After heading into the All-Star break with their second-half direction up in the air, the Kansas City Royals had a crucial decision to make at the trade deadline.

The Kansas City Royals announced a final move on MLB trade deadline day, acquiring outfielder Mike Yastrzemski from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for minor league pitcher Yunior Marte. A corresponding move, the Royals said, will be announced at a later time.

Mike Yastrzemski is on the move at the MLB trade deadline. Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the San Francisco Giants traded the right fielder to the Kansas City Royals. The Royals announced that they sent right-handed pitching prospect Yunior Marte to the Giants in return for Yastrzemski.