Royals land Paul DeJong from White Sox, Lucas Erceg from A’s
Jul 28, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox shortstop Paul DeJong (29) hits an RBI-single against the Kansas City Royals during the sixth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Rare buyers at the MLB trade deadline, the Kansas City Royals acquired shortstop Paul DeJong from the Chicago White Sox and right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg from the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.
The Royals sent right-handed pitcher Jarold Rosado to the White Sox and right-handed pitchers Mason Barnett and Will Klein and outfielder Jared Dickey to the A's to complete the trades.
DeJong switched dugouts Tuesday afternoon before the Royals' game at Chicago. He'll leave the club with the worst record in baseball to join an American League Central and wild-card contender.
DeJong, who turns 31 on Friday, was in his first season with the White Sox, batting .228 with a team-high 18 home runs and 41 RBIs.
The longtime Cardinal is a career .229 hitter with 134 home runs and 385 RBIs in 831 games since breaking into the big leagues with St. Louis in 2017.
Erceg, 29, sports a 3.68 ERA with a 2-3 record and three saves through 38 appearances for Oakland in his second big-league season. Since debuting last year, he is 6-7 with a 4.32 ERA in 88 contests.
--Field Level Media
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