There's little doubt that the tragic death of Royals starter Yordano Ventura altered ownership's financial plan. The death of Ventura left the team with a giant hole in the rotation. And in the last few weeks, Royals ownership hasn't hesitated to increase payroll in order to keep the team competitive in 2017.
The process has been pretty simple: Moore and his staff come up with potential solutions for the roster, Moore makes his case to Glass, who then makes his sales pitch to his father, Royals owner David Glass.
This scenario played out in recent weeks when the Royals signed designated hitter Brandon Moss (two years, $12 million), right-hander Jason Hammel (two years, $16 million) and left-hander Travis Wood (two years, $12 million).