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If the plan is to acquire Alex Rios to be primarily the Royals DH, with him replacing Butler on the roster, this is a positive move. Rios' defense has not graded out well this season, but his offense would be a valuable addition.
Rios has a .765 OPS, which would be the second-best OPS on the Royals. Rios has a 110 OPS+, which again would be second on the Royals.
For all intents and purposes, you'd basically be adding a RH-hitting Alex Gordon to the lineup. He is the 31st-ranked OF in mlb in terms of OPS, 16th in the American League. If played exclusively at DH, he'd still be the 7th-most productive DH in baseball. Which would help the O...
If the idea is that he plays everyday in RF, it still helps the offense, but at the expense of the defense.
Rios is a little bit of a sulker, with questions about his motivation, but he has responded well when added to teams "in the mix" in the past. Coming to a team that's trying to win might make a big difference for him in terms of effort and therefore performance.
It's not a "WOW!" deal, but it wouldn't have a "WOW" cost either, and would help the offensive side of the ball much more than an Aoki or Dyson or even a Butler is likely to give you in the second half.
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