The Athletics swapped Triple-A outfielders with the Kansas City Royals, and the Cleveland Indians pulled off a late-night deal for a star catcher, among other news.
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- The Athletics had a somewhat surprising start to their trade deadline deals, sending 26 year-old outfielder Billy Burns to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 27 year-old outfielder Brett Eibner. The move has been made official. Both players will report to their new clubs’ Triple-A affiliates, Eibner to Nashville and Burns to Omaha.