Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Ben Zobrist traded to Royals

Ben Zobrist was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Kansas City Royals on July 28, 2015 along with cash. The Athletics in exchange received Aaron Brooks and Sean Manaea.

Zobrist is a 2B\SS\OF who had split 2015 between Class A Advanced Stockton, Triple A Nashville and the Athletics. He hit .333/.333/.333 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 2 games at Stockton, .300/.385/.300 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 3 games at Nashville and .268/.354/.447 with 6 HR, 33 RBI, 39 R, 1 SB in 67 games with the Athletics. Over 10 MLB seasons with the Athletics and Rays he has hit .264/.354/.430 with 120 HR, 544 RBI, 604 R, 103 SB in 1131 games. He was originally drafted by the Astros in the sixth round in 2004. Zobrist turned 34 on May 26.

RHP Brooks had split 2015 between Triple A Omaha and the Royals. He was 6-5, 3.71 ERA, 92 K, 1.30 WHIP, .282 BAA in 106.2 IP over 18 games at Omaha and 0-0, 6.23 ERA, 3 K, 1.38 WHIP, .333 BAA in 4.1 IP over 2 games with the Royals. Over two MLB seasons with the Royals he was 0-1, 20.57 ERA, 5 K, 3.00 WHIP, .500 BAA in 7.0 IP over 4 games. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the ninth round in 2011. Brooks turned 25 on April 27.

LHP Manaea had split 2015 between Rookie Arizona, Class A Advanced Wilmington and Double A NW Arkansas. He was 0-0, 1.80 ERA, 6 K, 0.60 WHIP, .118 BAA in 5.0 IP in 1 game at Arizona, 1-0, 3.66 ERA, 22 K, 1.32 WHIP, .297 BAA in 19.2 IP over 4 games at Wilmington and 0-1, 5.14 ERA, 11 K, 2.14 WHIP, .310 BAA in 7.0 IP over 2 games at NW Arkansas. He was originally drafted by the Royals with the 34th pick of the first round in 2013. Manaea turned 23 on Febraury 1st.




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