Royals manager Ned Yost has already announced he plans to return for the 2018 season, and despite signs that the team will go in a younger direction, Yost seems ready for a rebuild.
“It's going to be easier for me to transition some of these younger players than anyone else...Am I going to see this thing through? No. But I want to get a firm footing and firm foundation on the ground so someone else ... in two years, whatever it is ...[can step in] and get back to where we feel we can compete again.