KANSAS CITY, Kan. –  The Kansas City T-Bones announced that the club has exercised the 2018 option on the following 22 players:

RHP Alex Blackford

INF Jordan Edgerton

INF Paul Hendrix

OF Cedric Hunter

INF Kevin Keyes

OF Dexter Kjerstad

OF Marcus Lemon

RHP Jackson Lowery

OF Chantz Mack

LHP Rich Mascheri

RHP Jared Mortensen

RHP Luis Paula

C Tucker Pennell  

RHP Gabe Perez

INF Kyle Petty

C Leonardo Rojas

RHP Matt Sergey

RHP Grant Sides

RHP Myles Smith

INF Niko Vazquez

RHP Jeff Walters

RHP Cody Winiarski

"Exercising the option" means that the players still need to be signed to contracts for the 2018 season, but Kansas City retains their rights for the season. The T-Bones just completed their second-best season in franchise history going 57-43 in 2017, under first year Manager Joe Calfapietra. 

In a separate transaction the club acquired RHP Grant Sides from York in the Atlantic League, to complete an earlier trade between the two clubs. 

2018 Season tickets are available online or by calling (913) 328-5618 or visiting in person the Providence Medical Center Box Office. For additional information or interview requests, members of the media may contact the T-Bones Media Relations Department at (817) 739-3693.