Overview
- The Royals acquired right-hander Easton McGee from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash, a transaction announced Tuesday that followed Milwaukee’s recent designation of McGee for assignment.
- Kansas City immediately optioned McGee to Triple-A Omaha and opened a 40-man roster spot by transferring righty Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
- McGee has limited big-league experience, with 26 1/3 career innings and a 3.08 ERA, but he records a low strikeout rate of roughly 16 percent in that small sample.
- Most of McGee’s work has come in Triple-A across parts of six seasons where his ERA sits near 5.00, a mixed track record that clouds his projection as a reliable big-league pitcher.
- The move is a low-risk depth addition for the Royals rather than a major immediate upgrade, and McGee’s remaining minor-league options mean Kansas City can move him between Omaha and Kansas City this season.