The quiet has persisted for weeks, the Royals’ offseason defined by the usual secrecy and general inertia.
For the moment, it might not change, either. The waiting will continue as the organization’s brain trust prepares for its annual trip to baseball’s Winter Meetings, which begin on Sunday at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.
In the two months since the Royals finished the 2016 season at 81-81, the club has re-signed backup catcher Drew Butera to a two-year contract, let designated hitter Kendrys Morales walk into free agency without a qualifying offer, and said goodbye to starting pitcher Edinson Volquez after a disappointing second season.