Royals trade RHP Jonathan Heasley to Orioles
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s been a busy offseason for the Kansas City Royals, who have made a plethora of moves to sure up their pitching rotation.
The Royals traded right handed pitcher Jonathan Heasley to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Minor League Baseball pitcher Cesar Espinal.
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Heasley spent parts of three seasons with the Royals, appearing in 36 games with 24 starts. He went 5-11 with a 5.45 ERA to go along with 85 strikeouts and 52 walks.
Last season, he appeared in 12 games with a 7.20 ERA with nine strikeouts and two walks.
The Royals welcome Espinal, who has spent two seasons with the Orioles Dominican Summer League team.
It has been a very busy offseason for the Royals so far, who are currently fifth in free-agent spending this winter.
