Royals trade minor-league infielder Brandon Laird to the Nationals

The Royals completed a small trade on Sunday, shipping minor-league infielder Brandon Laird to the Nationals for a player to be named.

The team had shipped Laird, a 26-year-old corner infielder, to minor-league camp last week.

In 53 big-league games, Laird has hit .197 with a .626 on-base plus slugging percentage.

This story was originally published March 16, 2014 at 10:47 AM with the headline "Royals trade minor-league infielder Brandon Laird to the Nationals ."