Yuniesky Betancourt traded to Royals for two minor league pitchers

After all that speculation, it became official today. Yuniesky Betancourt has been traded to the Kansas City Royals for Class AA pitcher Danny Cortes and Class A pitcher Derreick Saito. Not sure whether the Mariners had to eat any money. "The opportunity presented itself for us to acquire a pair of talented arms and as we move forward, we felt this was the right thing to do at this time,'' Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik said in a release. "We want to thank Yuni for all he has done for the Mariners and wish him the best of luck in Kansas City.''