Jeremy Guthrie and Jonathan Sanchez — both acquired in deals this past offseason — were supposed to help the Rockies and Royals, respectively, find some stability in their rotations. That never really played out however, and on Friday the two teams engaged a rare double change-of-scenery deal.
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PLAYERS:
Jeremy Guthrie,
Jonathan Sanchez,
Kyle Drabek,
Jason Hammel,
Melky Cabrera,
Matt Lindstrom
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants
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