As we’ve discussed before, the Royals have some question marks at the back end of their rotation. Jason Vargas is set to open the year as Kansas City’s fourth starter while the No. 5 spot appears to be open for competition. Earlier this offseason manager Ned Yost said he could see veteran Chris Young and rookie Matt Strahm battle for the final spot in the rotation.
Ideally, the Royals will sign a veteran like Holland looking to have a bounce-back season to compete for one of those two spots as well.
Here’s a few options that are still unsigned:
Yep, he appeared on our original list of free-agent bargains and he’s still available.