Don’t look now, but the American League just gained another contender. After trading with the Tampa Bay Rays for right-handers James Shields and Wade Davis on Sunday night, the Kansas City Royals are looking like a legitimate threat in the AL Central.
The price for pitching was steep for the Royals, who gave up the game’s top hitting prospect, 22-year-old outfielder Wil Myers, and three other prospects: right-hander Jake Odorizzi, 22; left-hander Mike Montgomery, 23; and third baseman Patrick Leonard, 20.