With the tight restrictions the team has on the payroll, the only acquisitions the Kansas City Royals can make are small ones. On Friday, the Royals signed outfielder Michael Saunders to a minor league deal.
With a team that is already full with outfielders, the acquisition of veteran outfielder Michael Saunder shows one of two things.
- This rebuild is open to anyone trying to make a roster.
- The Royals have doubts about some of the in-house options.
As it sits, the Royals have Alex Gordon, Paulo Orlando, Jorge Bonifacio, Jorge Soler, Billy Burns, Tyler Collins, Bubba Starling, Adalberto (Raul) Mondesi, Whit Merrifield, and now Saunders as potential outfield options for the 2018 Royals.