SB Nation Kansas City - Royals Trade Rick Ankiel, Kyle Farnsworth To The Braveshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2010-07-31T15:31:42-05:00http://kansascity.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13628052010-07-31T15:31:42-05:002010-07-31T15:31:42-05:00Royals Trade Rick Ankiel, Kyle Farnsworth To The Braves
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/ATL">Braves</a> weren't a team that came up often while discussing the various MLB trade rumors but the Dayton Moore connection apparently got it done.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.royalsreview.com/2010/7/31/1598747/breaking-royals-send-rick-ankiel">Royals traded Rick Ankiel and Kyle Farnsworth </a>to the Braves right around the MLB trade deadline.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/KAN">Royals</a> Review has the details:</p>
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<p><span>Rick Ankiel</span> and <span>Kyle Farnsworth</span> have been sent to the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Braves</a>. The <a href="https://www.royalsreview.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Royals</a> have received LHP <span>Tim Collins</span> back in return. Reportedly, the Royals have also obtained <span>Jesse Chavez</span> and <span>Gregor Blanco</span> in the deal.</p>
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<p>Farnsworth's name had come up in recent rumors because he's entering the final year of his deal. Moore recently said he would look at trading those contract year players more aggressively.</p>
<p>Ankiel had been on the disabled list most of the season. He strained a quad in April and just returned to the club last week.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2010/7/31/2318676/royals-trade-rick-ankiel-kyle-farnsworth-to-the-bravesJoel Thorman