Mizzou Baseball in the Minors: Road Trips

■ Another player sent to Chukars (kanscityroyalsblog.com)

The Kansas City Royals have reassigned infielder Michael Liberto to the Idaho Falls Chukars for the final six games of the Pioneer League season. Liberto, who is in his first professional season, joins his fourth team this summer.

Michael Liberto was selected in the 21st round of the 2010 June Draft by the Kansas City Royals out of the University of Missouri. With the Mizzou Tigers, Liberto hit .317 in 50 games in his senior season this spring. Liberto began the 2010 season in the Arizona League (Rookie) with the Surprise Royals, where he hit .111 (3-for-27) in eight games. Midway through July Liberto was promoted to the Midwest League (A), where he batted .118 (4-for-34) in ten games with the Burlington Bees. In early August, Liberto was sent to the Appalachian League (Rookie) and hit .222 (14-for-63) in 19 games played with the Burlington Royals. The five-foot-seven middle infielder had a combined .169 batting average in 37 games played between those three teams.

Liberto joins the Chukars in time for the second game of the final homestand of the season. Tonight’s 7:15 game against the Orem Owlz at Melaleuca Field will be followed by a fireworks extravaganza.