One of the hottest teams in baseball is adding a little more fuel to the fire.
The Royals have completed a trade with the Reds for ace Johnny Cueto.
Cueto, 29, had spent all eight years of his MLB career in Cincinnati.
The All-Star brings a 2.62 ERA to the Royals staff.
The Reds get three left-handed pitching prospects from the Royals in Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed.
The deal was first reported by FOX Sports.
Reds trade Cueto to Royals for LHPs Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed.
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) July 26, 2015