KANSAS CITY -- The Royals' start to 2018 hasn't been anything like they imagined coming out of Spring Training.
But Salvador Perez and Alex Gordon are back, healthy again, and the club is playing much better baseball lately, having won six of nine. And of all the crazy things, the Royals are only six games out of first place in the suddenly wide-open American League Central.
With that, let's get on with the latest Inbox:
The Royals are keeping a very close eye on Josh Staumont's progress. Obviously, the right-hander has electric stuff, with a plus-plus fastball that touched 102 mph in Spring Training.