SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Royals outfielder Jarrod Dyson never has considered himself a backup.
But now, this will be his first Spring Training in which he'll actually have a chance to prove that.
The Royals did not re-sign right fielder Alex Rios, and manager Ned Yost said at the Winter Meetings that it was time for Dyson to get his chance at starting.
"We're giving everyone a chance [in right field]," Yost said on Tuesday. "Paulo [Orlando], Dyson, [Reymond] Fuentes. But Dyson is probably coming in as the front-runner on that. He's worked his [behind] off for five years.