Alcides Escobar has long been the defensive wizard (and offensive catastrophe) the Royals have grown to love. At the conclusion of the 2017 regular season, it appeared as if he’d likely played his final game with the club. After being brought back on a one-year contract, there’s been a change of plans. The ultra-durable shortstop may be in for something close to 162 games again in 2018.
If you haven’t read my Kings of Kauffman season preview for Salvador Perez, I highly recommend it. Each article will have a link to a previous season preview in the first main body paragraph: just click on the player’s name.