The trade deadline has passed, and the Royals were actually pretty transactional. In the past two months they have made six significant trades, adding 12 new players to the organization:
- Traded first baseman Carlos Santana to the Seattle Mariners for pitchers Wyatt Mills and William Fleming
- Traded the 35th pick in the 2022 draft to the Atlanta Braves for third baseman CJ Alexander, outfielder Drew Waters, and pitcher Andrew Hoffmann
- Traded outfielder Andrew Benintendi to the New York Yankees for pitchers Chandler Champlain, T.J. Sikkema, and Beck Way
- Traded second baseman Whit Merrifield to the Toronto Blue Jays for infielder Samad Taylor and pitcher Max Castillo
But there were still some trade candidates that the Royals ultimately held onto.