Kansas City Royals deal pitcher Dylan Coleman to Houston Astros. Here are the details
The Kansas City Royals have made a trade at the Winter Meetings.
The Royals traded reliever Dylan Coleman to the Houston Astros in exchange for minor-league pitcher Carlos Mateo. The trade opens up a spot on the 40-man roster and allows for further offseason flexibility.
Mateo appeared in seven games with the Gulf Coast League Astros last season. He posted a 5.19 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings.
Coleman spent three seasons with the Royals. He posted a 3.88 ERA in his Royals tenure but struggled in 2023.
Last season, Coleman appeared in 23 games. He made one start but allowed 18 runs in 18 1/3 innings.
KC didn’t waste time using the roster spot. The Royals selected Matt Sauer from the New York Yankees in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday afternoon.
Sauer spent time across two minor-league levels, plus rookie ball. He also appeared in 13 games with the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate. KC is required to pay $100,000 to the Yankees.
Sauer will be assigned to the Royals’ 26-man roster.
The Royals continue to be active at the Winter Meetings. On Tuesday, the Royals were awarded the sixth pick in the 2024 MLB Draft.
This story was originally published December 6, 2023 at 1:22 PM with the headline "Kansas City Royals deal pitcher Dylan Coleman to Houston Astros. Here are the details."
