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MLB Trade Deadline: Five Losers at the Deadline

By Matthew Lively

Sep 25, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; General view of a baseball before a game between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; General view of a baseball before a game between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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It looks like the Royals are waving the white flag. They currently sit in fourth place in the Central and are 12 games back, and made no moves. The Royals could have been viewed as sellers or optimistic buyers, but ended up being neither.

They needed to add a starting pitcher, given that they are currently ranked 22nd in ERA and 27th in quality starts in the MLB. I expected them to make a run at pitchers like Matt Moore, Jeremy Hellickson, Shelby Miller, or Ivan Nova. Instead, they made no moves and sat quiet.

The Royals also desperately need help at second base. Christian Colon isn’t a very good solution as he’s hitting just .245 with no home runs and nine RBIs. In addition, there is almost no infield depth after Colon. Going after players like Danny Valencia or Steve Pearce could have been affordable and a major acquisition.

It’s now clear that the Royals don’t think they can contend in 2016, which raises the question: why weren’t they sellers? It was an extremely unproductive trade deadline for KC. With a tough division, the Royals could have at least built for the future, but decided to make no moves at all.

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