Only the 1919-1925 Philadelphia A's have achieved that stretch of continued improvement.
What it means, of course, is that the Royals were in development mode during the first few years of the streak and then became a playoff contender the last three years.
"I guess that's pretty interesting that these guys continue to get better and better each year," manager Ned Yost said. "It just shows that along with our success, their development gets better."
Lower target
Since right-hander Johnny Cueto met with Yost and catcher Salvador Perez and requested that Perez lower his target behind the plate, Cueto has had two straight quality starts.