3 City Royals players named to 2024 MLB All-Star Game…
It was no secret that the Kansas City Royals wanted to strengthen its bullpen and add a bat before the July 30 trade deadline. The Royals achieved one of those goals on Saturday night in acquiring reliever Hunter Harvey from the Washington Nationals.
In return, Washington will receive third base prospect Cayden Wallace and the Royals’ Competitive Balance Round A draft pick (39th overall) in the 2024 draft.
Kansas City designated veteran right-hander Nick Anderson for assignment to make room on the roster.
Harvey was once a top prospect with the Baltimore Orioles after they selected him with the 22nd overall pick in the 2013 draft. He made his MLB debut in 2019. However, the flamethrower struggled mightily with injuries throughout his Orioles tenure.
He eventually made his way to a rebuilding Nationals team via waivers ahead of the 2022 season and has broken out in the nation’s capital. Over the past three seasons, Harvey has produced a 3.17 ERA (130 ERA+) in 145 innings over 138 games.
During this time, the 29-year-old struck out 27.8 percent of opposing batters while walking just 6.4 percent. Additionally, his fastball velocity ranked in the 96th percentile or higher in all three seasons.
