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The Kansas City Royals continued their uncharacteristic trade-deadline shopping spree Tuesday, acquiring utilityman Ben Zobrist from the Oakland A's for top pitching prospect Sean Manaea and right-hander Aaron Brooks, sources familiar with the deal told Yahoo Sports. The deal, in which Oakland will also send more than $2 million to Kansas City, comes on the heels of the Royals' trade for ace Johnny Cueto. After getting Zobrist and Cueto, Kansas City, long the American League laughingstock, has positioned itself as a significant AL favorite a year after a surprise run to the World Series.