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Blue Jays make trade with Royals.
The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals pulled off a trade on June 15.
Toronto announced it acquired minor league pitcher Denis Samudio and cash considerations from the Royals in exchange for right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold. Seabold was DFA’d last week after the Blue Jays acquired him from the Detroit Tigers in May.
OFFICIAL: We’ve acquired Minor League RHP Denis Samudio and cash considerations from the Royals in exchange for RHP Connor Seabold.
Following the trade, the MLB world reacted to it, and many Blue Jays fans were surprised by the deal.
“I’m shocked there was something in return. Heineman would be even more shocking,” a fan wrote.
“A pack of gum and a bag of baseballs would have been a good trade for Seabold,” a fan added.
“got something, literally anything, for “connor seabold”,” a fan wrote.
“Oh perfect. A 30 year old with a lifetime 7.30 ERA and this year has a 4.16 ERA and 1.57 WHIP. That’ll surely help!,” a Royals fan wrote.
“did not expect to get anything for Seabold so cool to get a 21yo who can generate swing and miss,” a fan added.
“Already at the “please we need pitchers” portion of the season (it’s June 15th),” a fan added.
Seabold is 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA in 16 games this season between the Tigers and Blue Jays. He’s 2-11 with a 7.30 ERA in 56 games, including 19 starts and can be a bulk reliever for the Royals.
Samadio, meanwhile, is 21-years-old from Panama and has a 4.12 ERA in 19.2 innings this season between A and Rookie Ball.
More to come.
Cole Shelton Cole Shelton covers the NHL, MLB, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns for Heavy.com. He has covered pro and college sports since 2016, including bylines at BJ Penn, USA Today, SB Nation, Rotowire, Canadian Baseball Network and more. More about Cole Shelton