10:45am: The groups have introduced the commerce. Pittsburgh optioned Devanney to Triple-A Indianapolis.
9:27am: The Royals are set to amass infielder/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pirates, stories Robert Murray of FanSided. Kansas Metropolis will ship infielder Cam Devanney again to Pittsburgh within the commerce. Devanney was simply chosen to the foremost league roster by the Royals eight days in the past however has not appeared in a giant league recreation. Since each gamers being exchanged are on their respective groups’ 40-man rosters, neither membership will want a corresponding transfer to make the swap official.
It’s a reunion for Frazier and the Royals, because the now-33-year-old veteran spent the 2024 season with Kansas Metropolis, struggling to a .202/.282/.294 batting line in 294 plate appearances. Frazier has had a a lot better go in 2025, returning to the membership that drafted him (Pittsburgh) and hitting .255/.318/.336. That’s nonetheless below-average, however Frazier has been extra productive since mid-Could. He’s hitting .302/.356/.387 throughout his previous 119 journeys to the plate — albeit with a .360 common on balls in play that he’s not prone to maintain over a bigger time period.
Frazier has performed second base, left discipline and proper discipline in his return to Pittsburgh to this point. He’s spent the vast majority of his time on the sphere at second base, however the Pirates have been utilizing him within the outfield extra over the previous month or so. He’ll give the Royals a left-handed bat on what had been an all-right-handed bench and likewise present supervisor Matt Quatraro with an choice at a number of positions.
Jonathan India and Michael Massey lead the Royals in innings at second base this 12 months, however each have struggled (and Massey is at present on the injured checklist). The Royals have used a exceptional 10 gamers in left discipline already this season, none of whom have managed to be all that productive. Frazier, presumably, will quickly turn into the eleventh participant to take reps in left discipline for Okay.C. this season.
Frazier signed a one-year cope with the Pirates, which contained a modest $1.525MM assure. He’ll be a free agent at season’s finish and has just below $615K of his wage but to be paid out between now and season’s finish. The Royals will tackle all of that sum.
Devanney, 28, was a Fifteenth-round choose by the 2019 Brewers. Milwaukee traded him to Kansas Metropolis in change for righty Taylor Clarke again in 2023. He’s having fun with a profession 12 months in Triple-A however is in his fourth journey via that stage at this level. The righty-hitting Devanney is slashing .272/.366/.565 with 18 house runs, 14 doubles, three triples, an 11.8% stroll price and a 24.3% strikeout price in 288 plate appearances on the prime minor league stage. He’s gone 3-for-4 in stolen base makes an attempt as effectively.
The Royals have used Devanney primarily at shortstop in Omaha, however he’s logged loads of time at third base and second base as effectively. He’s primarily an infielder however has gotten some nominal publicity to left discipline, suiting up for six video games there (two in 2025). The Pirates are utilizing Isiah Kiner-Falefa as their major shortstop, however he’s fairly prone to be traded within the subsequent two weeks as effectively. Devanney might see loads of time at brief for the rest of the season after Kiner-Falefa is moved, but when he has a long-term position with the group it’ll possible be as a right-handed utility choice off the bench. Since final week was Devanney’s first choice to the foremost league roster, he nonetheless has a full slate of three minor league choices remaining.
