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  • White Sox Trade Melky Cabrera To Royals

    Royals get Melky Cabrera from White Sox for two prospects

    The Chicago White Sox traded outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday for two prospects.

    Chicago received right-hander A.J. Puckett and left-hander Andre Davis from Kansas City.

    The Royals also received cash considerations in the deal. Cabrera is making $15 million this year and will become a free agent after the season.

    Davis is the 13th-ranked player in the Royals' farm system, while Puckett is No. 22, according to MLB.com.

    "I will go there [and] try to help the team win games,'' Cabrera said. "They acquired me for a reason. I hope to help them.''

    Cabrera, 32, is hitting .295 with 13 home runs and 56 RBIs in 98 games (428 plate appearances).

    The trade marks a return to Kansas City for Cabrera, who also played for the Royals in 2011. That season he set career bests in hits (201) and RBIs (87).

    "I played with [Eric] Hosmer, Salvy [Salvador Perez], [Alcides] Escobar and I played for the manager [Ned] Yost,'' he said. "They treated me fair there.''

    Cabrera said he enjoyed his two-plus seasons with the White Sox.

    "Honestly, I wasn't expecting this because I love the city,'' he said. "I love the team.''

    Davis, 23, is 5-4 with a 4.83 ERA in 18 starts for Lexington, the Royals' Class A team in the South Atlantic League. Puckett, 22, is 9-7 with a 3.90 ERA in 20 starts for Wilmington, the Royals' advanced Class A team in the Carolina League.

    In 13 major league seasons, Cabrera has a .286 average, 127 home runs and 739 RBIs in 1,618 games for the Yankees, Blue Jays, Royals, Giants, Braves and White Sox.
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