All signs point to a quiet winter for the Royals. They are still in the nascent stages of their rebuild and conventional wisdom holds that it doesn’t make sense for clubs to throw copious amounts of money at free agents while they are waiting for the folly of prospects. Develop today, win tomorrow.
Nevertheless, Dayton Moore will be shopping in the free agent market this winter. It’s unavoidable, even for the rebuilders. He will just be looking for bargains and inexpensive players to fill a few holes in the roster.
So it’s a good time to take stock in how Moore has approached the free agent market during his tenure as Royals General Manager.