This Kansas City Royals news was reported by numerous sources on Twitter, including USA Today reporter Bob Nightengale:
The 26-year-old Billy Burns is more of a speed guy than Brett Eibner, with 26 stolen bases in 2015 and 14 this season in 73 games with the Oakland A’s. While both Burns and the 27-year-old Eibner have both played in the major leagues this season, both players were on AAA rosters at the time of the swap.
Burns earned regular playing time for the Oakland A’s in 2015, slashing .294/.334/.392 with 18 doubles, 9 triples, 5 home runs and 26 stolen bases against 8 caught stealing in 555 plate appearances.