The Pirates kicked off their trade deadline season by dealing Ke’Bryan Hayes to the Reds, and quickly followed it up by sending Caleb Ferguson to the Mariners and David Bednar to the Yankees. On Thursday, with just a few minutes left until the deadline, Bailey Falter followed in a deal with the Royals. Royals acquiring Bailey Falter — Jon Heyman …
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The Royals have acquired outfielder Mike Yastrzemski from the Giants in a last-minute deadline swap. In exchange, the Giants will receive right-handed pitching prospect Yunior Marte. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com was the first to report that Yastrzemski was headed to Kansas City. The deal is now official. Yastrzemski, 34, has slipped to a 97 wRC+ in 372 plate appearances for …
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A recent uptick in production was not enough to keep the Padres from trying to upgrade at the catcher position. The team on Thursday acquired Freddy Fermin from the Royals in exchange for starting pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek. The move came hours after the Padres got starting pitcher JP Sears and closer Mason Miller from the A’s for …
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The Royals are still four games back of a playoff spot on the eve of the July 31 trading deadline. With the acquisitions of Adam Frazier and Randal Grichuk and the signing of top trade candidate Seth Lugo to a long-term extension, the Royals are signalling they are more likely to be buyers rather than sellers. There is a definite …
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Seth Lugo has gone from a potential trade candidate to rotation cornerstone, as the right-hander and the Royals are in the final stages of negotiating a new contract extension. The new deal is a two-year, $46MM pact that carries a club/vesting option for the 2028 campaign. The money breaks down as a $3MM signing bonus for Lugo, $20MM salaries in …
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Seth Lugo will remain in Kansas City for the foreseeable future. The right-hander and the Royals are finalizing a multi-year contract extension, according to multiple reports on Sunday night. The new deal is expected to be a deal worth about $46 million over two years and includes a vesting option with Kansas City, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported. No confirmation …
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The Royals have signed pitcher Seth Lugo to a contract extension, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan. Lugo had a $15 million player option for next year that he was likely to decline. BREAKING: Right-hander Seth Lugo and the Kansas City Royals are finalizing a multiyear contract extension, sources tell ESPN. One of the best potential trade candidates this deadline …
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded Randal Grichuk to the Kansas City Royals, azcentral’s Nick Piecoro first reported on Saturday. In the top of the fifth inning of D-backs vs. Pirates in Pittsburgh, fellow Arizona players and manager Torey Lovullo were seen hugging Grichuk when the news appeared to break. Randal Grichuk was just informed he was traded to the Royals …
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The Royals have acquired outfielder Randal Grichuk from the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to ESPN writer Jeff Passan. The 33-year-old was hitting .243/.280/.462 with seven home runs in 186 plate appearances this year. Jon Heyman reports the Royals will give up pitcher Andrew Hoffmann. Grichuk is a 12-year veteran with the Cardinals, Blue Jays, Rockies, Angels, and Diamondbacks, with a lifetime …
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