ST. PETERSBURG -- Before the series opener against the Rays on Monday, Royals manager Ned Yost joked that he is almost to the point of putting his lineup together by pulling names out of a hat.
If it jumpstarts an offense that has been historically poor to start the season, it might not be the worst idea.
"I haven't got that desperate yet," Yost said.
The Royals entered Monday averaging a Major League-worst 2.73 runs per game this season, over a half-run worse than No. 2 San Francisco. Kansas City also owned lows in team batting average (.