Just when Royals fans thought the trade deadline had come and gone and they were left without a desperately needed outfielder, J.J. Picollo and the front office pulled off a last-second hail mary.
Before the clock struck 5 p.m. CT, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reported that the Kansas City Royals had acquired veteran outfielder Mark Yastrzemski from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Yunior Marte, with the team confirming the deal later on.
We have acquired OF Mike Yastrzemski from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for minor league RHP Yunior Marte.