Every November, Major League Baseball teams have to clean up their 40-man rosters, including adding back all their important players from the 60-day injured list. Some teams have roster crunches at that point, which means other teams could benefit by gaining some talent.
The Tampa Bay Rays designated nine players for assignment last week, an indicator of how much talent they lost to injury during the regular season, but also a tough break in terms of retaining some of their worthy 40-man depth. But the Kansas City Royals wouldn’t dare complain about that, because they were just in the position to benefit.
On Monday, the Royals and Rays announced a trade, which has also been reflected in their official transactions logs. Outfielder Kameron Misner has been shipped to Kansas City for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Misner joins Kansas City, provides elite defensive ceiling