Kansas City’s offensive production out of second base last year was ugly. As we mentioned before, Royals second basemen combined for just 1.5 Wins Above Replacement.
But is there a better free agent out there than potential starters Whit Merrifield or Raul Mondesi? (Can anyone really see Christian Colon getting another shot at second? Yeah, me neither.)
Let’s take a look at the middle infielders on the market that could be targeted by the Royals. Warning, it’s not pretty: