Gabe Speier‘s journey to the major leagues has been an interesting one at best. He’s hoping to stick with the Kansas City Royals after originally being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 19th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. From there, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers along with Yoenis Cespedes. And from there, he was traded to the Braves for Cameron Maybin.
Traded again the following year to Arizona, Speier finally landed with the Royals in June 2018 in exchange for Jon Jay. He’s making every case to remain with the team beyond this season, making 47 appearances between Double-A and Triple-A this season.