The Diamondbacks make their second trade of the week, with Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro reporting that right-handed pitcher Luke Weaver has been traded to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for infielder Emmanuel Rivera.
Diamondbacks on verge of trading Luke Weaver to Kansas City for Emmanuel Rivera.
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) August 1, 2022
This appears to be a swap of a pair of bottom of the roster players for the two teams. Luke Weaver was originally acquired by the D-backs in the Paul Goldschmidt trade December 2018, but has never lived up to his promise.