Padres trade outfielder Reymond Fuentes to Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals have acquired outfielder Reymond Fuentes from the San Diego Padres for left-hander Kyle Bartsch, the teams announced Thursday.
Fuentes, 23, hit a combined .294 with five home runs, 33 RBIs and 25 steals in Triple-A and Double-A last season. He made his major league debut in 2013, hitting .152 in 23 games with the Padres.
San Diego acquired the left-handed hitting Fuentes from the Boston Red Sox as part of the Adrian Gonzalez trade in 2010. Fuentes, who was selected by the Red Sox in the first round of the 2009 draft, isn't arbitration eligible until 2018.
Bartsch, 23, went 5-5 with seven saves and a 2.29 ERA in 41 relief appearance at the advanced Class A level. The Royals took Bartsch in the seventh round of the 2013 draft.
- With files from theScore
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