No more Soriano to Boston

I don't know how serious the talk was anyway, just media specualtion I assume. But the Royals tradrd Tony Graffanino to the Red Sox for two minor leaguers. Here is the top of the story from the KC paper.

CLEVELAND -- The Royals jumped into the July trading season Tuesday afternoon when they sent veteran infielder Tony Graffanino to the Boston Red Sox for two minor-league players.

The deal came together in the last 24 hours when the Red Sox sought a replacement for injured second baseman Mark Bellhorn.

The Royals received left-hander Juan Cedeno from Class A Wilmington and outfielder Chip Ambres from Class AAA Pawtucket.

Ambres, 25, is likely to replace Graffanino on the Royals' roster, but Cedeno, 22, is viewed by club officials as the key acquisition in the deal.

Cedeno is a left-hander with a fastball that regularly reaches 95 mph. He recently converted to bullpen duty and will pitch as a reliever at Class AA Wichita.