Diamondbacks Make Another Deadline Deal, Sending Outfielder Randal Grichuk to Royals

Blake Silverman | Jul 26, 2025

Randal Grichuk is headed to the Kansas City Royals in a trade / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Arizona Diamondbacks have made another trade as they aim to cash in on the current seller's market ahead of Thursday's Major League Baseball trade deadline.

According to a report from ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan, the D-Backs have agreed on a deal to send outfielder Randal Grichuk to the Kansas City Royals. Right-handed reliever Andrew Hoffman is headed to Arizona in return, according to MLB insider Mark Feinsand.

Grichuk started in right field for the D-Backs Saturday in their game in Pittsburgh against the Pirates before he was pulled after the news. Here's the moment he made his rounds in the dugout after finding out he was traded.

Randal Grichuk was just informed he was traded to the Royals in the middle of the game.

Teammates came over to wish him farewell.

Such is life for the #Dbacks as sellers at the deadline.@12SportsAZ pic.twitter.com/xnIYlJESqJ

— Jake García (@Jake_M_Garcia) July 27, 2025

He has slashed .243/.280/.462 with seven home runs and 22 RBIs this season in Arizona. He signed with the D-Backs before the 2024 season after spending time with the Los Angeles Angels, Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals.

Hoffman is a 25-year-old pitcher who made his MLB debut this season. He's made three appearances for the Royals, all in relief. In 32 appearances for Triple-A Omaha this year, he has a 2.25 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 40 innings pitched.

The D-Backs are all in on acquiring young talent as they work to sell at the deadline. They recently traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners and third baseman Eugenio Suárez remains the best bat on the market.

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