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The 2021 trade deadline passed last week without much fanfare for the KC Royals. There were no blockbusters, no major deals, no playoff-securing acquisitions for Kansas City.
For the most part—two out of the three deals they made—the Royals’ deadline transactions were noteworthy only for who they involved, and not any long-term impact they’ll have on the club. General Manager Dayton Moore managed to move free-agents-to-be Danny Duffy and Jorge Soler, the former for a player to be named later, the latter for a minor league pitcher. KC also paid cash to Toronto for reliever Joel Payamps.