This year’s trade deadline will be 5 p.m. CT on Tuesday, August 2, and it will be the only trade deadline as waiver trades are no longer permitted. The Royals have already made a few moves this summer, sending Carlos Santana to the Mariners for two pitchers, a draft pick to the Braves for three minor leaguers, and Andrew Benintendi to the Yankees for three minor league pitchers.
Could the Royals make some more deals? Let’s take a look at Royals July trades in the Dayton Moore era.
2006
July 24 - Traded pitcher Mike MacDougal to the White Sox for pitchers Tyler Lumsden and Dan Cortes
July 25 - Traded pitcher Elmer Dessens to the Dodgers for pitchers Odalis Perez, Blake Johnson, Julio Pimentel, and cash
Traded infielder Tony Graffanino to the Brewers for pitcher Jorge de la Rosa
July 31 - Traded pitchers Jeremy Affeldt and Denny Bautista to the Rockies for first baseman Ryan Shealy and pitcher Scott Dohmann
Traded outfielder Matt Stairs to the Rangers for pitcher Jose Diaz
Dayton Moore was only two months into the job when he made five trades in a week leading up to the July trade deadline.