It's a deal that could change the focus of both franchises. The Royals and Rays shook up their franchises with a deal that involved 6 players and one to be named later.
As talk of a possible trade that included Wil Myers being traded from the Royals to Tampa Bay gained momentum, I never thought it would be a one player for one player deal. In today's market, starting pitching is at such a premium, even a top prospect player with Myers' upside can't fetch a quality starting pitcher by himself in a trade.
Here is how I look at the deal of the Royals Outfielder Wil Myers, P Jake Ororizzi, P Mike Montgomery and 3B Patrick Leonard going to the Rays for P James Shields and P Wade Davis. Another player is said to be on his way to Kansas City to complete the transaction.
There is a bit of help for today and help for tomorrow for both clubs in this deal Here's my take:
KANSAS CITY
The Royals began their off-season by bringing in former Los Angeles Ang...
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PLAYERS:
Wil Myers,
Mike Montgomery,
James Shields,
Wade Davis,
Ervin Santana,
Jeremy Guthrie,
Bruce Chen,
Luke Hochevar,
Luis Mendoza,
Felipe Paulino,
Danny Duffy,
John Lamb,
Zack Greinke,
Anibal Sanchez
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels
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