The Kansas City Royals continued to make moves on Tuesday, just before the trade deadline.
The club announced that it has acquired right-hander Lucas Erceg from the Oakland Athletics.
Tuesday marked the second day in a row that the team expanded its pitching staff. On Monday, the team traded for Texas Rangers starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen.
In return for Erceg, the Royals traded right-handed pitchers Mason Barnett and Will Klein to the Athletics, along with outfielder Jared Dickey.
Erceg, 29, has featured in 38 games this season and tossed more than 36 innings. He’s 2-3 this season with a 3.68 ERA.
