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Kansas City Royals who could still be traded at 2018 deadline

By Leigh Oleszczak

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 28: Lucas Duda #21 of the Kansas City Royals smiles after hitting a 2-run home run in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 28, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 28: Lucas Duda #21 of the Kansas City Royals smiles after hitting a 2-run home run in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 28, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar  (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/TNS via Getty Images)
Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar  (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/TNS via Getty Images) /

ROYALS WHO COULD BE TRADED – ALCIDES ESCOBAR

Quit laughing! Alcides Escobar‘s name as of lately has been followed by groans by Kansas City Royals fans, but there’s still a SLIGHT chance he could be dealt. He’s not a great hitter, no. In fact, he’s comically bad at it, but what Escobar could provide is solid defense and he’s been to the postseason before. He knows how to deal with that playoff pressure.

After the first game of the doubleheader on Saturday, Escobar was slashing a mere .201/.250/.272 with three home runs and 21 RBI in 349 at bats. Esky isn’t what he used to be offensively, but as I mentioned above, he’d be utilized mostly for his defense.

It’s not likely that a team will come calling for a guy batting .201, but if someone loses a shortstop (or center fielder… LOL?), maybe they’ll trade a low-key prospect for Escobar. He would be a decent defensive player to sub in at the end of games, so there’s that.

Escobar is going to be a free agent at season’s end, so if the Royals can get ANYTHING for him, that’d be wonderful. While he’s technically a trade candidate, don’t be surprised if he’s still a Royal at the end of the year.

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