There is no arguing that the core development of players like Salvador Perez, Eric Hosmer, Alcides Escobar, Mike Moustakas, Alex Gordon, Yordano Ventura, and Danny Duffy were crucial in the Kansas City Royals beating the New York Mets for the title.
Previous trades for Wade Davis and Lorenzo Cain also were an integral part of the success. Front office work by Dayton Moore and company before and during the ’15 season added the final pieces that made the Kansas City Royals the best team that year.