Jim Bowden at The Athletic reports on what each team is up to for the trade deadline.
GM J.J. Picollo has been working the phones trying to improve their bullpen and corner outfield production. But a weak farm system combined with this sellers’ market will make it difficult for the Royals to accomplish their trade goals. That said, I’ll be shocked if they don’t add another reliever or two this month.
Pitcher’s List talks to Seth Lugo about his repertoire.
RD: Clearly this rotation, in talking to Cole Ragans and Michael Wacha, you all have developed a sort of laboratory-workshop approach as a starting rotation.