With Cain rejoining the Royals before their game Friday night in Texas, rookie outfielder Brett Eibner was optioned to Triple-A Omaha.
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Burns, a switch-hitting outfielder, has played in 73 games this season for Oakland, batting.
Kansas City Royals’ Brett Eibner celebrates after he drove in the game-winning run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Saturday, May 28, 2016, in Kansas City, Mo.
Eibner, 27, was batting. From a statistical perspective, it represents a decline from his 2015 effort at the plate when he slashed.294/.334/.392 with five home runs and 42 RBI in 125 contests.
Billy Burns’ time with Oakland is over. 293 with four steals and seven runs scored.
His overall speed helps him cover ground in center field and post those fielding numbers, but he is also an asset on the basepaths.
The 26-year old Burns is a solid, but not spectacular defender in centerfield.
In Eibner’s first season, he hit. The Royals were 9-16 while Cain was on the disabled list.
Kansas City was thought to be a seller in advance of Monday’s deadline, but appears to have made a long-term addition in Burns, who is under control through 2020. This season, Burns has struggled, hitting just.
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Cain finished third in the American League MVP balloting last season when he batted.
