The summer is here, and that means trade season will soon be upon us. The Royals are still deciding whether or not they will be buyers or sellers, but like most years, they will likely be sellers.
Sometimes the team makes a good trade that sets the team up for the future. It hurt to lose Zack Greinke, but getting back Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain, Jake Odorizzi, and Jeremy Jeffress set the Royals up for their World Series runs in 2014-15.
In those years, the Royals made a push to win-now, acquiring
Johnny Cueto for three players (John Lamb, Brandon Finnegan, and Cody Reed), and Ben Zobrist for pitchers Sean Manaea and Aaron Brooks.
And sometimes the team makes very under-the-radar moves that end up being huge. Acquiring Jeff Montgomery for Van Snider. Getting John Mayberry for Lance Clemons and Jim York. Amos Otis for Joe Foy. Jermaine Dye and Jaime Walker for Michael Tucker and Keith Lockhart.
What was your favorite trade in Royals history?
