Royals general manager Dayton Moore has famously avoided a single arbitration hearing with all eligible players since arriving in Kansas City in 2006. He’ll continue to test his perfect record this winter.
The Royals have just three arbitration-eligible players on their 40-man roster — pitchers Kelvin Herrera, Nathan Karns and Brandon Mauer — the result of having a roster made up largely of young players and aging veterans. It could mean another offseason without a hearing.
Players are eligible for the salary-arbitration process once they accumulate three years of service time on the major-league roster or have earned “Super Two” status, meaning they rank among the top 22 percent of players with more than two years of service time.