PT TODAY: Karns to get another chance in KC

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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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