The Royals on Wednesday traded outfielder Jon Jay to the Diamondbacks a pair of minor-league arms.
Jay, 33, signed a one-year contract with the Royals during spring training, just days before the team announced that outfielder Jorge Bonifacio would serve an 80-game suspension after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance that violates MLB’s joint drug prevention and treatment program.
Since joining the Royals, Jay has found a home at the top of the batting order. In 46 games as the Royals’ leadoff hitter, he batted .304 and scored 26 runs. In all, he was batting .