More: 2013 MLB Trade deadline rumors and updates
The Royals have acquired outifelder Justin Maxwell form the Astros, reports Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com. CBSSports.com's Danny Knobler and Jon Heyman have confirmed.
Maxwell, 29, is batting .241/.311/.387 with two homers in 40 games this season. For his career, he owns an OPS+ of 96 across parts of five major-league seasons.
Maxwell is capable of playing all three outfield positions. Potentially, the right-handed-hitting Maxwell could form a platoon with Jarrod Dyson in center for Kansas City, in addition to providing depth at the corners.
Per Bob Dutton, the Astros will receive minor-league right-hander Kyle Smith in return. Smith, age 20 and a fourth-round pick in 2011, has pitched to a 2.85 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 3.31 K/BB ratio across parts of two minor-league seasons. Smith reached the High-A level this season and has 194 strikeouts in 176 2/3 career innings.
