The Royals are expected to be sellers, having already traded Kelvin Herrera and Jon Jay, with Mike Moustakas also expected to be moved by the July 31 trade deadline. Less certain was whether the Royals would move players under club control past this year, such as infielder Whit Merrifield. Today, Dayton Moore made clear his immediate intentions on Merrifield, saying the 29-year old would not be traded this summer.
KC GM Dayton Moore on whether he’ll trade young star Whit Merrifield: “I can’t predict the future. But certainly won’t be traded at the deadline. We need him in our city and on our team.