Royals/Red Sox

[Royals GM (Bill)]

Royals trade:

Michael Pineda, SP (4 of 7) $9.4M
Royals 4th round 2016 Amateur Draft Pick

Red Sox trade:

Red Sox 2nd round 2016 Amateur Draft Pick
David Murphy, OF $2M through 2017

I accept. The rebuild continues and I have no interest in keeping Pineda for the future as he's too costly for a rebuilding team like mine. The second round pick will hopefully be towards the top of the round and should return a nice piece to build upon. Murphy is retired and just a piece to offset money.

Nice dealing Chris.

[Chris (Former Red Sox GM)]

Red Sox accept.

Losing pick 2.1 hurts, but Pineda is solid and under control for a few more years. He will be contributing when I hope to be competing again....

[Das (Former Giants GM)]

allow

[Brewers GM (Tim)]

approve

[Astros GM (Will)]

Does Pineda really have this little value? Moving up two rounds in the draft and still have to pay $2M?

[Royals GM (Bill)]

I would say this....the move in the draft is from mid 4th round to first pick of round two and the $2M is really $1M once I cut Murphy. Also moving Pineda clears $9M+ in salary which is nice operating room to have in a rebuild.

[Chris (Former Red Sox GM)]

Can we get this one finalized?? I'm hoping to have Pineda for him start on Monday.

[Marlins GM (Travis)]

You can use him Red Sox. Its been 48hrs since you accepted it, and ratio of approves makes deal valid.

[Marlins GM (Travis)]

I do it all the time with FA in season.

[Rockies GM (Alex)]

Official. Procesed.