It didn’t include any of the big names we’ve been hearing and the Cubs weren’t involved, but two former Northsiders were swapped as part of a six-player deal between the Royals and Padres Monday evening. Trevor Cahill is one of three players moving to KC, while Travis Wood will try to make San Diego a little classier.
Source: #Royals acquiring Brandon Maurer, Buchter, Cahill from #Padres in exchange for Matt Strahm, Travis Wood, Esteury Ruiz.
— Robert Murray (@RobertMurrayFRS) July 24, 2017
The big key for the Padres in the deal appears to be Esteury Ruiz, an 18-year-old infielder from the Dominican who put up a 1.