The main piece that the Cincinnati Reds got in return from the Kansas City Royals for Johnny Cueto was 22-year-old left-handed pitcher Brandon Finnegan.
Finnegan was originally selected by the Texas Rangers in the 45th round of the 2011 draft, but didn’t sign. He was later taken by the Royals in the first-round of the 2014 out of Texas Christian University and didn’t take long to make his big league debut. He appeared in just 13 games (five starts) between High-A Wilmington and Double-A Northwest Arkansas, boasting a 1.33 ERA and 0.