The Atlanta Braves reportedly traded relief pitcher Nick Anderson to the Kansas City Royals for cash considerations on Friday, per Mark Feinsand of MLB Network and Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
The trade comes after Atlanta dealt a number of players away for relief pitcher Aaron Bummer from the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Atlanta was able to open up their roster with that trade, and they acquired a key reliever in the process. However, the decision to trade Anderson is fairly surprising.
Anderson is under team control through 2025.