The Royals have traded away a popular long-time player in Mike Moustakas to the Brewers in exchange for two young Major League-ready players in Brett Phillips and Jorge Lopez. Royals fans had been bracing themsleves for a trade for months, so let’s see what others around baseball had to say about the big deal.
The #Royals have had their eye on Brett Phillips for a while now. They love his speed, cannon arm, energy and ability to play center field. There are questions about how good a hitter he'll be. But as one Royals person said, "He's someone we can turn into a really good player.