Many expected the Cincinnati Reds would deal Johnny Cueto before the MLB trade deadline. The only real question was what the team would receive in return for what will likely be a rental player in 2015.
The Reds announced Sunday they traded Cueto the Kansas City Royals for a trio of pitchers:
Reds trade Cueto to Royals for LHPs Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed.
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) July 26, 2015
Both ESPN's Jayson Stark and Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan believed the Reds got a solid haul:
#Reds did well for Johnny Cueto.