The Royals have acquired John Whittleman from the Rangers in exchange for a player to be named later, reports Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News (via Twitter).
Whittleman, 24, was selected by Texas in the second round of the 2005 amateur draft, but had yet to play above Double-A in the Rangers' system. In over 2,800 minor league plate appearances, the corner infielder has hit .242/.353/.389.
Bo 2
Oh good… the Royals need a first baseman…
iains
Looks like the rangers wasted a draft pick
seanb1223
I’m sure he’s the first ever second round pick to fail to expectations.
Martin Wayne Guerrero
its ok the Rangers waist their second round pick every year
MadmanTX 2
Eric Hosmer…come on down! Good trade, JD.
J. Michael Warren
Seriously, is this really worth a stand alone post?
Dan Mazzaro
Thought it said Josh Willingham
Bo 2
Thought your handle said ‘Vin Mazzaro’
Shoeless Joe's Diploma
Whittleman to KC~ It’s a “good grace trade”, for the Rangers. It opens a door for the future. KC has a lot of talent, that won’t make it through their log jam. Rangers have a foot in now, with this trade. Takes the rough off a little, from the Greinke deal being a little edgy. It’s a, “sure buddy, no problem” deal. We’ll benefit down the road. Treanor to KC later?