It has been in the rumor mill for several weeks, but today team officials for Arizona and Kansas City confirmed an agreement. The Diamondbacks dealt 29-year old 1B Jordan Mitchell to the Royals for 20-year old minor league LF Rafael Espinal, 19-year old minor league 3B Rob Brown, 21-year old minor league CF Zach Manier, 22-year old minor league RF Luis Villarreal, a 1st round draft pick, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick.
Lifetime Mitchell is batting .279 with 971 hits, 224 home runs, 584 runs scored and 614 RBIs.