When the Major League Baseball trade deadline arrived Friday at 3 p.m., it appeared designated hitter/outfielder Jorge Soler would be finishing the season with the Royals.
But minutes after the deadline, came word that a deal had been struck before the cutoff time and Soler was headed to the Atlanta Braves.
Soler set a Royals single-season record with 48 home runs in the 2019 season, and that also led the majors that year.
In two games with Atlanta, Soler has a .571 average (4 for 7) with a walk and one RBI.