Finding room for Franchy

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty ImagesSince the lockdown started in mid-March, there haven’t been many roster moves for any club. The transaction logs have been dry and boring. That changed on Thursday night when the Royals and Padres announced a good old-fashioned baseball trade. The Royals sent left-handed reliever Tim Hill to San Diego in exchange for outfielder Franchy Cordero and reliever Ronald Bolaños. Now we’re cooking.

You have to imagine they weren’t looking to add a player like Cordero at this point. But when a rebuilding club like the Royals has an opportunity to enhance the roster with a player who carries all kinds of potential and the cost is a LOOGY, it’s difficult to turn…