KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals traded veteran slugger Carlos Santana and nesrly $4.3 million to the Seattle Mariners for right-handers Wyatt Mills and William Fleming, clearing the way for Kansas City to bring up hot prospect Vinnie Pasquantino. The Royals sent Mills, a 27-year-old veteran who is on the 40-man roster, to Triple-A Omaha while designating right-hander Ronald Bolaños for assignment. Fleming was assigned to Class-A Quad Cities. The 36-year-old Santana is in the second year of a two-year, $17.5 million contract. He was hitting just .216 with four homers through 52 games this season.
