It doesn’t matter if the move resulted in a much better situation for a particular player, there’s always a little extra incentive to beat the team that traded you away. That was the case for Alec Mills, who got the chance Monday evening to face the Royals for the first time since he was sent to the Cubs in exchange for outfielder Donnie Dewees just prior to the 2017 season.
Mills was chosen by the Royals in the 22nd round out of UT Martin in 2012 and came up through their system as a starter before making his debut with three relief appearances in 2016.