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Royals Make A Bullpen Move, Victor Marte Sent Down

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Giving up 42 runs in three games will do this:

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Royals make bullpen move; Bullington up: Marte down.

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That is Bryan Bullington, a pitcher. Here's what the fantasy baseball gurus say:

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Bullington, now 29 years old, had a 12.00 ERA over three relief appearances with the big club in May. The former 2002 No. 1 overall pick has a 2.82 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 15 starts and five relief appearances with Triple-A Omaha this season, but he is unlikely to suddenly enjoy success on the big league level.

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And Marte is Victor Marte, a relief pitcher.

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It's absolutely incredible that Marte has managed to stick around this long. He has allowed a grand total of 24 runs in 9 1/3 innings over 10 relief appearances this month, resulting in an obscene 23.14 ERA. He has an ever-so-slightly less awful 9.76 ERA over 22 total relief appearances this season.

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Now let's see if it actually helps.