Royals sign Skeeters’ Beeler

The Sugar Land Skeeters have lost pitcher

Dallas Beeler as the righthander’s contract was purchased by the Kansas City Royals.

Beeler, who was the Atlantic League’s top pitcher in June after going 5-0 with a 1.61 ERA, was assigned to the Royals’ Class AA North Arkansas team.

In other news:

• The Skeeters’ Felipe

Lopez took the loss as the Liberty Division beat the Freedom Division 4-3 in the Atlantic League All-Star-Game at Central Islip, N.Y. Lopez allowed the winning run in the ninth inning, with a twoout single by Somerset’s Alfredo Rodriguez driving it in.