On July 9, the Kansas City Royals were 25-65. That horrific record translates to a 117-loss pace over the course of a full season. And tonight, after the Royals closed out a 6-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, it seems unlikely they’ll even break the Royals franchise record for most losses in a season (106).
Such a turnaround was built on the backs of the younger players, those who were not on the team at the beginning of the year but who made their way onto the team at some point. While nobody really cares about the outcome of tonight’s game now that Kansas City has secured the second overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft and that there are roughly 18 Reds fans in existence, there are Royals fans who care about what’s going to happen in the years to come.