Baseball was on hiatus for so long we forgot what it was like to have real-life baseball news. The Royals made the first significant trade since the sport resumed, sending left-handed reliever Tim Hill to the San Diego Padres for outfielder Franchy Cordero and right-handed pitcher Ronald Bolaños. While a trade with A.J. Preller and the Padres may give you bad flashbacks to the Trevor Cahill deal, this deal actually looks like a great opportunity for the Royals to add some much needed upside to their farm system.
First let’s look at what the Royals gave up in Tim Hill.