Report: Royals release Wandy Rodriguez

The Kansas City Royals released Wandy Rodriguez on Thursday, parting ways with the veteran left-hander who didn't throw a single pitch for the eventual World Series champions after signing a minor-league deal in August, reports Baseball America's Matt Eddy.

Rodriguez opened the 2015 campaign with the Rangers' affiliate in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and was promoted to Texas in April, crafting a 4.90 ERA (86 ERA+) with a 1.56 WHIP in 15 starts and two relief appearances before being released in August.

The 36-year-old signed a minor-league deal with the Royals a few weeks later, but never made it to Kansas City, managing just five relief appearances for the Omaha Storm Chasers, the club's Triple-A affiliate.

Hampered by both injury and ineffectiveness in recent years, Rodriguez has logged just 175 1/3 innings in the majors since 2013, crafting a 4.71 ERA (83 ERA+) with a 1.42 WHIP over that span.