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Outfielder Mitch Maier got a little taste of major-league baseball in 2006 when he was a September call-up. He is in position to get a more significant look. The Royals called up Maier from Class AAA Omaha Thursday and placed outfielder Joey Gathright on the disabled list because of right shoulder bone bruise. “I’ve been playing with it the last five days,” said Gathright, who is batting .251 in 82 games. “The shoulder hurts when I swing and miss.” Maier, 26, was the 30th overall pick in the 2003 draft. He played five games for the Royals late in the 2006 season and was batting .316 for Omaha with nine homers and 41 RBIs in 85 games. “I got my feet a little bit wet. Hopefully, a little bit of the nerves are gone,” Maier said. “I had a hit in the big leagues before. I’m not going to be up there fretting about getting my first... [read full story]
