The Kansas City Royals keep chipping away at putting together a team that just might be a 2017 contender.
The moves haven’t been earth-shaking. But when you add up the additions of pitchers Nathan Karns, Jason Hammel and Travis Wood to go with outfielders Jorge Soler, Brandon Moss and Peter O’Brien, you have to credit Royals general manager Dayton Moore for being creative, if not bombastic, in keeping Kansas City viable for at least another season.
Yes, the Royals lost designated hitter Kendrys Morales to Toronto and sent speedy outfielder Jarrod Dyson to Seattle in the Karns trade.