Kansas City, Mo. ? The Kansas City Royals optioned second baseman Carlos Febles to Triple-A Omaha after Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Febles, the team’s starting second baseman since 1999, was hitting .233 with four homers, 22 RBIs and 39 runs scored in 102 games this season. He went 3-for-4 with a home run in Sunday’s 10-0 victory.