Kansas City Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie, talks about growing up in Roseburg, Ore., where a gunman opened fire on students at Umpqua Community College near Roseburg today, before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Royals Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Kansas City is headed to the playoffs for the second straight year, but this year this year, the Royals do so as American League Central Champions and holders of home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
However, one-time BYU pitcher and Utah resident Jeremy Guthrie may very well miss the cut on Kansas City’s playoff roster.