The trade deadline has come and gone, with the Royals making two significant trades, sending pitcher Danny Duffy to the Dodgers for a player to be named later, and outfielder Jorge Soler to Braves for 23-year old A-ball pitcher Kasey Kalich. The moves made sense, as both were free agents at the end of the year, and could presumably return to Kansas City. With Duffy injured and Soler awful this year, the return was not expected to be great, so these trades will likely be quickly forgotten.
What was more notable were the players they didn’t trade.