The trade deadline has passed, and for the first time since 2017, the Royals got to be buyers rather than sellers. It was a busy trade deadline around baseball, with 60 deals made this week. It was a hot market for relievers and a rare trade deadline where no Baseball America top 100 prospects were traded.
Here are the trade the Royals made this month:
- July 14 - Acquired pitcher Hunter Harvey from the Nationals for third baseman Cayden Wallace and the #39 pick in the draft
- July 29 - Acquired pitcher Michael Lorenzen from the Rangers for pitcher Walter Pennington
- July 30 - Acquired pitcher Lucas Erceg from the Athletics for pitchers Mason Barnett and Will Klein and outfielder Jared Dickey
- July 30 - Acquired infielder Paul DeJong from the White Sox for pitcher Jarold Rosado
With Harvey and Erceg, the Royals addressed their biggest need - relievers who can strike hitters out.