The Kansas City Royals designated left-hander Bruce Chen for assignment Friday after six seasons with the team. The move came one day after he gave up six runs in the 10th inning of an 11-5 loss to Minnesota. Chen, 37, is 2-4 with a 7.45 ERA in 13 games this season. He was in the Royals' rotation when the season began but went on the 60-day disabled list with a back injury. Read more http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11433227/bruce-chen-cut-kansas-city-royals