White Sox trade former Giants outfielder to Royals

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Melky Cabrera is headed back to Kansas City.

The former Giants outfielder has been traded by the White Sox to the Royals for minor league pitchers A.J. Puckett and Andre Davis.

The White Sox will also send cash to Kansas City to help pay the remainder of Cabrera's contract.

In 98 games with the White Sox this season, Cabrera is hitting .295/.336/.436 with 17 doubles, 13 home runs and 56 RBI.

Puckett, a second-round pick in 2016, was Kansas City's No. 13 ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline.

Cabrera played with the Giants in 2012. He made the NL All-Star team and was having a career-year before being suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs.

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