Outfielder Brian Goodwin broke off from answering a question at his Kauffman Stadium locker on Monday afternoon to gaze over the shoulders of reporters to see if he recognized any of his new Royals teammates.

None of the faces stood out.

“Uh,” he said, “Not exactly.”

For Goodwin, who spent his last seven years in the Nationals organization after being drafted 34th overall in 2011, joining this clubhouse in the middle of a season was a little jarring. He’d never been traded before.

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