Royals get OF Fuentes from Padres for LHP Bartsch

Royals get OF Fuentes from Padres for LHP Bartsch

Published Nov. 20, 2014 9:24 p.m. ET

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Royals have acquired outfielder Reymond Fuentes from the San Diego Padres for left-hander Kyle Bartsch.

The trade was announced Thursday.

The 23-year-old Fuentes hit a combined .294 with five home runs, 33 RBI and 25 steals in Triple A and Double A last season. He made his major-league debut in 2013, hitting .152 in 23 games with the Padres.

The 23-year-old Bartsch went 5-5 with seven saves and a 2.29 ERA in 41 relief appearance at the advanced Class-A level.

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