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Royals Rumors: Nationals And Cubs In Bidding War For Wade Davis

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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The Royals are close to pulling the trigger on a Wade Davis trade, with both the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals making a strong push to acquire the Kansas City closer.

Just after Kansas City Royals general manger Dayton Moore commented that the team wasn’t close to a deal, the rumor mill started to heat up.

The first shot came from Yahoo.com’s Jeff Passan:

Source: Cubs closing in on a deal for closer Wade Davis from Kansas City.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 7, 2016

The hangup in Wade Davis’ reported deal to the Cubs? The Nationals have made a late push. https://t.co/OTdxiEYAmk

— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) December 7, 2016

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Cubs balking at some reports on Wade Davis physical + Nats/Dodgers both jumped in last hour … #Royals playing all three against each other

— IBN (@incarceratedbob) December 7, 2016

Whatever the case, if the above reports are true, then Moore is getting exactly what he wants. The Nationals and Cubs are in a bidding war for Wade Davis. That result can only be good for the Kansas City Royals.

The rumor that the Cubs were concerned about Davis’ physical sounds like more rumor-mongering to bring down the price. Meanwhile, the Nats rumor could have come from Kansas City as a response. Or, the Nationals could very well be in the mix.

Whatever the truth might be, it does appear that a Wade Davis trade is coming soon.

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