They’re running it back.
That’s my biggest takeaway from the Royals offseason. Moves were made, including trading a former first-round draft pick for a former Rookie-of-the-Year and adding another late-inning reliever, but nothing overly dramatic. No big shakeup. Nothing as monumental as last offseason.
And that’s fine. Not every offseason needs to include locking in a superstar or dipping into free agency to acquire a large chunk of your starting rotation. Sometimes, like last year, that happens. Sometimes, like this year, it doesn’t.
It helps that last season’s team not only reached the playoffs but also won a round.