Royals acquire Diamondbacks outfielder
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On Sunday, the Royals officially placed rookie outfielder Jac Caglianone on the 10-day injured list with a left-hamstring strain. Caglianone felt discomfort in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians.
With five days before the deadline, the Royals added another veteran bat on July 26, adding Randal Grichuk via trade. Kansas City acquired Grichuk from the Diamondbacks in a one-for-one deal, as Arizona received 25-year-old reliever Andrew Hoffmann.
Some contenders in the MLB have been eyeing Royals pitcher Kris Bubic in a possible trade, but now he is dealing with an injury.
Saturday at Kauffman Stadium featured 19 innings of baseball between the Guardians and Royals, a walk-off three-run home run from Jonathan India in Game 1’s 5-3 Royals win and the shortest start of Kr
As part of the deal, the Royals sent minor league reliever Andrew Hoffman to the Diamondbacks. Why this trade could be a risk is Hoffman is an arm that could turn into a decent reliever in MLB. This season, Hoffman has a 2.25 ERA with a 1.13 WHIP. He also has 55 strikeouts and two saves.
With only six days to go before the Major League Baseball trade deadline, there's one key question the Kansas City Royals are facing. Is Seth Lugo staying or go
The Kansas City Royals have had their eyes on Jarren Duran at the MLB trade deadline, and Seth Lugo or Lucas Erceg could be their ticket.
The Royals are making it clear to clubs that any deal for pitcher Seth Lugo would require controllable outfield help in return.