Just when his major league debut seemed imminent, and his bat and versatility suggested he might be the answer to the team's concerning second base situation, the Kansas City Royals suddenly traded Cam Devanney to Pittsburgh for Adam Frazier.
The deal came during the heart of the midsummer trade deadline period and surprised many — Devanney was proving his offensive mettle at Triple-A Omaha, and Frazier had hit poorly for the Royals in 2024.
That the Royals gave up Devanney to get Frazier back was curious. Despite a notoriously bad June slump during which he struggled to a .