# Royals Acquire McGee for Bullpen Depth | Kansas City Royals News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-royals-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463315/royals-acquire-mcgee-for-bullpen-depth-kansas-city-royals-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-royals-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463315/royals-acquire-mcgee-for-bullpen-depth-kansas-city-royals-news.md Podcast: [Kansas City Royals News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-royals-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463315) Published: 2026-07-14T18:34:21+00:00 Episode link: https://sources.thednn.ai/7b5758058fdf13b7 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cbcef801-583f-4fe0-99c2-c69e8f90b8bb.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-royals-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463315/episodes/royals-acquire-mcgee-for-bullpen-depth-kansas-city-royals-news Duration seconds: 102 ## Resource The Royals pulled off a savvy, low-risk move during the All-Star break, acquiring reliever Easton McGee from the Brewers for cash β€” a smart pickup to bolster their bullpen as they chase depth in the second half. McGee, 28, is out of minor league options and has shown promise with a clean two-inning stint for Milwaukee, striking out one and walking one. With his last year of minor league eligibility ending, he’s a ready-to-play asset for Kansas City, who need bullpen help as they fade from playoff contention. This trade gives the Brewers something back after designating McGee for assignment, while the Royals get a potential innings-eater without long-term commitment. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7b5758058fdf13b7 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-royals-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463315/episodes/royals-acquire-mcgee-for-bullpen-depth-kansas-city-royals-news/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-royals-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463315/royals-acquire-mcgee-for-bullpen-depth-kansas-city-royals-news.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.