Ahead of the MLB trade deadline in 2010, the Royals swung a five-player deal with the Atlanta Braves.
The Royals sent outfielder Rick Ankiel and pitcher Kyle Farnsworth to Atlanta for outfielder Gregor Blanco and pitchers Tim Collins and Jesse Chavez.
“Statistically, he’s had some rough outings this year,” Dayton Moore, then the Royals general manager, told The Star about Chavez, “but we like his arm, and we like his upside.”
For Chavez, who was 26 at the time, it was his the fourth time he was sent to a new team.