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MLB Rumors: Aroldis Chapman buzz, Diamondbacks and Angels prospects

By Robert Murray

Aroldis Chapman, Kansas City Royals. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
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Aroldis Chapman #54 of the Kansas City Royals looks on against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning at Tropicana Field on June 22, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) /

MLB Rumors: Royals a team to watch at the trade deadline

The Kansas City Royals have had conversations with teams about relievers Aroldis Chapman and Scott Barlow, league sources tell FanSided, and there are signs that the team is ready for business over a month ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.

No deals appear imminent, sources say, but the Royals have been among the most aggressive teams in surveying the market.

Chapman, 35, was signed to a one-year, $3.75 million contract in the offseason and has more than delivered, posting a 2.45 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 29.1 innings.

Barlow, signed through the 2025 season, presents the controllable option and while he has struggled this season (4.25 ERA), he posted 2.18 and 2.42 ERAs in consecutive years and made at least 69 appearances in each of those seasons.

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