The Kansas City Royals have made several between-the-margins moves this winter already in an effort to right some of the wrongs of the 2025 season and better their chances of returning to October baseball in 2026.
And Thursday brought another one of those trades, that may've raised eyebrows but had a clear motive in mind for the 2026 season.
According to an official report from the team themselves, the Royals are sending promising relief pitching prospect A.J. Causey to the Athletics in exchange for major league swingman Mitch Spence.
We have acquired RHP Mitch Spence from the Athletics in exchange for RHP AJ Causey.