[Passan] The Kansas City Royals are acquiring outfielder Randal Grichuk in a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources tell ESPN.

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1. What’s the return, I need to know

2. Going to assume they aren’t selling

3. Key aspect of this. He has a 2026 mutual option for $5m. With a $3m buyout. So if he absolutely rages for us, he won’t pick up his side of the option. If he just remains career average for us, we just added an OF for next season too.

   Return isnt announced yet. But I will be shocked if its even someone most people who follow relatively closely have even heard of.

   Edit: return is Andrew Hoffman who most people had never heard of until two weeks ago. Fair enough. I hope he does well in Arizona. But don’t think anyone should be upset about that return at all!

4. Interesting

5. Under .500 in late July. Royals are going to regret this.

6. If he gets to play every day I believe Randall will be a beast. He rarely got to play as AZ’s lineup was too crowded with good bats this season. Always a clutch pinch hitter with average defense. Good pickup for the Royals!

   -AZ fan

7. groshans was pulled from omaha’s game

8. [Heyman] D’Backs receiving pitching prospect in return. A reliever.

9. Gross

10. Instantly our best outfielder lol

11. Oh yay! Another 240 hitter.

12. At least his batting average is higher than .080.

13. Cags to the IL. I think this is really just to fill a hole for the next month.

14. He’s been really unlucky this season. This was a *very* Royals move.

15. How do I get in line for playoff tickets?