coming Up Anytime Soon

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Royals minor leaguer Kila Ka'aihue has put up some impressive number since landing in Omaha on May 16: hitting .314 with 12 homers and 44 RBIs through 57 games.

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So he should be getting called up soon, right?

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Well, ask Billy Butler.

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"It kills me to see Kila sitting on the bench and not playing," Yost said after Ka'aihue was optioned to Omaha. "I think that he's a huge part of our future, and, for me, I'd much rather have him [in Omaha] getting his at-bats and playing first base."

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This is a good problem to have. Unfortunately for the Royals, they haven't had this problem a whole lot in recent years.

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So, like Alex Gordon, he'll wait.