The Royals have had a fairly active off-season, adding Mike Minor, Carlos Santana, Michael Taylor, and re-signing Greg Holland. They continued that aggressiveness by acquiring outfielder Andrew Benintendi in a three-team trade with the Mets late Wednesday evening. Benintendi is a 26-year old left-handed hitting outfielder who has hit .273/.353/.435 hitter in parts of five seasons with the Red Sox. Here are the reactions to the trade.
Dayton Moore likes what Andrew Benintendi brings to the table, writes Lynn Worthy.
“It was one of the more detailed analyses we’ve been through in a while because of there was just so many different players involved and just looking at all the options that are available,” Royals general manager Dayton Moore said.