Baseball Report: Royals trade Mark Teahen to White Sox for two players

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It didn’t take long for the Royals to surface in baseball’s off-season trade rumors.

Merely hours after the New York Yankees secured their 27th World Series title, a report claimed the Royals have agreed to send outfielder Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman/outfielder Josh Fields.

Initial attempts to contact the Royals for comment were unsuccessful. Teahen said he had “no idea” if the report was true in responding to a text message. The White Sox also have not confirmed the report.

The trade, reported by the New York Daily News, said Chicago views Teahen as a replacement for aging right fielder Jermaine Dye, who is eligible for free agency.

Teahen, 28, batted .271 last season with 12 homers and 51 RBIs in 144 games while playing first base, second base and third base in addition to right field. He spent most of the two previous seasons in right field.

Getz, 26, is a left-handed hitter who batted .261 last season with a .324 on-base percentage in 107 games. He had just two homers and 31 RBIs but stole 25 bases in 27 attempts.

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