The Royals were in the market for an outfield bat. There were multiple avenues at Picollo’s disposal to improve the club. And on Sunday, Picollo swung a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers to acquire two players. KC added outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears in exchange for left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa.

The Royals traded left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa to the Brewers for versatile outfielder Isaac Collins and right-hander Nick Mears.

At the beginning of the offseason, many expected the Milwaukee Brewers to be active in trade talks. However, many of these beliefs rested on the speculation that the team would be looking to trade two-time All-Star starting pitcher Freddy Peralta,