Kansas City Outlaws Acquire Alex Marcilio in Trade with Austin Gamblers, While Also Inking Leonardo Lima in Free Agency

By: Kacie Albert

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With just two regular season PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Team Series events remaining before the November Championship, the Kansas City Outlaws today announced a landmark trade with the Austin Gamblers. The Outlaws will welcome 2017 Velocity Tour Champion Alex Marcilio (Macaubal, Brazil) to the team, while also receiving two draft picks and cash considerations, in exchange for first-round draft pick Dalton Kasel (Muleshoe, Texas).

Positioning themselves for future PBR Team Series Drafts via the trade, the Outlaws received the Gamblers’ first-round pick in 2024 and second-round pick in 2025.

The Outlaws also added to their roster via free agency, inking Leonardo Lima (Vale do Paraiso, Brazil) to the contingent’s protected roster and Dustin Martinez (Canjilon, New Mexico) to the practice squad.

Lima recently became a free agent after being released from the Carolina Cowboys’ protected roster on Oct. 4. Martinez rejoins the Outlaws after being dropped on Sept. 12 following his initial signing on May 24.

“This was an important week for the Outlaws. We are excited to add Leonardo and Alex to the team as we make our final push to Las Vegas for the Team Series Championship, and we wish Dalton continued success in his bull riding career,” said Kansas City Outlaws’ General Manager Jim Smith. “Through the trade with Austin, we are also well positioned for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 PBR team seasons. We remain excited about our young talent and look forward to getting healthy for the Championship in Las Vegas.”

“The Outlaws had the chance to make a deal with Austin that allowed us to better position ourselves for the future and carry on as we chase Kansas City’s next national championship,” said Kansas City Outlaws Head Coach J.W. Hart. “We’re excited for what lies ahead both in 2022 and beyond.”

Throughout his PBR career, which has spanned nearly a decade, Marcilio has won 10 events across all levels of competition in both the United States and Brazil, including the recent PBR Challenger Series event in Fairfax, Virginia, where he went a perfect 2-for-2.

Marcilio was a standout on the PBR Brazil circuit from his debut in 2013 until relocating to the United States in 2017. During his time on home soil, Marcilio registered nine 90-point rides, including three above 93 points.

During Marcilio’s tenure with the Gamblers, he competed in four games, going 0-for-4.

Lima made his PBR debut in 2018 and has since registered an event win and accompanying 26 Top 10 finishes across all levels of competition. The 28-year-old Brazilian has had a strong showing on the individually oriented Challenger Series which accompanies the PBR Team Series, having ridden to four Top 5 finishes since the series began in late May.

While with the Cowboys, Lima appeared in 11 games for Carolina, going 1-for-10.

After making his PBR debut in 2015, Martinez made waves in 2022 when he finished a career-best No. 71 in the world. His campaign included four Top 10 finishes on the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour, including a ninth-place result at the series’ Finals.

In his initial stint with the Outlaws, Martinez competed in one game while also being tapped once to ride for the team in the Bonus Round.

The 2022 PBR Team Series continues Oct. 7-9 for PBR Rattler Days in Fort Worth, Texas, at Dickies Arena. During the event, the Kansas City Outlaws will play the league No. 1 Carolina Cowboys on Friday, Oct. 7, the Nashville Stampede on Saturday, Oct. 8, and the rival Missouri Thunder in the battle for the Show Me State on Sunday, Oct. 9.

PBR RidePass on PlutoTV will exclusively broadcast LIVE Kansas City’s opening two games. Check https://pluto.tv/en/live-tv/pbr-ridepass for the latest programming schedule.

CBS Sports Network will televise all the competition from Sunday, Oct. 9, including the game between the Outlaws and Thunder and the Bonus Round.

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