PT TODAY: Karns to get another chance in KC
Jan 10 2017
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| American League | National League | |
| Royals | Nathan Karns joins Royals | |
| Seattle Mariners SP Nathan Karns was acquired by the Kansas City Royals Friday, Jan. 6, in exchange for OF Jarrod Dyson. Source: MLBRosterMoves | |
| BHQ take: The Royals continued their roster reshuffle, trading the speedy Dyson for rotation help in Karns. Dyson became a bit more expendable with the acquisition of Jorge Soler. As long as the three stay healthy, the team will likely go with a Gordon/Cain/Soler outfield almost every game, rather than the RF Mix-and-Max approach—of which Dyson was a frequent member—of the past several seasons. In Karns, the Royals are getting a... |
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