Being the fifth starter in a rotation does not come with a lot of pressure. Those are typically your rotation arms that have a 4.50 ERA to 5.00 ERA. What this means is someone young and inexperienced at the MLB level could fill in. This can help provide the Kansas City Royals with an idea of what they have at the starting pitchers spot.
For this article, we are going to focus on two options the Royals seem very high on. One has a limited amount of MLB experience, while the other was acquired with the idea of becoming an MLB pitcher soon.