The last week was quite possibly the busiest ever for baseball trades, with dozens of deals moving over one hundred players from one team to another. The AL Central had at least its fair share of the action, with a pair of buyers, a pair of sellers, and one team that somewhat bafflingly wound up doing nothing.
Let's take a look at each team's moves from the last week, and what impact they might be expected to have for the rest of 2015, and for 2016 and beyond.
Kansas City Royals
- Acquired RHP Johnny Cueto from Reds for LHP Brandon Finnegan, LHP John Lamb, and LHP Cody Reed
- Acquired INF/OF Ben Zobrist from Athletics for LHP Sean Manaea and RHP Aaron Brooks
- Trade RHP Joe Blanton to Pirates for cash considerations
For 2015: The Royals currently have the best record in the American League, and are in line to have home-field advantage for as long as they go in the postseason.