For the first time since the 2010 season, the Kansas City Royals will have themselves a new manager when the 2020 season commences. Ned Yost announced his retirement on Monday with the intention to take at least a year off, away from baseball to enjoy his family and his farm. Certainly, no shame in doing so and he’s earned it.
Yost took over early in the 2010 season for Trey Hillman after the Royals started 12-23. I think what struck me most about Yost’s retirement speech on Tuesday afternoon was when General Manager Dayton Moore stated that prior to Yost’s arrival, the organization as a whole was struggling mentally.