The Royals are exactly halfway through the season and we can already tell it is one they would like to forget. They have the second-worst record in baseball at 23-58, and are on pace for the most losses in club history, and the second-most losses by any team in baseball since 1969.
While the team did not expect to be in contention, owner John Sherman admitted “the results are worse than we thought they would be.” The front office has called this an “evaluation year” so let’s evaluate the players we saw in the first half, starting with the position players.