The Kansas City Royals acquired Melky Cabrera in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, both teams announced.
We have acquired OF Melky Cabrera from the White Sox, in exchange for minor league pitchers AJ Puckett and Andre Davis. #Royals
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) July 30, 2017
The #WhiteSox have acquired RHP A.J. Puckett & LHP Andre Davis from the Royals in exchange for Melky Cabrera & cash considerations.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 30, 2017
Kansas City designated minor league righty Andrew Edwards for assignment in order to make room for Cabrera.
The 32-year-old is in the final year of a three-year contract he signed with the White Sox prior to the 2015 season. He is still owed $5.2 million of his $15 million salary this season, and Chicago will pay half of that remaining salary.
The Royals wanted to add another bat for the stretch run, and Cabrera - who played for the Royals in 2011 - will provide that. He is batting .295 with 13 home runs and 56 RBIs so far this season.
Kansas City is currently three games behind the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central but are in possession of the final wild card spot, 2.5 games ahead of the rest of the pack.
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