Yastrzemski hammered an 84.8 mph splitter from Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman over the right-field wall. In the process, he became the sixth Royal in franchise history to homer in his first plate appearance with the club. The Royals needed it — and need more of it.

The MLB trade deadline came and went yesterday, and it was a wild, wild day. The Kansas City Royals were involved in multiple deadline day deals, and ultimately ended up with six new players when it was all said and done. Along the way, they traded away six players—a delightful balance.