With the second half of the season now upon us, we can now look to the trade deadline, just two week away. Mike Moustakas is expected to be one of the names dealt by then, as the Royals endure a painful rebuild season.
The trade market for Moustakas is probably going to be held up by the Manny Machado trade market, but there are indications that the Orioles are very close to dealing their All-Star infielder. The Royals won’t get nearly as much as the Orioles will get for Machado, and can expect something closer to what they got for Kelvin Herrera last month - two decent, but nowhere near elite prospects and a “lottery ticket”-type prospect.