Johnny Cueto Heading To Kansas City For Stretch Run

The Kansas City Royals have bolstered their starting staff with the announcement they’ve added Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto.

The fist salvo during the MLB trade deadline period has been fired, and it comes from the Kansas City Royals.

Needing another arm in the starting rotation, the Royals have added Cincinnati Reds ace Johnny Cueto, as per Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.

There is an agreement in place to send Reds ace Johnny Cueto to the Royals. (via ESPN sources & multiple reports) pic.twitter.com/p9j78RBBEs

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 26, 2015

Report: Reds agree to trade Johnny Cueto to Royals KC starters: last in AL in innings/start Cueto: 6.9 inn/start pic.twitter.com/Yc7zLnUb42

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 26, 2015

Royals reportedly will acquire Johnny Cueto IP/start: Royals’ SP 5.5 / Cueto 6.9 ERA: 4.30 / 2.62 K/9 IP: 6.1 / 8.3 pic.twitter.com/0AMfMA6Rjd

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 26, 2015

Cueto has been nothing short of a workhorse in recent times with Cincy. He pitched 243.2 innings last year and has already compiled 130.2 in 2015.

It’s still unclear what will be shipped back to Cincy.

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