Presumably, the 35-year-old Rios would come at a bargain rate given his moderate .255/.287/.353 triple slash with only four home runs and nine stolen bases in 385 at bats in 2015. Yet, CBS Sports insider Jon Heyman has a source that informs him that the Kansas City Royals are up against their budget:
Royals liked Alex Rios but they are said to be at their budget. Plan to go with orlando/dyson/etc
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 13, 2016
I think Heyman’s source was finding a polite way of explaining why the KC Royals aren’t interested in bringing back Alex Rios despite lacking an established starter to play at right field.