{"time":1784738119985,"blocks":[{"id":"jyo6xqQAlR","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"In the days leading up to the MLB trade deadline, it isn’t unusual to see teams shuffling prospects and options that may not exactly be Earth-shattering agreements. But even in those instances, a roll of the dice for a right-handed pitcher with a live arm is often a gamble worth taking. "}},{"id":"IUZ26sNg0m","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"That's what the Kansas City Royals are doing in their recent trade with the Houston Astros which is set to bring pitcher Nate Pearson to the Heart of America. "}},{"id":"zORjC2M3BU","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"For more on the move and what led Kansas City to roll the dice, Royals Roundtable writer Joey Linn has a look at the agreement. "}},{"id":"mjfs-Qe1gq","type":"linkTool","data":{"link":"https://roundtable.io/sports/mlb/royals/news/kansas-city-royals-acquire-former-first-round-pick-from-houston-astros/comment/pjMw2z0ovIHVMQ1z5w6S","meta":{"title":"Kansas City Royals Acquire Former First Round Pick From Houston Astros","site_name":"RoundtableSports","url":"https://roundtable.io/sports/mlb/royals/news/kansas-city-royals-acquire-former-first-round-pick-from-houston-astros","description":"The Royals and Houston Astros reportedly agreed to a deal on Wednesday.","image":{"url":"https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/21e08823-10c8-46e2-a5dc-ed89bd147f9c.jpeg","type":"jpeg","width":"1150","height":"493"}}}},{"id":"dcsJ8d_xbK","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"In exchange, the Astros will receive minor league pitcher Max Martin. The Royals announced the trade Wednesday afternoon. "}},{"id":"DhzOXohZ5G","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The move provides the Royals with a 29-year-old pitcher with consistently impressive velocity, giving themselves a chance to curb his high-walk rate (14.3%) to develop him into an efficient and threatening reliever in this bullpen. "}},{"id":"2BUQKleMCh","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"They’ll have to find a way to manage his lengthy injury history as well, but as many pitching reclamation projects have in the past, Kansas City could win big here without having to leverage a top prospect in the process. Pearson was designated for assignment (DFA) by Houston on July 19, but now has new life as he heads to the Royals. "}},{"id":"k9kM1KJHVZ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"As for the Astros, salvaging trade value for any DFA'd player is a bit of a victory. They will now shed the salary of Pearson while adding some minor league support in Martin. "}},{"id":"tTuNmVoW0t","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"It appears likely that Pearson will now get a chance to go through evaluation by the Royals' pitching staff to see how the club can best maximize his high-velocity arm as they prepare to tinker with and build their roster with sights set on next season. "}},{"id":"o5gLh-pwt5","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"In order to make room for Pearson on their 40-man roster, the Royals also designated outfielder Kameron Misner for assignment. "}}],"version":"2.31.6"}

Royals Pull Off Low-Risk, High-Reward Trade for RHP Nate Pearson