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Royals acquired outfielder Joey Gathright and infielder Fernando Cortez from the Devil Rays for LHP J.P. Howell.
Gathright may be the fastest player in baseball, but he's yet to prove he can hit at the major league level and he's also overrated defensively. He'll have to improve a lot just to be an average regular in center field, and it's hard to imagine him becoming something more than that. With David DeJesus already entrenched, the Royals needed Howell more. We're guessing the Royals will keep Gathright in Triple-A for now and then make him a regular after either Reggie Sanders or Emil Brown is traded. Maybe this will cause them to put Justin Huber back at first base, which is where he belongs. Jun. 20 - 6:28 pm et