Royals trade Lane Thomas to Braves ahead of deadline
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 2:06 PM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
The Kansas City Royals traded outfielder Lane Thomas to the Atlanta Braves for pitchers Lucas Braun and Carter Holton before the 5 p.m. CT trade deadline. General manager J.J. Picollo stated that the team is less inclined to move veteran pitchers Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo, believing they are essential for contention in 2027. The Royals are open to moving expiring contracts like reliever John Schreiber, but want to retain controllable players. Other trades around the league include the Nationals acquiring Curtis Mead from the Red Sox and the Angels trading Logan O'Hoppe to the Rangers.
- •Royals traded Lane Thomas for pitchers Lucas Braun and Carter Holton.
- •General manager J.J. Picollo emphasizes retaining key players for 2027.
- •Kansas City open to moving reliever John Schreiber and other expiring contracts.
- •Multiple trades occurred across MLB leading up to the deadline.
- •Trade deadline is set for 5 p.m. CT today.
- 2:06 PMYahoo Sports — The Royals 2026 trade deadline discussion thread
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