{"id":2504286,"date":"2026-07-16T08:56:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2504286"},"modified":"2026-07-16T08:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:56:40","slug":"royals-acquire-pitcher-easton-mcgee-from-brewers-ahead-of-all-star-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-acquire-pitcher-easton-mcgee-from-brewers-ahead-of-all-star-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Acquire Pitcher Easton McGee from Brewers Ahead of All-Star Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/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> added right-handed pitcher <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/12705\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Easton McGee;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;Easton McGee&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Easton McGee<\/a> on Tuesday, acquiring him from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/milwaukee-brewers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Milwaukee Brewers;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;Milwaukee Brewers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> in exchange for cash considerations. <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City;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;Kansas City&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Kansas City<\/a> immediately optioned the 28-year-old to Triple-A Omaha and transferred right-hander <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/11979\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nick Mears;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;Nick Mears&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Nick Mears<\/a> to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster.<\/p>\n<p>McGee had been designated for assignment by Milwaukee last week after making one scoreless appearance in the majors this season. He spent most of 2026 with Triple-A Nashville, posting a 5.62 ERA with 43 strikeouts over 41.2 innings while giving the Royals another experienced depth option entering the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Mears, meanwhile, remains sidelined with a right shoulder impingement. His move to the 60-day injured list follows a setback while throwing to hitters, delaying his return until at least late July.<\/p>\n<section class=\"consent\"\/>\n<p>The transaction gives Kansas City additional pitching depth without sacrificing prospects or draft capital. Because McGee still has a minor league option remaining, the Royals can move him between Omaha and the majors as roster needs arise.<\/p>\n<p>For the Brewers, the deal turns a pitcher who no longer had a place on the 40-man roster into cash considerations. McGee owns a 3.08 ERA across 26.1 career major league innings despite spending much of the last two seasons at the Triple-A level.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro (33)Denny Medley-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kansas City enters the All-Star break at 38-59 after injuries have tested its pitching staff throughout the first half. While McGee is expected to begin with Omaha, he could become an option later this season if the Royals need another arm in the bullpen or rotation.<\/p>\n<p>The move is unlikely to be the Royals&#8217; last before the trade deadline, but it gives the club another controllable pitcher as it evaluates its roster during the second half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO SEE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li\/>\n<li\/><\/ul>\n<p><i>This story was originally published by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/royals-trade-easton-mcgee-brewers-all-star-break\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;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;Athlon Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jul 14, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB;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;MLB&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MLB<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=athlonsports.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><\/i><\/p>\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>The Kansas City Royals added right-handed pitcher Easton McGee on Tuesday, acquiring him from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations. Kansas City immediately optioned the 28-year-old to Triple-A Omaha and transferred right-hander Nick Mears to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster. McGee had been designated for assignment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2504287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[493085,310650,43627,37804,424370,22091],"class_list":["post-2504286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-easton-mcgee","tag-kansas-city","tag-kansas-city-royals","tag-milwaukee-brewers","tag-nick-mears","tag-the-royals"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Royals-Acquire-Pitcher-Easton-McGee-from-Brewers-Ahead-of-All-Star.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2504286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2504288,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504286\/revisions\/2504288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2504287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2504286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2504286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2504286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}