The Kansas City Royals are likely never going to be among the top teams in baseball when it comes to budget. With a television contract that is among the worst in the sport, and their small market status, difficult decisions need to be made at times. This offseason, the Royals have been faced with quite a few of those decisions already, as they have seen Ben Zobrist and Johnny Cueto sign elsewhere.
The conventional school of thought is that, perhaps, the Royals are saving their money to sign Alex Gordon once he figures out his market, and/or to extend several players on their roster long term.