For the last couple of seasons, Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore has talked about the need to trim players costs but instead has increased payroll to record heights. Indeed, Kansas City has increased payroll each of the last five seasons after bringing up many of their current core players in 2011.
Will the trend continue in 2017?
An early clue might come from how they treat some of their arbitration-eligible players this winter. The Royals must make a decision whether or not to make offers to players eligible for arbitration by early December. This list includes:
PLAYER: ESTIMATED COST (per MLB Trade Rumors)
RP Tim Collins $1.