A former member of the St. Louis Cardinals has already been traded with just a few days to go until the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline. On Saturday,

The Kansas City Royals placed OF Jac Caglianone on the 10-day injured list and traded for Diamondbacks’ OF Randal Grichuk in a busy Saturday.

As part of the deal, the Royals sent minor league reliever Andrew Hoffman to the Diamondbacks. Why this trade could be a risk is Hoffman is an arm that could turn into a decent reliever in MLB. This season, Hoffman has a 2.25 ERA with a 1.13 WHIP. He also has 55 strikeouts and two saves.

"Rival evaluators" don't believe the Kansas City Royals are "especially motivated" to trade starting pitcher Seth Lugo, per ESPN's Buster Olney.

With only six days to go before the Major League Baseball trade deadline, there's one key question the Kansas City Royals are facing. Is Seth Lugo staying or go

The Kansas City Royals have had their eyes on Jarren Duran at the MLB trade deadline, and Seth Lugo or Lucas Erceg could be their ticket.

The Royals are making it clear to clubs that any deal for pitcher Seth Lugo would require controllable outfield help in return.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/royals as $7 Million Royals Ex-All-Star Listed As Top Rental Trade Piece. The Kansas City Royals are likely to be sellers this year at the trade deadline. Last year, they won 86 games and secured a Wild Card spot before bowing out in the American League Division Series.