The Kansas City Royals acquired right-hander Randy Dobnak from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations.

Dobnak, 31, signed a minor league deal with Seattle in November.

He exercised an "upward mobility" clause in his contract that meant he either had to be added to the Mariners' 40-man roster or offered to the other 29 teams, according to MLB.com.

The Royals are short-handed with three starting pitchers sidelined by injuries: left-handers Cole Ragans (elbow) and Kris Bubic (elbow) and right-hander Seth Lugo (concussion).

Dobnak was added to Kansas City's 40-man roster on Wednesday and optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Ragans was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room for Dobnak on the roster.

Dobnak is 9-12 with a 4.86 ERA in 39 career games (21 starts) with the Minnesota Twins (2019-21, 2024-25).