The 34-year-old Zobrist played left field, right field, second base, and third base in his short stint with the KC Royals. He was everything advertised when rumors of the KC Royals interest began to circulate last June.
Zobrist proved a capable fill-in for All-Star left fielder Alex Gordon after he crumpled to the warning track with a torn groin muscle on July 8. When Gordon returned, Ben Zobrist took over for second baseman Omar Infante—who was having a poor season while suffering from bone chips in his right elbow.