The Royals have removed Joakim Soria as their closer, likely replacing him with Aaron Crow. Soria, a two-time All-Star, blew his fifth save of the season in a 10-8 loss to the Angels on Monday. "I think we've gotten to a point where we'll back Jack off," manager Ned Yost said. "We'll give him a break. He's pitched back-to-back days. Jack is definitely off, but he's not off by a whole lot. I think he's close to getting it back, but just not quite." Soria had just three blown saves in 46 opportunities last season. "I think it's the right way to do it," Yost said. "I try to build up, try to work hard and I try to work back on my confidence and try to be the one that I was before."