The Royals are expected to pick up their club options on closer Wade Davis ($10 million) and shortstop Alcides Escobar ($6.5 million), according to MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan.
With the option, Davis will be eligible for free agency after the 2017 season. The two-time All-Star, who was a major catalyst in the Royals' run to consecutive American League pennants in 2014 and '15 and a World Series title in '15, is coming off an injury-riddled '16 season.