Other teams are expecting the Royals to be very active this offseason as they were last year. The top priority has been the offense, which went into a funk late in the year and lacked depth in the lineup.
According to Royals beat reporter Anne Rogers, the Royals have “checked in on” Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, “but nothing has progressed deeply yet.” The Royals were reportedly interested in Ward over the summer but the Angels asking price then was said to be very high. Ward hit very well down the stretch, batting .