It's officially hot stove season in Major League Baseball. Well, almost.The Blue Jays announced the team has traded reliever Joel Payamps to the Kansas City Royals for cash considerations Pat Freiermuth Jersey Wednesday. Payamps had been designated for a signment over the weekend.To clear a 40-man roster spot for southpaw Ryan Borucki, the team DFA'd Payamps. Payamps had a 2.7 ERA with the Blue Chris Wormley Jersey Jays and a 1.067 WHIP in 30 innings. Toronto won a waiver battle with the Red Sox during the offseason to acquire Payamps, needing 40-man spots, he found himself back out of the shuffle.Along with solid traditional metrics, Payamps flashed some of the best hard-contact suppre Troy Polamalu Hoodies Sweatshirts sion numbers in Toronto's bullpen. He ranked within the best 10 percent in baseball in hard-hit rate, average exit velocity, expected ERA, and expected batting average. The only glaring flaw on Payamps' baseball savant page is his low strikeout rate and middling walk numbers.Scroll to ContinueWith Borucki healthy, Adam Cimber and Trevor Richards acquired via trade, and injured arms like Nate Pearson and Julian Ahkello Witherspoon Jersey Merryweather able to return at some point this season, Payamps ended as an odd man out in Toronto's bullpen plans.Sending an undisclosed amount of cash, the Kansas City Royals added a controllable arm with upside to one of the worst bullpens in baseball (4.72 bullpen ERA) while Pittsburgh Steelers Sleepwear Underwear the Jays acquire something for an a set they could have lost for nothing on waivers.Further Reading: