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4) Royals Are Seeking PItching Help On The Trade Market

According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Kansas City Royals are putting in their due diligence to find potential rotation help as the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline approaches. 

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MLB.com’s Jon Morosi connected the KC Royals to some names we haven’t heard before: Andrew Cashner of the Padres and former Royals starter Jorge De La Rosa of the Rockies. He also mentioned Rich Hill and Jeremy Hellickson.

Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star reported that the Kansas City Royals were interested in Tampa Bay Rays starters Jake Odorizzi and Matt Moore.

MLB Trade Rumors saw Jeremy Hellickson as the most logical target, but he’s more of a mid-rotation to bottom of the rotation guy. I’m intrigued by the notion of Andrew Cashner, and another Padres starter in Drew Pomeranz.

I suppose its comforting that a number of sources have been hearing that the KC Royals are looking for starting pitching. But, the problem is there are other shoppers with better prospects to deal. The trade market doesn’t look all that auspicious for the Kansas City Royals at the trading deadline.

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