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Found December 10, 2012 on Mets Chronicle: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: James Shields,  Wade Davis,  Wil Myers,  Mike Montgomery,  Jonathon Niese
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals,  Tampa Bay Rays,  New York Mets
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The Royals continued adding to their rotation last night, acquiring James Shields and Wade Davis from the Rays. It cost them the game’s top prospect, outfielder Wil Myers, and three others: right-hander Jake Odorizzi, left-hander Mike Montgomery and third baseman Patrick Leonard. It would have taken Jon Niese and Zack Wheeler for the Mets to obtain a similar package to the one the Rays obtained, Andy Martino of the New York Daily News reports (on Twitter).
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