Complex sentence: Unaffiliated with any major-league club, the Royals finished last and Gionfriddo was replaced as manager in mid-season; he rejoined the Dodgers organization, playing for their Class B team in Newport News, Virginia.
Split into simpler sentences: Unaffiliated with any major-league club, the Royals finished last, and Gionfriddo was replaced as manager in mid-season. He rejoined the Dodgers organization, playing for their Class B team in Newport News, Virginia.