San Francisco Giants Dump Jonathan Sanchez on Kansas City for Melky Cabrera

jonathan2bsanchez2btraded2bfor2bmelThe Kansas City Royals changed up their rotation a bit on Monday, trading away outfielder Melky Cabrera to the San Francisco Giants for starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez. Believe it or not, this guy is an improvement considering the Royals owned the third-worst combined ERA in the American League in 2011.

Not coincidentally, this move makes room on the roster for hyped-up center field prospect Lorenzo Cain. To sweeten the deal, the Giants also threw in Ryan Verdugo… a Double-A pitcher no one has ever heard of.

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