{"id":2473835,"date":"2026-06-24T16:28:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2473835"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:28:47","slug":"royals-trade-prediction-sends-46-million-all-star-to-white-sox-for-top-10-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-trade-prediction-sends-46-million-all-star-to-white-sox-for-top-10-prospect\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals trade prediction sends $46 million All-Star to White Sox for top 10 prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/news\/royals-prediction-46-million-all-star-white-sox-prospect\/798a82ba5ba99893e0cc774c?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Royals trade prediction sends $46 million All-Star to White Sox for top 10 prospect;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Royals trade prediction sends $46 million All-Star to White Sox for top 10 prospect&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Royals trade prediction sends $46 million All-Star to White Sox for top 10 prospect<\/a> originally appeared on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Sporting News&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Preferred Source by clicking here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City Royals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City Royals&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kansas City Royals<\/a> are struggling to gain ground in the AL Wild Card standings.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"bodyad-wrapper hidden\" id=\"sda-body\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-ads\" id=\"sda-bodysda\">\n<div class=\"responsive-sda\" id=\"_R_c71sdcaanpfiv65bH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_c71sdcaanpfiv65bH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_c71sdcaanpfiv65bH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To make matters worse, star shortstop <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/11771\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bobby Witt Jr.;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bobby Witt Jr.&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Bobby Witt Jr.<\/a> is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/news\/bobby-witt-jr-injury-royals-cardinals-leg\/679b303ef8dda6c62ff7da17\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:dealing with right knee soreness;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;dealing with right knee soreness&quot;}\" class=\"link \">dealing with right knee soreness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Witt was not placed on the IL but has not played since last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>If the Royals decide to sell at this year&#8217;s trade deadline,<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25443443-predicting-1-mlb-move-every-team-2026-trade-deadline#id\/article\/slide\/5443438\/title\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bleacher Report's Zachary D. 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Rymer<\/a> believes that right-hander <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/10326\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seth Lugo;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Seth Lugo&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Seth Lugo<\/a> is a strong candidate to be moved.<\/p>\n<p>One potentially interested club in Lugo&#8217;s services could be the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/chicago-white-sox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago White Sox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chicago White Sox&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Chicago White Sox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old owns a 3.69 ERA with 66 strikeouts compared to 28 walks through 15 starts in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lugo is signed through 2027 with a club option for 2028, which is ideal for a White Sox club that is still early in its contention cycle,&#8221; Rymer wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"bodyad-wrapper hidden\" id=\"sda-body\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-ads\" id=\"sda-bodysda\">\n<div class=\"responsive-sda\" id=\"_R_cl1sdcaanpfiv65bH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_cl1sdcaanpfiv65bH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_cl1sdcaanpfiv65bH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Even if it means upgrading an AL Central rival&#8217;s farm, he&#8217;s worth a lesser bat like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/milb\/prospects\/whitesox\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colby Shelton (No. 9) or Javier Mogollon (No. 10);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Colby Shelton (No. 9) or Javier Mogollon (No. 10)&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Colby Shelton (No. 9) or Javier Mogollon (No. 10)<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shelton, a shortstop, has played 36 games at Double-A Birmingham after hitting .339 with 29 RBIs in 31 contests at High-A with the White Sox.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE:\u00a0<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/news\/giants-rafael-devers-throws-massive-fit-dumbest-reason\/cd77eba8c068c05a4a2b4572\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rafael Devers threw a massive fit for the dumbest reason;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Rafael Devers threw a massive fit for the dumbest reason&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Rafael Devers threw a massive fit for the dumbest reason<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mogollon is a middle infielder from Venezuela who has 20-20 potential in the Majors. The 20-year-old has stolen 22 bases in 27 attempts this season at Single-A Kannapolis.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals would be trading a staple in their rotation, but it may be necessary to ensure that they acquire prospects who can help the Major League club down the road.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"bodyad-wrapper hidden\" id=\"sda-body\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-ads\" id=\"sda-bodysda\">\n<div class=\"responsive-sda\" id=\"_R_d11sdcaanpfiv65bH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_d11sdcaanpfiv65bH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_d11sdcaanpfiv65bH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">More MLB news:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Royals trade prediction sends $46 million All-Star to White Sox for top 10 prospect originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Kansas City Royals are struggling to gain ground in the AL Wild Card standings. 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