Trade Package No. 2
Royals Get: OF Jarren Duran
Red Sox Get: RHP Luinder Avila, RHP Ben Kudrna, and C Ramon Ramirez
Avila made 13 appearances in MLB last season and, to put it mildly, dominated.
It was a small sample size, but Avila struck out 16 and allowed just seven hits in 14 innings. His fastball clocked in at 95.8 mph on average, with a slider holding opponents to a sub-.100 batting average in MLB.
Command remains an issue for him, but he was effectively wild out of the bullpen in 2025.
Kudrna hasn’t put it together as a prospect yet, but he’s got some impressive secondaries. Unfortunately, his fastball isn’t overpowering enough to make up for inconsistent command. Last season, he had a 5.30 ERA and 4.22 FIP in 24 appearances. His walks per nine was 4.3 and, while he struck out 22.9% of batters, he struggled missing bats in general.