The Royals announced today that they have acquired outfielder Billy Burns from the Athletics in exchange for outfielder Brett Eibner. Burns is currently at Nashville (AAA) and will be assigned to the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate, Omaha.

Burns, 26, has played in each of the last three Major League seasons with the A’s and is batting .234 with 11 doubles, four triples, 14 stolen bases and 32 runs scored in 73 games this year. His 14 steals are tied for eighth in the American League.